Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 2343, 2013 Jan 8, near Maryborough, Qld
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 2343 K0 Magnitude 6.3 [Red = 5.7]
Date: 2013 Jan 08 17h 56m, to 2013 Jan 08 18h 1m
Nominal site altitude 50m
E. Longit. Latitude U.T. Sun Moon TanZ PA AA CA
o ' " o ' " h m s Alt Alt Az o o o
149 0 0 -24 12 7 17 55 39 18 105 3.07 193.1 181.94 1.84S
149 30 0 -24 25 34 17 56 0 19 104 2.96 193.1 181.96 1.86S
150 0 0 -24 39 3 17 56 22 19 104 2.87 193.2 181.98 1.88S
150 30 0 -24 52 35 17 56 44 20 104 2.78 193.2 182.00 1.90S
151 0 0 -25 6 9 17 57 7 20 104 2.69 193.2 182.02 1.92S
151 30 0 -25 19 45 17 57 31 21 103 2.61 193.2 182.04 1.94S
152 0 0 -25 33 24 17 57 55 22 103 2.53 193.2 182.06 1.96S
152 30 0 -25 47 5 17 58 20 22 103 2.46 193.3 182.07 1.97S
153 0 0 -26 0 48 17 58 46 23 102 2.39 193.3 182.09 1.99S
153 30 0 -26 14 32 17 59 12 23 102 2.32 193.3 182.10 2.00S
154 0 0 -26 28 18 17 59 39 24 102 2.26 193.3 182.12 2.01S
154 30 0 -26 42 6 18 0 7 24 101 2.20 193.3 182.13 2.02S
155 0 0 -26 55 55 18 0 35 -12 25 101 2.14 193.3 182.14 2.04S
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS), with the
nominal site altitude being referenced to Mean Sea Level.
Projected diameter of star 4 meters [CHARM/CADARS, 1 measures]
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long -1.95 Lat -1.81
P +182.11 D -1.48
Illumination of moon 13%-
Elongation of Moon 42
Vertical Profile Scale 2.03 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.98 deg/min
At longitude 152.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
-2.0 3.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.1 6.2
0.0 3.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.1 6.2
2.0 5.3 6.7 7.5 8.0 8.3 8.6 8.8
4.0 5.3 6.8 7.6 8.1 8.4 8.6 8.8
6.0 5.4 6.8 7.6 8.1 8.4 8.7 8.9
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Brisbane 153.1 -27.5 141km 17 58 49
Bundaberg 152.3 -24.8 90km 17 58 12
Rockhampton 150.5 -23.4 150km 17 56 44
Lunar Limb Profile
