Predictions for Grazing Occultation of X 36592, 2014 Apr 15, near Grafton, Qld.
Graze profile Grafton
Grazing Occultation of X 36592 Magnitude 11.1 [Red = 10.6]
Date: 2014 Apr 15 9h 2m, to 2014 Apr 15 9h 17m
Nominal site altitude 100m NB during lunar eclipse
E. Longit. Latitude U.T. Sun Moon TanZ PA AA CA
o ' " o ' " h m s Alt Alt Az o o o
136 0 0 -24 29 37 9 2 56 -6 4 99 12.77 199.8 177.13 17.20S
136 30 0 -24 36 14 9 3 4 -6 5 99 11.49 199.9 177.20 17.27S
137 0 0 -24 42 58 9 3 13 -7 5 99 10.44 200.0 177.27 17.33S
137 30 0 -24 49 50 9 3 22 -7 6 98 9.56 200.0 177.34 17.40S
138 0 0 -24 56 50 9 3 31 -8 6 98 8.82 200.1 177.41 17.47S
138 30 0 -25 3 58 9 3 42 -8 7 98 8.17 200.2 177.48 17.54S
139 0 0 -25 11 14 9 3 53 -9 7 98 7.61 200.2 177.55 17.60S
139 30 0 -25 18 38 9 4 5 -9 8 97 7.12 200.3 177.62 17.67S
140 0 0 -25 26 10 9 4 17 -10 9 97 6.69 200.4 177.69 17.74S
140 30 0 -25 33 51 9 4 30 -10 9 97 6.30 200.5 177.76 17.81S
141 0 0 -25 41 39 9 4 44 -11 10 97 5.96 200.5 177.84 17.88S
141 30 0 -25 49 36 9 4 59 -11 10 96 5.64 200.6 177.91 17.95S
142 0 0 -25 57 42 9 5 14 -12 11 96 5.36 200.7 177.98 18.02S
142 30 0 -26 5 56 9 5 30 11 96 5.10 200.7 178.05 18.09S
143 0 0 -26 14 19 9 5 47 12 96 4.87 200.8 178.13 18.16S
143 30 0 -26 22 50 9 6 4 12 95 4.65 200.9 178.20 18.23S
144 0 0 -26 31 30 9 6 22 13 95 4.45 201.0 178.27 18.30S
144 30 0 -26 40 19 9 6 42 13 95 4.27 201.0 178.34 18.38S
145 0 0 -26 49 17 9 7 1 14 95 4.09 201.1 178.42 18.45S
145 30 0 -26 58 24 9 7 22 14 94 3.94 201.2 178.49 18.52S
146 0 0 -27 7 40 9 7 43 15 94 3.79 201.3 178.56 18.59S
146 30 0 -27 17 6 9 8 6 15 94 3.65 201.3 178.64 18.66S
147 0 0 -27 26 40 9 8 29 16 93 3.52 201.4 178.71 18.74S
147 30 0 -27 36 23 9 8 53 16 93 3.40 201.5 178.78 18.81S
148 0 0 -27 46 15 9 9 17 17 93 3.28 201.6 178.86 18.88S
148 30 0 -27 56 17 9 9 43 17 92 3.17 201.6 178.93 18.95S
149 0 0 -28 6 28 9 10 9 18 92 3.07 201.7 179.00 19.03S
149 30 0 -28 16 48 9 10 36 19 92 2.97 201.8 179.08 19.10S
150 0 0 -28 27 18 9 11 4 19 91 2.88 201.8 179.15 19.17S
150 30 0 -28 37 57 9 11 33 20 91 2.80 201.9 179.22 19.24S
151 0 0 -28 48 46 9 12 3 20 91 2.71 202.0 179.30 19.32S
151 30 0 -28 59 44 9 12 34 21 90 2.63 202.1 179.37 19.39S
152 0 0 -29 10 52 9 13 5 21 90 2.56 202.1 179.44 19.46S
152 30 0 -29 22 9 9 13 38 22 90 2.49 202.2 179.51 19.53S
153 0 0 -29 33 36 9 14 11 22 89 2.42 202.3 179.59 19.60S
153 30 0 -29 45 13 9 14 45 23 89 2.36 202.4 179.66 19.67S
154 0 0 -29 56 59 9 15 20 24 88 2.29 202.4 179.73 19.75S
154 30 0 -30 8 54 9 15 56 24 88 2.23 202.5 179.80 19.82S
155 0 0 -30 20 59 9 16 33 25 87 2.18 202.6 179.87 19.89S
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 -4.50 Lat -0.40
P +178.29 D -0.27
Illumination of moon 64%E
Elongation of Moon 179
Vertical Profile Scale 2.42 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.95 deg/min
At longitude 144.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
14.3 10.6 11.3 11.9 12.5 13.1 13.8 14.4
16.3 10.6 11.3 11.9 12.5 13.1 13.8 14.4
18.3 10.6 11.3 11.9 12.5 13.1 13.8 14.4
20.3 10.6 11.3 11.9 12.5 13.1 13.8 14.4
22.3 10.6 11.3 11.9 12.5 13.1 13.8 14.4
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Brisbane 153.1 -27.5 215km 9 14 14
Pt Macquarie 152.8 -31.4 192km 9 14 0
Lunar Limb Profile - Grafton
