Predictions for Grazing Occultation of SAO109622, 2016 May 4
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 109622 G0 Magnitude 8.6 [Red = 8.3]
Date: 2016 May 04 18h 0m, to 2016 May 04 18h 3m
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 -41 26 37.8 17 59 50 8 77 7.56 159.2 183.07 5.08S
167 30 0 -41 22 41.8 17 59 54 8 77 7.18 159.1 183.01 5.02S
168 0 0 -41 18 40.8 17 59 59 8 77 6.83 159.1 182.95 4.96S
168 30 0 -41 14 34.7 18 0 4 9 76 6.52 159.0 182.89 4.90S
169 0 0 -41 10 23.5 18 0 9 9 76 6.23 159.0 182.83 4.84S
169 30 0 -41 6 7.2 18 0 14 10 75 5.96 158.9 182.76 4.77S
170 0 0 -41 1 45.8 18 0 20 10 75 5.72 158.8 182.70 4.71S
170 30 0 -40 57 19.1 18 0 26 10 75 5.49 158.8 182.64 4.65S
171 0 0 -40 52 47.3 18 0 33 11 74 5.28 158.7 182.57 4.58S
171 30 0 -40 48 10.1 18 0 40 11 74 5.08 158.6 182.51 4.52S
172 0 0 -40 43 27.6 18 0 47 12 74 4.90 158.6 182.44 4.45S
172 30 0 -40 38 39.7 18 0 54 12 73 4.72 158.5 182.38 4.39S
173 0 0 -40 33 46.4 18 1 2 12 73 4.56 158.4 182.31 4.32S
173 30 0 -40 28 47.7 18 1 10 13 73 4.41 158.4 182.25 4.26S
174 0 0 -40 23 43.5 18 1 19 13 72 4.27 158.3 182.18 4.19S
174 30 0 -40 18 33.7 18 1 28 14 72 4.13 158.2 182.11 4.12S
175 0 0 -40 13 18.3 18 1 37 14 72 4.00 158.2 182.05 4.05S
175 30 0 -40 7 57.2 18 1 47 14 71 3.88 158.1 181.98 3.99S
176 0 0 -40 2 30.7 18 1 57 15 71 3.77 158.0 181.91 3.92S
176 30 0 -39 56 58.2 18 2 7 -12 15 71 3.66 158.0 181.84 3.85S
177 0 0 -39 51 19.8 18 2 18 -11 16 70 3.55 157.9 181.77 3.78S
177 30 0 -39 45 35.6 18 2 29 -11 16 70 3.45 157.8 181.70 3.71S
178 0 0 -39 39 45.5 18 2 41 -11 17 69 3.36 157.8 181.63 3.64S
178 30 0 -39 33 49.2 18 2 53 -10 17 69 3.27 157.7 181.56 3.57S
179 0 0 -39 27 47.2 18 3 6 -10 17 69 3.18 157.6 181.49 3.49S
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.
Librations Long -2.05 Lat +2.52
P +182.22 D +2.86
Illumination of moon 6%-
Elongation of Moon 28
Vertical Profile Scale approx. 2.05 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.95 deg/min
At longitude 173.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
0.3 7.3 8.7 9.6 10.1 10.5 10.7 11.0
2.3 7.3 8.8 9.6 10.1 10.5 10.8 11.0
4.3 7.4 8.8 9.6 10.2 10.6 10.8 11.1
6.3 7.4 8.9 9.7 10.2 10.6 10.9 11.1
8.3 7.4 8.9 9.7 10.2 10.6 10.9 11.1
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
MidNZ 173.0 -41.0 47km 18 1 2.2
Wellington 174.8 -41.3 113km 18 1 33.5
Lunar Limb Profile
