Predictions for Grazing Occultation of SAO160649, 2016 Oct 7
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 160649 F0 Magnitude 7.1 [Red = 6.9] e
Date: 2016 Oct 07 10h 0m, to 2016 Oct 07 10h 31m
Nominal site altitude 100m
E. Longit. Latitude U.T. Sun Moon TanZ PA AA CA
o ' " o ' " h m s Alt Alt Az o o o
135 0 0 -32 18 41.9 10 0 24 53 283 0.74 178.7 176.56 1.81S
135 30 0 -32 12 51.7 10 1 21 53 282 0.76 178.5 176.45 1.92S
136 0 0 -32 6 53.1 10 2 17 52 282 0.78 178.4 176.35 2.03S
136 30 0 -32 0 46.4 10 3 12 52 281 0.79 178.3 176.24 2.13S
137 0 0 -31 54 31.7 10 4 7 51 280 0.81 178.2 176.14 2.23S
137 30 0 -31 48 9.0 10 5 2 50 280 0.83 178.1 176.04 2.34S
138 0 0 -31 41 38.5 10 5 56 50 279 0.84 178.0 175.94 2.43S
138 30 0 -31 35 0.3 10 6 50 49 278 0.86 177.9 175.84 2.53S
139 0 0 -31 28 14.5 10 7 43 49 278 0.88 177.8 175.75 2.63S
139 30 0 -31 21 21.3 10 8 35 48 277 0.90 177.7 175.65 2.72S
140 0 0 -31 14 20.8 10 9 27 47 277 0.92 177.7 175.56 2.81S
140 30 0 -31 7 13.0 10 10 19 47 276 0.94 177.6 175.47 2.90S
141 0 0 -30 59 58.2 10 11 10 46 276 0.96 177.5 175.39 2.99S
141 30 0 -30 52 36.4 10 12 1 46 275 0.98 177.4 175.30 3.07S
142 0 0 -30 45 7.8 10 12 51 45 274 1.00 177.3 175.22 3.15S
142 30 0 -30 37 32.6 10 13 40 44 274 1.02 177.2 175.14 3.23S
143 0 0 -30 29 50.8 10 14 29 44 273 1.04 177.2 175.06 3.31S
143 30 0 -30 22 2.5 10 15 17 43 273 1.06 177.1 174.98 3.39S
144 0 0 -30 14 8.0 10 16 5 43 272 1.08 177.0 174.91 3.46S
144 30 0 -30 6 7.3 10 16 52 42 272 1.11 176.9 174.84 3.54S
145 0 0 -29 58 0.6 10 17 39 41 271 1.13 176.9 174.77 3.61S
145 30 0 -29 49 48.0 10 18 25 41 271 1.16 176.8 174.70 3.68S
146 0 0 -29 41 29.6 10 19 10 40 271 1.18 176.7 174.63 3.74S
146 30 0 -29 33 5.7 10 19 55 40 270 1.21 176.7 174.56 3.81S
147 0 0 -29 24 36.2 10 20 40 39 270 1.23 176.6 174.50 3.87S
147 30 0 -29 16 1.5 10 21 23 38 269 1.26 176.5 174.44 3.93S
148 0 0 -29 7 21.5 10 22 6 38 269 1.28 176.5 174.38 3.99S
148 30 0 -28 58 36.5 10 22 49 37 268 1.31 176.4 174.32 4.05S
149 0 0 -28 49 46.6 10 23 31 37 268 1.34 176.4 174.27 4.10S
149 30 0 -28 40 51.9 10 24 12 36 267 1.37 176.3 174.21 4.16S
150 0 0 -28 31 52.6 10 24 52 36 267 1.40 176.3 174.16 4.21S
150 30 0 -28 22 48.7 10 25 32 35 267 1.43 176.2 174.11 4.26S
151 0 0 -28 13 40.5 10 26 12 34 266 1.46 176.2 174.06 4.31S
151 30 0 -28 4 28.1 10 26 50 34 266 1.50 176.1 174.02 4.35S
152 0 0 -27 55 11.5 10 27 28 33 266 1.53 176.1 173.96 4.41S
152 30 0 -27 45 51.1 10 28 6 33 265 1.57 176.0 173.92 4.45S
153 0 0 -27 36 26.8 10 28 43 32 265 1.60 176.0 173.88 4.49S
153 30 0 -27 26 58.8 10 29 19 31 264 1.64 175.9 173.84 4.53S
154 0 0 -27 17 27.3 10 29 54 31 264 1.68 175.9 173.80 4.57S
154 30 0 -27 7 52.4 10 30 29 30 264 1.72 175.9 173.76 4.61S
155 0 0 -26 58 14.2 10 31 3 30 263 1.76 175.8 173.73 4.64S
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS), with the
nominal site altitude being referenced to Mean Sea Level. The path
is adjusted for the effects of refraction at low moon altitudes.
160649 is variable:
160649 = V2378 Oph, 7.17 to 7.28, Hp, Type E:, Period 1.51027 days, Phase 66 %
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long -5.45 Lat -6.82
P +175.38 D -7.03
Illumination of moon 33%+
Elongation of Moon 70
Vertical Profile Scale approx. 1.93 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.43 deg/min
At longitude 145.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
-0.4 3.3 4.7 5.4 5.9 6.2 6.4 6.6
1.6 5.1 6.6 7.4 7.9 8.2 8.5 8.7
3.6 5.1 6.6 7.4 7.9 8.2 8.5 8.7
5.6 5.9 7.4 8.2 8.7 9.1 9.4 9.6
7.6 5.9 7.4 8.2 8.8 9.1 9.4 9.6
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Results of Observer Scan UT
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Lunar Limb Profile
