Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 3045, 2014 Jun 16
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 3045 K1 Magnitude 5.9 [Red = 5.3]
Date: 2014 Jun 16 11h 10m, to 2014 Jun 16 11h 18m
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 -35 55 8 11 9 36 20 91 2.71 168.5 184.75 9.21S
167 30 0 -35 59 1 11 9 52 21 91 2.64 168.5 184.69 9.15S
168 0 0 -36 2 50 11 10 9 21 90 2.58 168.4 184.63 9.09S
168 30 0 -36 6 33 11 10 26 22 90 2.52 168.4 184.57 9.03S
169 0 0 -36 10 11 11 10 43 22 90 2.46 168.3 184.51 8.97S
169 30 0 -36 13 44 11 11 0 23 89 2.40 168.2 184.44 8.91S
170 0 0 -36 17 12 11 11 18 23 89 2.35 168.2 184.38 8.84S
170 30 0 -36 20 35 11 11 37 24 88 2.30 168.1 184.32 8.78S
171 0 0 -36 23 53 11 11 55 24 88 2.25 168.1 184.25 8.72S
171 30 0 -36 27 5 11 12 15 24 88 2.20 168.0 184.19 8.65S
172 0 0 -36 30 13 11 12 34 25 87 2.15 167.9 184.12 8.59S
172 30 0 -36 33 14 11 12 54 25 87 2.11 167.9 184.06 8.52S
173 0 0 -36 36 11 11 13 14 26 87 2.06 167.8 183.99 8.45S
173 30 0 -36 39 2 11 13 35 26 86 2.02 167.7 183.92 8.38S
174 0 0 -36 41 47 11 13 56 27 86 1.98 167.6 183.85 8.32S
174 30 0 -36 44 27 11 14 18 27 85 1.94 167.6 183.78 8.25S
175 0 0 -36 47 1 11 14 40 28 85 1.90 167.5 183.71 8.18S
175 30 0 -36 49 30 11 15 2 28 85 1.87 167.4 183.64 8.10S
176 0 0 -36 51 53 11 15 25 29 84 1.83 167.4 183.57 8.03S
176 30 0 -36 54 10 11 15 48 29 84 1.79 167.3 183.50 7.96S
177 0 0 -36 56 21 11 16 11 30 83 1.76 167.2 183.42 7.89S
177 30 0 -36 58 26 11 16 35 30 83 1.73 167.1 183.35 7.81S
178 0 0 -37 0 26 11 17 0 31 83 1.69 167.1 183.27 7.74S
178 30 0 -37 2 19 11 17 24 31 82 1.66 167.0 183.20 7.66S
179 0 0 -37 4 7 11 17 49 32 82 1.63 166.9 183.12 7.58S
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 3 meters [Estimated]
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long +2.62 Lat -6.69
P +183.72 D -6.60
Illumination of moon 84%-
Elongation of Moon 133
Vertical Profile Scale 1.96 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
4.5 4.4 5.8 6.5 6.9 7.2 7.4 7.5
6.5 4.4 5.8 6.5 6.9 7.2 7.4 7.5
8.5 4.6 6.0 6.7 7.1 7.4 7.6 7.7
10.5 5.2 6.6 7.4 7.8 8.1 8.3 8.4
12.5 5.2 6.6 7.4 7.8 8.1 8.3 8.4
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Auckland 174.8 -36.9 15km 11 14 31
MidNZ 173.0 -41.0 484km 11 13 15
Lunar Limb Profile
