Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 653, 2016 Nov 15
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 653SA7 Magnitude 4.8 [Red = 4.7]
R653 = 64 delta 2 Tauri
Date: 2016 Nov 15 11h 44m, to 2016 Nov 15 12h 0m
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 -40 36 24.5 11 44 17 10 57 5.94 343.8 353.07 24.20N
135 30 0 -40 24 40.1 11 44 28 10 57 5.67 343.8 353.02 24.25N
136 0 0 -40 12 50.9 11 44 40 10 56 5.41 343.7 352.98 24.29N
136 30 0 -40 0 57.2 11 44 52 11 56 5.18 343.7 352.94 24.34N
137 0 0 -39 48 58.8 11 45 5 11 56 4.96 343.6 352.89 24.38N
137 30 0 -39 36 55.8 11 45 19 12 55 4.76 343.6 352.85 24.42N
138 0 0 -39 24 48.2 11 45 33 12 55 4.58 343.6 352.81 24.47N
138 30 0 -39 12 36.1 11 45 47 13 55 4.40 343.5 352.76 24.51N
139 0 0 -39 0 19.4 11 46 3 13 54 4.24 343.5 352.72 24.55N
139 30 0 -38 47 58.2 11 46 19 14 54 4.09 343.4 352.68 24.59N
140 0 0 -38 35 32.5 11 46 35 14 53 3.94 343.4 352.64 24.63N
140 30 0 -38 23 2.1 11 46 52 15 53 3.81 343.3 352.60 24.68N
141 0 0 -38 10 28.3 11 47 10 15 53 3.68 343.3 352.56 24.72N
141 30 0 -37 57 49.3 11 47 28 16 52 3.56 343.3 352.52 24.76N
142 0 0 -37 45 5.9 11 47 47 16 52 3.45 343.2 352.48 24.80N
142 30 0 -37 32 18.2 11 48 7 17 51 3.34 343.2 352.44 24.84N
143 0 0 -37 19 26.2 11 48 27 17 51 3.24 343.1 352.40 24.87N
143 30 0 -37 6 29.8 11 48 48 18 51 3.14 343.1 352.36 24.91N
144 0 0 -36 53 29.5 11 49 10 18 50 3.05 343.1 352.32 24.95N
144 30 0 -36 40 25.0 11 49 32 19 50 2.96 343.0 352.28 24.99N
145 0 0 -36 27 16.5 11 49 55 19 49 2.87 343.0 352.25 25.02N
145 30 0 -36 14 4.1 11 50 19 20 49 2.79 343.0 352.21 25.06N
146 0 0 -36 0 47.7 11 50 44 20 49 2.72 342.9 352.18 25.09N
146 30 0 -35 47 27.4 11 51 9 21 48 2.64 342.9 352.14 25.13N
147 0 0 -35 34 3.4 11 51 35 21 48 2.57 342.9 352.11 25.16N
147 30 0 -35 20 35.7 11 52 2 22 47 2.50 342.8 352.08 25.19N
148 0 0 -35 7 4.3 11 52 29 22 47 2.44 342.8 352.04 25.23N
148 30 0 -34 53 29.5 11 52 57 23 47 2.38 342.8 352.01 25.26N
149 0 0 -34 39 51.2 11 53 26 23 46 2.32 342.7 351.98 25.29N
149 30 0 -34 26 9.6 11 53 56 24 46 2.26 342.7 351.96 25.32N
150 0 0 -34 12 24.7 11 54 27 24 45 2.20 342.7 351.93 25.34N
150 30 0 -33 58 36.8 11 54 58 25 45 2.15 342.7 351.90 25.37N
151 0 0 -33 44 45.9 11 55 31 25 44 2.10 342.6 351.88 25.39N
151 30 0 -33 30 52.2 11 56 4 26 44 2.05 342.6 351.85 25.42N
152 0 0 -33 16 55.7 11 56 38 27 43 2.00 342.6 351.83 25.44N
152 30 0 -33 2 56.6 11 57 13 27 43 1.96 342.6 351.81 25.46N
153 0 0 -32 48 55.0 11 57 48 28 42 1.91 342.5 351.79 25.48N
153 30 0 -32 34 51.2 11 58 25 28 42 1.87 342.5 351.77 25.50N
154 0 0 -32 20 45.2 11 59 2 29 41 1.83 342.5 351.76 25.52N
154 30 0 -32 6 37.2 11 59 41 29 41 1.79 342.5 351.74 25.53N
155 0 0 -31 52 27.3 12 0 20 30 40 1.75 342.5 351.73 25.55N
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.
Projected diameter of star 1 meters [CHARM/CADARS, 6 measures]
653 is quadruple:
This next pair is not confirmed
** 5.6 5.6 0.040" 53.0 (OCc 952) Graze path of ? approximately 0.0 km south, and 0.1 secs later compared to the primary
- refer to graze profile for exact distances
AC 4.4 9.6 10.8" 83.0 (DRS 37) Graze path of C approximately 4.8 km north, and 21.0 secs later compared to A
- refer to graze profile for exact distances
AB 4.8 14.6 148" 248.4 (BUP 56) Graze path of B approximately 30.3 km north, and 290.4 secs earlier compared to A
- refer to graze profile for exact distances
Librations Long +3.05 Lat +5.92
P +352.52 D -6.02
Illumination of moon 98%-
Elongation of Moon 165
Vertical Profile Scale approx. 2.37 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.74 deg/min
At longitude 145.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
21.0 4.0 5.3 6.0 6.4 6.6 6.8 6.9
23.0 4.0 5.3 6.0 6.4 6.6 6.8 6.9
25.0 4.0 5.3 6.0 6.4 6.6 6.8 6.9
27.0 4.0 5.3 6.0 6.4 6.6 6.8 6.9
29.0 4.1 5.4 6.1 6.5 6.7 6.9 7.0
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
AU Mid 143.0 -30.6 667km 11 48 27.3
Bendigo 144.3 -36.8 5km 11 49 24.8
Canberra 149.2 -35.3 66km 11 53 35.4
Melbourne 145.0 -37.8 131km 11 49 53.8
Newcastle 151.7 -33.0 45km 11 56 18.6
Pt Macquarie 152.8 -31.4 145km 11 57 36.5
Sydney 151.1 -33.8 11km 11 55 35.3
Lunar Limb Profile
