Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC1114, 2016 Mar 17
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 1114 F2 Magnitude 6.8 [Red = 6.5]
Date: 2016 Mar 17 13h 52m, to 2016 Mar 17 14h 14m
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
110 0 0 -31 28 20.9 13 51 53 36 333 1.38 13.1 4.18 6.58N
110 30 0 -31 40 36.6 13 52 51 35 333 1.40 13.2 4.24 6.65N
111 0 0 -31 52 58.2 13 53 48 35 332 1.43 13.2 4.30 6.70N
111 30 0 -32 5 25.3 13 54 45 35 331 1.45 13.3 4.35 6.76N
112 0 0 -32 17 57.6 13 55 40 34 330 1.48 13.3 4.40 6.81N
112 30 0 -32 30 34.6 13 56 34 34 330 1.51 13.4 4.45 6.85N
113 0 0 -32 43 16.1 13 57 28 33 329 1.54 13.4 4.49 6.90N
113 30 0 -32 56 1.7 13 58 20 33 328 1.57 13.5 4.53 6.94N
114 0 0 -33 8 51.0 13 59 12 32 328 1.60 13.5 4.57 6.98N
114 30 0 -33 21 43.8 14 0 2 32 327 1.63 13.5 4.61 7.01N
115 0 0 -33 34 39.7 14 0 51 31 327 1.66 13.6 4.64 7.04N
115 30 0 -33 47 38.5 14 1 40 31 326 1.69 13.6 4.66 7.07N
116 0 0 -34 0 39.8 14 2 27 30 325 1.73 13.6 4.69 7.10N
116 30 0 -34 13 43.4 14 3 14 30 325 1.77 13.6 4.71 7.12N
117 0 0 -34 26 49.0 14 4 0 29 324 1.80 13.7 4.73 7.14N
117 30 0 -34 39 56.3 14 4 44 29 324 1.84 13.7 4.75 7.16N
118 0 0 -34 53 5.0 14 5 28 28 323 1.88 13.7 4.77 7.17N
118 30 0 -35 6 15.0 14 6 10 27 323 1.92 13.7 4.78 7.18N
119 0 0 -35 19 25.9 14 6 52 27 322 1.96 13.7 4.79 7.19N
119 30 0 -35 32 37.5 14 7 33 26 321 2.01 13.7 4.80 7.20N
120 0 0 -35 45 49.6 14 8 13 26 321 2.05 13.7 4.80 7.21N
120 30 0 -35 59 2.0 14 8 51 25 320 2.10 13.7 4.81 7.21N
121 0 0 -36 12 14.3 14 9 29 25 320 2.15 13.7 4.81 7.21N
121 30 0 -36 25 26.6 14 10 6 24 319 2.20 13.7 4.81 7.21N
122 0 0 -36 38 38.5 14 10 42 24 319 2.26 13.7 4.80 7.21N
122 30 0 -36 51 49.9 14 11 17 23 318 2.31 13.7 4.80 7.21N
123 0 0 -37 5 0.7 14 11 51 23 318 2.37 13.7 4.79 7.20N
123 30 0 -37 18 10.5 14 12 25 22 317 2.43 13.7 4.79 7.19N
124 0 0 -37 31 19.4 14 12 57 22 317 2.49 13.7 4.78 7.18N
124 30 0 -37 44 27.0 14 13 29 21 316 2.55 13.7 4.77 7.17N
125 0 0 -37 57 33.4 14 13 59 21 316 2.62 13.7 4.75 7.16N
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.
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long +6.26 Lat +5.36
P +5.30 D -4.56
Illumination of moon 69%+
Elongation of Moon 112
Vertical Profile Scale approx. 2.61 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.40 deg/min
At longitude 117.50:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
3.2 4.6 6.0 6.7 7.2 7.5 7.7 7.8
5.2 4.7 6.1 6.8 7.3 7.6 7.8 7.9
7.2 5.4 6.8 7.6 8.0 8.4 8.6 8.7
9.2 5.4 6.8 7.6 8.1 8.4 8.6 8.7
11.2 5.4 6.9 7.6 8.1 8.4 8.6 8.8
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Albany 117.8 -35.0 18km 14 5 13.3
Perth 115.9 -32.0 197km 14 2 13.3
Lunar Limb Profile
