Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC3189, 2016 Nov 8
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 3189cF6 Magnitude 7.0 [Red = 6.7]
R3189 = 50 Capricorni
Date: 2016 Nov 08 13h 24m, to 2016 Nov 08 13h 55m
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 -38 19 47.4 13 24 7 51 304 0.81 156.4 177.39 4.40S
110 30 0 -38 4 19.7 13 25 15 50 303 0.83 156.4 177.37 4.42S
111 0 0 -37 48 48.3 13 26 22 50 302 0.84 156.4 177.35 4.44S
111 30 0 -37 33 13.7 13 27 29 50 301 0.85 156.4 177.33 4.46S
112 0 0 -37 17 36.3 13 28 36 49 299 0.86 156.4 177.32 4.47S
112 30 0 -37 1 56.4 13 29 43 49 298 0.87 156.4 177.31 4.48S
113 0 0 -36 46 14.4 13 30 49 48 297 0.89 156.3 177.31 4.48S
113 30 0 -36 30 30.7 13 31 56 48 296 0.90 156.3 177.30 4.49S
114 0 0 -36 14 45.7 13 33 2 48 295 0.92 156.3 177.30 4.49S
114 30 0 -35 58 59.7 13 34 8 47 294 0.93 156.3 177.30 4.49S
115 0 0 -35 43 13.1 13 35 13 47 293 0.95 156.3 177.30 4.49S
115 30 0 -35 27 26.4 13 36 19 46 292 0.96 156.4 177.31 4.48S
116 0 0 -35 11 39.8 13 37 23 46 291 0.98 156.4 177.32 4.47S
116 30 0 -34 55 53.9 13 38 28 45 290 0.99 156.4 177.33 4.46S
117 0 0 -34 40 9.0 13 39 32 45 290 1.01 156.4 177.35 4.44S
117 30 0 -34 24 25.5 13 40 35 44 289 1.03 156.4 177.36 4.43S
118 0 0 -34 8 43.7 13 41 38 44 288 1.05 156.4 177.38 4.41S
118 30 0 -33 53 4.1 13 42 40 43 287 1.07 156.4 177.40 4.39S
119 0 0 -33 37 27.0 13 43 42 43 286 1.09 156.5 177.43 4.36S
119 30 0 -33 21 52.6 13 44 43 42 285 1.11 156.5 177.45 4.34S
120 0 0 -33 6 21.4 13 45 44 41 285 1.13 156.5 177.48 4.31S
120 30 0 -32 50 53.7 13 46 44 41 284 1.15 156.6 177.51 4.28S
121 0 0 -32 35 29.9 13 47 43 40 283 1.18 156.6 177.54 4.25S
121 30 0 -32 20 10.1 13 48 42 40 282 1.20 156.6 177.58 4.21S
122 0 0 -32 4 54.9 13 49 40 39 282 1.22 156.7 177.62 4.17S
122 30 0 -31 49 44.3 13 50 37 39 281 1.25 156.7 177.66 4.13S
123 0 0 -31 34 38.9 13 51 33 38 280 1.27 156.7 177.70 4.09S
123 30 0 -31 19 38.7 13 52 29 38 280 1.30 156.8 177.74 4.05S
124 0 0 -31 4 44.1 13 53 24 37 279 1.33 156.8 177.78 4.00S
124 30 0 -30 49 55.3 13 54 18 36 278 1.36 156.9 177.83 3.96S
125 0 0 -30 35 12.6 13 55 11 36 278 1.39 156.9 177.88 3.91S
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 -7.93 Lat -2.23
P +177.66 D -2.33
Illumination of moon 57%+
Elongation of Moon 99
Vertical Profile Scale approx. 2.26 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.54 deg/min
At longitude 117.50:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
0.4 3.1 4.5 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.2 6.4
2.4 4.9 6.3 7.1 7.6 7.9 8.2 8.4
4.4 5.7 7.2 8.0 8.5 8.8 9.1 9.3
6.4 5.7 7.2 8.0 8.5 8.8 9.1 9.3
8.4 5.7 7.2 8.0 8.5 8.9 9.1 9.3
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Albany 117.8 -35.0 72km 13 41 16.9
Lunar Limb Profile
