Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC2454, 2016 Mar 29
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 2454 K0 Magnitude 7.2 [Red = 6.6]
Date: 2016 Mar 29 15h 55m, to 2016 Mar 29 16h 22m
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
167 0 0 -34 20 41.1 15 54 34 63 57 0.50 191.8 186.32 8.72S
167 30 0 -34 29 14.3 15 55 42 64 56 0.49 191.7 186.22 8.62S
168 0 0 -34 37 38.0 15 56 50 64 54 0.48 191.6 186.10 8.51S
168 30 0 -34 45 52.1 15 57 59 65 53 0.47 191.5 185.99 8.39S
169 0 0 -34 53 56.5 15 59 7 65 51 0.46 191.4 185.88 8.28S
169 30 0 -35 1 51.1 16 0 16 66 50 0.45 191.3 185.76 8.16S
170 0 0 -35 9 35.8 16 1 24 66 48 0.45 191.1 185.64 8.04S
170 30 0 -35 17 10.6 16 2 33 66 46 0.44 191.0 185.52 7.92S
171 0 0 -35 24 35.3 16 3 41 67 45 0.43 190.9 185.40 7.80S
171 30 0 -35 31 49.9 16 4 50 67 43 0.42 190.8 185.28 7.68S
172 0 0 -35 38 54.4 16 5 58 67 41 0.42 190.7 185.15 7.55S
172 30 0 -35 45 48.7 16 7 7 68 39 0.41 190.5 185.02 7.43S
173 0 0 -35 52 32.7 16 8 15 68 38 0.40 190.4 184.90 7.30S
173 30 0 -35 59 6.4 16 9 23 68 36 0.40 190.3 184.77 7.17S
174 0 0 -36 5 29.8 16 10 32 69 34 0.39 190.1 184.64 7.04S
174 30 0 -36 11 42.8 16 11 40 69 32 0.39 190.0 184.50 6.91S
175 0 0 -36 17 45.4 16 12 48 69 30 0.38 189.9 184.37 6.77S
175 30 0 -36 23 37.6 16 13 56 69 28 0.38 189.7 184.24 6.64S
176 0 0 -36 29 19.3 16 15 3 70 26 0.37 189.6 184.10 6.50S
176 30 0 -36 34 50.6 16 16 11 70 23 0.37 189.5 183.96 6.37S
177 0 0 -36 40 11.4 16 17 19 70 21 0.37 189.3 183.83 6.23S
177 30 0 -36 45 21.6 16 18 26 70 19 0.36 189.2 183.69 6.09S
178 0 0 -36 50 21.4 16 19 33 70 17 0.36 189.1 183.55 5.95S
178 30 0 -36 55 10.7 16 20 40 70 15 0.36 188.9 183.41 5.81S
179 0 0 -36 59 49.4 16 21 47 70 13 0.36 188.8 183.27 5.67S
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 [Estimated]
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long -6.02 Lat -7.09
P +185.62 D -6.29
Illumination of moon 69%-
Elongation of Moon 112
Vertical Profile Scale approx. 1.98 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.23 deg/min
At longitude 173.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
3.3 4.9 6.3 7.1 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.5
5.3 5.1 6.5 7.3 7.9 8.2 8.5 8.7
7.3 5.7 7.2 8.0 8.6 8.9 9.2 9.4
9.3 5.8 7.2 8.0 8.6 9.0 9.2 9.4
11.3 5.8 7.2 8.0 8.6 9.0 9.2 9.5
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Auckland 174.8 -36.9 69km 16 12 20.6
MidNZ 173.0 -41.0 547km 16 8 15.2
Lunar Limb Profile
