Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC3165, 2016 Apr 3
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 3165 M1 Magnitude 7.3 [Red = 6.5] v
Date: 2016 Apr 03 16h 33m, to 2016 Apr 03 16h 40m
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 -36 9 5.7 16 32 47 17 92 3.24 168.6 188.92 5.26S
167 30 0 -36 12 52.8 16 33 1 18 91 3.15 168.6 188.87 5.20S
168 0 0 -36 16 35.6 16 33 15 18 91 3.06 168.5 188.81 5.15S
168 30 0 -36 20 13.9 16 33 29 19 91 2.98 168.5 188.76 5.09S
169 0 0 -36 23 47.6 16 33 44 19 90 2.91 168.4 188.70 5.04S
169 30 0 -36 27 16.7 16 33 59 19 90 2.83 168.3 188.64 4.98S
170 0 0 -36 30 41.2 16 34 15 20 90 2.76 168.3 188.59 4.92S
170 30 0 -36 34 0.9 16 34 31 20 89 2.70 168.2 188.53 4.86S
171 0 0 -36 37 15.8 16 34 47 21 89 2.63 168.2 188.47 4.80S
171 30 0 -36 40 26.0 16 35 4 21 89 2.57 168.1 188.41 4.74S
172 0 0 -36 43 31.2 16 35 21 22 88 2.51 168.0 188.35 4.68S
172 30 0 -36 46 31.5 16 35 39 22 88 2.45 168.0 188.28 4.62S
173 0 0 -36 49 26.9 16 35 57 23 87 2.40 167.9 188.22 4.56S
173 30 0 -36 52 17.2 16 36 15 23 87 2.34 167.9 188.16 4.49S
174 0 0 -36 55 2.5 16 36 34 24 87 2.29 167.8 188.09 4.43S
174 30 0 -36 57 42.6 16 36 53 24 86 2.24 167.7 188.03 4.36S
175 0 0 -37 0 17.6 16 37 13 24 86 2.20 167.7 187.96 4.30S
175 30 0 -37 2 47.3 16 37 33 25 86 2.15 167.6 187.90 4.23S
176 0 0 -37 5 11.8 16 37 53 25 85 2.11 167.5 187.83 4.16S
176 30 0 -37 7 31.0 16 38 14 26 85 2.06 167.5 187.76 4.10S
177 0 0 -37 9 44.8 16 38 35 26 84 2.02 167.4 187.69 4.03S
177 30 0 -37 11 53.2 16 38 57 27 84 1.98 167.3 187.62 3.96S
178 0 0 -37 13 56.0 16 39 19 27 84 1.94 167.3 187.55 3.89S
178 30 0 -37 15 53.3 16 39 41 28 83 1.90 167.2 187.48 3.81S
179 0 0 -37 17 45.1 16 40 4 28 83 1.87 167.1 187.41 3.74S
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 4 meters [Estimated]
3165 is variable:
3165 = BP Cap, 7.34 to 7.44, Hp, Type LB
Librations Long -5.93 Lat -3.56
P +188.53 D -2.41
Illumination of moon 19%-
Elongation of Moon 51
Vertical Profile Scale approx. 1.97 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.82 deg/min
At longitude 173.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
0.6 5.0 6.4 7.2 7.7 8.0 8.2 8.4
2.6 5.0 6.5 7.2 7.7 8.1 8.3 8.5
4.6 5.1 6.5 7.3 7.8 8.1 8.4 8.5
6.6 5.1 6.6 7.3 7.8 8.2 8.4 8.6
8.6 6.0 7.5 8.3 8.8 9.2 9.5 9.7
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Results of Observer Scan UT
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Lunar Limb Profile
