Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC1522, 2016 Nov 21
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 1522 K0 Magnitude 6.8 [Red = 6.2]
Date: 2016 Nov 21 16h 41m, to 2016 Nov 21 17h 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 -34 24 9.9 16 40 55 10 70 5.60 14.7 351.77 6.70N
135 30 0 -34 21 2.9 16 41 8 11 69 5.35 14.7 351.84 6.64N
136 0 0 -34 18 3.9 16 41 22 11 69 5.13 14.8 351.91 6.56N
136 30 0 -34 15 13.0 16 41 36 11 69 4.93 14.9 351.99 6.49N
137 0 0 -34 12 30.3 16 41 52 12 68 4.73 15.0 352.07 6.41N
137 30 0 -34 9 56.1 16 42 8 12 68 4.56 15.0 352.15 6.33N
138 0 0 -34 7 30.4 16 42 24 13 68 4.39 15.1 352.23 6.25N
138 30 0 -34 5 13.6 16 42 42 13 67 4.23 15.2 352.31 6.17N
139 0 0 -34 3 5.7 16 43 0 14 67 4.09 15.3 352.39 6.08N
139 30 0 -34 1 6.9 16 43 19 14 67 3.95 15.4 352.48 6.00N
140 0 0 -33 59 17.4 16 43 38 15 66 3.83 15.5 352.56 5.91N
140 30 0 -33 57 38.6 16 43 59 15 66 3.70 15.5 352.65 5.82N
141 0 0 -33 56 8.1 16 44 20 16 66 3.59 15.6 352.74 5.74N
141 30 0 -33 54 47.3 16 44 42 16 65 3.48 15.7 352.83 5.65N
142 0 0 -33 53 36.6 16 45 5 16 65 3.38 15.8 352.92 5.55N
142 30 0 -33 52 36.1 16 45 29 17 64 3.28 15.9 353.01 5.46N
143 0 0 -33 51 45.5 16 45 53 17 64 3.19 16.0 353.11 5.37N
143 30 0 -33 51 5.9 16 46 18 18 64 3.11 16.1 353.20 5.27N
144 0 0 -33 50 37.2 16 46 45 18 63 3.02 16.2 353.30 5.17N
144 30 0 -33 50 19.5 16 47 12 19 63 2.94 16.3 353.40 5.08N
145 0 0 -33 50 13.0 16 47 39 19 62 2.87 16.4 353.50 4.98N
145 30 0 -33 50 17.8 16 48 8 20 62 2.80 16.5 353.60 4.87N
146 0 0 -33 50 34.3 16 48 38 20 62 2.73 16.6 353.70 4.77N
146 30 0 -33 51 2.6 16 49 8 21 61 2.66 16.7 353.81 4.67N
147 0 0 -33 51 42.9 16 49 39 21 61 2.60 16.8 353.91 4.56N
147 30 0 -33 52 35.4 16 50 12 21 60 2.54 16.9 354.02 4.46N
148 0 0 -33 53 40.5 16 50 45 22 60 2.48 17.0 354.13 4.35N
148 30 0 -33 54 58.1 16 51 19 22 59 2.43 17.1 354.24 4.24N
149 0 0 -33 56 28.7 16 51 54 23 59 2.38 17.2 354.35 4.13N
149 30 0 -33 58 12.4 16 52 30 23 58 2.32 17.4 354.46 4.01N
150 0 0 -34 0 9.4 16 53 6 24 58 2.28 17.5 354.58 3.90N
150 30 0 -34 2 20.0 16 53 44 24 57 2.23 17.6 354.69 3.79N
151 0 0 -34 4 44.4 16 54 23 25 57 2.18 17.7 354.81 3.67N
151 30 0 -34 7 22.9 16 55 2 25 56 2.14 17.8 354.92 3.55N
152 0 0 -34 10 15.5 16 55 43 25 56 2.10 17.9 355.04 3.43N
152 30 0 -34 13 22.5 16 56 24 26 55 2.06 18.1 355.16 3.31N
153 0 0 -34 16 44.2 16 57 7 26 55 2.02 18.2 355.28 3.19N
153 30 0 -34 20 20.5 16 57 50 27 54 1.98 18.3 355.40 3.07N
154 0 0 -34 24 12.0 16 58 34 27 53 1.95 18.4 355.53 2.95N
154 30 0 -34 28 18.7 16 59 19 28 53 1.91 18.5 355.65 2.83N
155 0 0 -34 32 40.8 17 0 5 28 52 1.88 18.7 355.77 2.70N
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 3 meters [Estimated]
Librations Long +8.09 Lat -0.21
P +353.50 D -0.45
Illumination of moon 46%-
Elongation of Moon 86
Vertical Profile Scale approx. 3.10 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.56 deg/min
At longitude 145.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
1.0 4.6 5.9 6.6 7.1 7.3 7.5 7.6
3.0 4.6 6.0 6.7 7.1 7.4 7.5 7.7
5.0 5.3 6.7 7.5 7.9 8.2 8.4 8.5
7.0 5.3 6.7 7.5 7.9 8.2 8.4 8.6
9.0 5.4 6.8 7.5 8.0 8.3 8.5 8.6
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Canberra 149.2 -35.3 147km 16 52 4.6
Lunar Limb Profile
