Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC1337, 2016 Oct 23
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 1337 F0 Magnitude 5.7 [Red = 5.6]
R1337 = omicron 2 Cancri
Date: 2016 Oct 23 17h 37m, to 2016 Oct 23 18h 1m
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 -28 38 27.2 17 36 44 15 63 3.74 7.8 350.15 8.07N
135 30 0 -28 32 7.9 17 37 4 15 62 3.61 7.8 350.22 8.01N
136 0 0 -28 25 54.0 17 37 24 16 62 3.49 7.9 350.29 7.94N
136 30 0 -28 19 46.4 17 37 45 16 62 3.38 8.0 350.36 7.87N
137 0 0 -28 13 45.4 17 38 6 17 61 3.27 8.0 350.43 7.80N
137 30 0 -28 7 50.8 17 38 29 17 61 3.17 8.1 350.50 7.73N
138 0 0 -28 2 3.5 17 38 52 18 61 3.08 8.2 350.58 7.65N
138 30 0 -27 56 23.2 17 39 16 19 60 2.99 8.3 350.65 7.57N
139 0 0 -27 50 50.2 17 39 41 19 60 2.90 8.3 350.73 7.50N
139 30 0 -27 45 24.6 17 40 7 20 60 2.82 8.4 350.81 7.41N
140 0 0 -27 40 6.7 17 40 33 20 59 2.74 8.5 350.90 7.33N
140 30 0 -27 34 56.6 17 41 0 21 59 2.67 8.6 350.98 7.25N
141 0 0 -27 29 54.6 17 41 29 21 59 2.60 8.7 351.07 7.16N
141 30 0 -27 25 0.8 17 41 58 22 58 2.53 8.8 351.16 7.07N
142 0 0 -27 20 15.4 17 42 27 22 58 2.46 8.9 351.25 6.98N
142 30 0 -27 15 38.6 17 42 58 23 57 2.40 9.0 351.34 6.89N
143 0 0 -27 11 10.7 17 43 30 23 57 2.34 9.0 351.44 6.79N
143 30 0 -27 6 51.8 17 44 2 24 57 2.29 9.1 351.54 6.69N
144 0 0 -27 2 42.2 17 44 36 24 56 2.23 9.2 351.64 6.59N
144 30 0 -26 58 42.1 17 45 10 25 56 2.18 9.3 351.74 6.49N
145 0 0 -26 54 51.7 17 45 45 25 55 2.13 9.4 351.84 6.39N
145 30 0 -26 51 11.2 17 46 21 26 55 2.08 9.6 351.95 6.28N
146 0 0 -26 47 41.0 17 46 58 26 55 2.03 9.7 352.06 6.17N
146 30 0 -26 44 21.1 17 47 36 27 54 1.99 9.8 352.17 6.06N
147 0 0 -26 41 11.9 17 48 14 27 54 1.94 9.9 352.28 5.94N
147 30 0 -26 38 13.5 17 48 54 28 53 1.90 10.0 352.40 5.83N
148 0 0 -26 35 26.3 17 49 35 28 53 1.86 10.1 352.52 5.71N
148 30 0 -26 32 50.5 17 50 16 29 52 1.82 10.2 352.64 5.59N
149 0 0 -26 30 26.2 17 50 59 29 52 1.79 10.4 352.76 5.47N
149 30 0 -26 28 13.8 17 51 42 30 51 1.75 10.5 352.89 5.34N
150 0 0 -26 26 13.5 17 52 26 30 51 1.72 10.6 353.01 5.22N
150 30 0 -26 24 25.6 17 53 12 31 50 1.68 10.7 353.14 5.09N
151 0 0 -26 22 50.2 17 53 58 31 50 1.65 10.9 353.28 4.95N
151 30 0 -26 21 27.8 17 54 45 32 49 1.62 11.0 353.41 4.82N
152 0 0 -26 20 18.5 17 55 33 32 49 1.59 11.2 353.55 4.68N
152 30 0 -26 19 22.5 17 56 22 33 48 1.56 11.3 353.69 4.54N
153 0 0 -26 18 40.2 17 57 12 33 47 1.53 11.4 353.83 4.40N
153 30 0 -26 18 11.8 17 58 3 34 47 1.50 11.6 353.97 4.26N
154 0 0 -26 17 57.5 17 58 55 34 46 1.48 11.7 354.11 4.11N
154 30 0 -26 17 57.6 17 59 47 35 46 1.45 11.9 354.26 3.97N
155 0 0 -26 18 12.4 18 0 41 35 45 1.43 12.0 354.41 3.82N
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.
Librations Long +8.15 Lat +2.52
P +352.23 D -3.40
Illumination of moon 40%-
Elongation of Moon 78
Vertical Profile Scale approx. 2.66 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.46 deg/min
At longitude 145.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
2.4 4.8 6.2 7.0 7.4 7.7 7.9 8.1
4.4 5.6 7.0 7.8 8.3 8.6 8.8 9.0
6.4 5.6 7.0 7.8 8.3 8.6 8.9 9.0
8.4 5.6 7.0 7.8 8.3 8.6 8.9 9.1
10.4 5.6 7.1 7.8 8.3 8.7 8.9 9.1
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
AU Mid 143.0 -30.6 374km 17 43 29.8
Brisbane 153.1 -27.5 128km 17 57 17.0
Bundaberg 152.3 -24.8 170km 17 56 5.6
Lunar Limb Profile
