Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 3287, 2014 Apr 24
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 3287SA0 Magnitude 5.8 [Red = 0.0]
R3287 = 51 Aquarii
Date: 2014 Apr 24 15h 52m, to 2014 Apr 24 15h 58m
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 -39 50 39 15 51 44 12 86 4.82 342.2 4.54 -0.79N
167 30 0 -39 51 3 15 51 55 12 86 4.64 342.1 4.47 -0.73N
168 0 0 -39 51 21 15 52 7 13 86 4.48 342.0 4.41 -0.66N
168 30 0 -39 51 35 15 52 20 13 85 4.33 342.0 4.35 -0.60N
169 0 0 -39 51 44 15 52 33 13 85 4.19 341.9 4.28 -0.53N
169 30 0 -39 51 47 15 52 46 14 85 4.06 341.8 4.22 -0.47N
170 0 0 -39 51 46 15 53 0 14 84 3.93 341.8 4.15 -0.40N
170 30 0 -39 51 39 15 53 14 15 84 3.81 341.7 4.08 -0.34N
171 0 0 -39 51 28 15 53 28 15 84 3.70 341.6 4.01 -0.27N
171 30 0 -39 51 11 15 53 43 16 83 3.59 341.6 3.95 -0.20N
172 0 0 -39 50 49 15 53 58 16 83 3.49 341.5 3.88 -0.13N
172 30 0 -39 50 21 15 54 14 16 82 3.39 341.4 3.81 -0.06N
173 0 0 -39 49 48 15 54 30 17 82 3.30 341.4 3.74 0.01N
173 30 0 -39 49 10 15 54 46 17 82 3.21 341.3 3.67 0.08N
174 0 0 -39 48 26 15 55 3 18 81 3.13 341.2 3.59 0.15N
174 30 0 -39 47 37 15 55 21 18 81 3.05 341.2 3.52 0.22N
175 0 0 -39 46 43 15 55 39 19 81 2.97 341.1 3.45 0.30N
175 30 0 -39 45 42 15 55 57 19 80 2.90 341.0 3.38 0.37N
176 0 0 -39 44 36 15 56 15 19 80 2.83 340.9 3.30 0.44N
176 30 0 -39 43 24 15 56 35 20 79 2.76 340.9 3.23 0.52N
177 0 0 -39 42 7 15 56 54 20 79 2.69 340.8 3.15 0.60N
177 30 0 -39 40 44 15 57 14 21 79 2.63 340.7 3.07 0.67N
178 0 0 -39 39 15 15 57 35 21 78 2.57 340.6 3.00 0.75N
178 30 0 -39 37 39 15 57 56 22 78 2.51 340.6 2.92 0.83N
179 0 0 -39 35 58 15 58 17 22 77 2.45 340.5 2.84 0.91N
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS), with the
nominal site altitude being referenced to Mean Sea Level.
3287 is multiple:
AB 6.4 6.6 0.46" 35.1 (BU 172) Graze path of B 0.56 km south, and 0.7 secs later compared to A
AB,C 5.8 10.1 53" 343.1 (BU 172) Graze path of C 109.69 km south, and 3.0 secs later compared to AB
AB,D 5.8 10.0 124" 191.1 (BU 172) Graze path of D 223.81 km north, and 117.3 secs earlier compared to AB
AB,E 5.8 9.9 130" 133.0 (BU 172) Graze path of E 236.89 km north, and 117.4 secs later compared to AB
AB,E 5.8 9.9 130" 133.0 (BU 172) Graze path of E 236.89 km north, and 117.4 secs later compared to AB
Librations Long +2.81 Lat -5.74
P +3.46 D +6.17
Illumination of moon 24%-
Elongation of Moon 58
Vertical Profile Scale 2.00 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.87 deg/min
At longitude 173.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
-4.0 3.0 4.4 5.0 5.3 5.6 5.7 5.8
-2.0 3.0 4.4 5.0 5.3 5.6 5.7 5.8
0.0 3.0 4.4 5.0 5.3 5.6 5.7 5.8
2.0 4.7 6.1 6.8 7.3 7.6 7.8 7.9
4.0 4.7 6.1 6.8 7.3 7.6 7.8 7.9
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Double star catalogue details
WDS entries
RA Dec Name Y1 Y2 N PA PA Sep Sep M1 M2
22241-0450BU 172AB 1873 2011 244 40 38 0.5 0.4 6.45 6.63 A0V +027-011 -05 5780 NO 222406.87-045013.2
22241-0450BU 172AB,C 1898 2005 13 342 343 54.4 53.1 5.77 10.1 A0V +027-011 NV 222406.87-045013.2
22241-0450BU 172AB,D 1893 2002 11 190 191 113.0 123.3 5.77 10.0 A0V +027-011 NU 222406.87-045013.2
22241-0450BU 172AB,E 1893 2002 14 133 133 133.0 130.3 5.77 9.87 A0V +027-011 +006+000 N 222406.87-045013.2
22241-0450STU 14AB,F 1893 2000 6 4 3 256.0 256.8 5.77 8.5 A0V +026-008 +018+006 N 222406.87-045013.2
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Wellington 174.8 -41.3 168km 15 55 31
Lunar Limb Profile
