Predictions for Grazing Occultation of SAO 146338, 2014 Mar 28, near Port Pirie, SA.

Graze profile Port Pirie
Grazing Occultation of  146338 G0      Magnitude 8.5 [Red = 8.2]   
Date: 2014 Mar 28 19h 54m,  to  2014 Mar 28 20h  6m

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
 133  0  0  -33 32 24  19 54 19        6  90  9.95 341.7   5.11   4.40N
 133 30  0  -33 32 49  19 54 26        6  89  9.24 341.6   5.04   4.47N
 134  0  0  -33 33  9  19 54 33        7  89  8.62 341.5   4.98   4.53N
 134 30  0  -33 33 25  19 54 40        7  89  8.07 341.5   4.92   4.59N
 135  0  0  -33 33 35  19 54 48        8  88  7.59 341.4   4.85   4.66N
 135 30  0  -33 33 41  19 54 57        8  88  7.16 341.4   4.78   4.72N
 136  0  0  -33 33 42  19 55  5        8  88  6.77 341.3   4.72   4.79N
 136 30  0  -33 33 37  19 55 14        9  87  6.42 341.2   4.65   4.86N
 137  0  0  -33 33 28  19 55 24        9  87  6.11 341.2   4.58   4.93N
 137 30  0  -33 33 14  19 55 34       10  87  5.82 341.1   4.52   4.99N
 138  0  0  -33 32 54  19 55 44       10  87  5.56 341.0   4.45   5.06N
 138 30  0  -33 32 29  19 55 55       11  86  5.31 340.9   4.38   5.13N
 139  0  0  -33 31 59  19 56  6       11  86  5.09 340.9   4.31   5.20N
 139 30  0  -33 31 24  19 56 18       12  86  4.88 340.8   4.24   5.27N
 140  0  0  -33 30 43  19 56 30  -12  12  85  4.69 340.7   4.17   5.34N
 140 30  0  -33 29 57  19 56 42  -11  12  85  4.51 340.7   4.09   5.42N
 141  0  0  -33 29  5  19 56 55  -11  13  85  4.35 340.6   4.02   5.49N
 141 30  0  -33 28  8  19 57  9  -10  13  84  4.19 340.5   3.95   5.56N
 142  0  0  -33 27  6  19 57 23  -10  14  84  4.05 340.4   3.87   5.64N
 142 30  0  -33 25 57  19 57 37  -10  14  84  3.91 340.4   3.80   5.71N
 143  0  0  -33 24 44  19 57 52   -9  15  83  3.78 340.3   3.72   5.79N
 143 30  0  -33 23 24  19 58  7   -9  15  83  3.66 340.2   3.64   5.87N
 144  0  0  -33 21 59  19 58 23   -8  16  83  3.54 340.1   3.57   5.94N
 144 30  0  -33 20 27  19 58 39   -8  16  82  3.43 340.1   3.49   6.02N
 145  0  0  -33 18 50  19 58 56   -7  17  82  3.33 340.0   3.41   6.10N
 145 30  0  -33 17  7  19 59 13   -7  17  82  3.23 339.9   3.33   6.18N
 146  0  0  -33 15 18  19 59 31   -6  18  82  3.14 339.8   3.25   6.26N
 146 30  0  -33 13 23  19 59 49   -6  18  81  3.05 339.7   3.17   6.34N
 
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 +3.08   Lat -5.11
                            P +3.29     D +5.55
      Illumination of moon  5%-
        Elongation of Moon  25
    Vertical Profile Scale  1.93 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.90 deg/min


At longitude 144.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
      CA\Tdia   5    10    15    20    25    30    35
     1.9      6.3   7.7   8.4   8.9   9.2   9.4   9.6
     3.9      6.3   7.7   8.4   8.9   9.2   9.4   9.6
     5.9      6.3   7.7   8.4   8.9   9.2   9.4   9.6
     7.9      6.3   7.7   8.4   8.9   9.2   9.4   9.6
     9.9      6.3   7.7   8.4   8.9   9.2   9.4   9.6

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Results of Observer Scan                                    UT
Site                              Long.   Lat.   Dist.    h  m  s
Adelaide                          138.6  -34.9   153km   19 55 57

 

Lunar Limb Profile - Port Pirie

Lunar Limb Profile