Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 3229, 2014 Jun 17, NW Tasmania.
Graze profile Tasmania
Grazing Occultation of 3229 K0 Magnitude 5.6 [Red = 5.1]
R3229 = 30 Aquarii
Date: 2014 Jun 17 19h 19m, to 2014 Jun 17 20h 7m
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
140 0 0 -43 24 2 19 33 0 53 346 0.77 334.4 355.75 2.83N
140 30 0 -43 9 41 19 34 5 53 345 0.76 334.3 355.69 2.88N
141 0 0 -42 55 12 19 35 10 53 344 0.76 334.3 355.63 2.94N
141 30 0 -42 40 35 19 36 16 53 343 0.76 334.2 355.58 2.99N
142 0 0 -42 25 49 19 37 22 53 341 0.76 334.2 355.53 3.04N
142 30 0 -42 10 55 19 38 29 53 340 0.76 334.1 355.48 3.09N
143 0 0 -41 55 53 19 39 36 53 338 0.76 334.1 355.43 3.14N
143 30 0 -41 40 43 19 40 44 53 337 0.76 334.0 355.39 3.19N
144 0 0 -41 25 27 19 41 52 53 336 0.76 334.0 355.34 3.23N
144 30 0 -41 10 3 19 43 0 53 334 0.76 334.0 355.30 3.27N
145 0 0 -40 54 32 19 44 9 53 333 0.76 333.9 355.26 3.31N
145 30 0 -40 38 55 19 45 17 53 332 0.76 333.9 355.22 3.35N
146 0 0 -40 23 11 19 46 27 53 330 0.76 333.8 355.19 3.38N
146 30 0 -40 7 22 19 47 36 53 329 0.76 333.8 355.16 3.41N
147 0 0 -39 51 27 19 48 45 53 327 0.77 333.8 355.13 3.44N
147 30 0 -39 35 27 19 49 55 52 326 0.77 333.8 355.10 3.47N
148 0 0 -39 19 21 19 51 5 52 325 0.77 333.7 355.07 3.50N
148 30 0 -39 3 12 19 52 15 52 323 0.78 333.7 355.05 3.52N
149 0 0 -38 46 58 19 53 25 52 322 0.78 333.7 355.03 3.54N
149 30 0 -38 30 40 19 54 35 52 321 0.79 333.7 355.02 3.55N
150 0 0 -38 14 19 19 55 45 52 319 0.79 333.7 355.00 3.57N
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.
Projected diameter of star 3 meters [Estimated]
Librations Long +3.78 Lat -6.06
P +354.91 D +5.99
Illumination of moon 72%-
Elongation of Moon 116
Vertical Profile Scale 2.33 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.50 deg/min
At longitude 144.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
-0.8 2.8 4.3 5.0 5.5 5.8 6.1 6.2
1.2 2.8 4.3 5.0 5.5 5.8 6.1 6.2
3.2 4.8 6.2 7.0 7.5 7.9 8.1 8.3
5.2 4.8 6.3 7.0 7.5 7.9 8.1 8.3
7.2 5.7 7.1 7.9 8.4 8.8 9.1 9.3
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Hobart 147.3 -42.9 285km 19 49 27
Melbourne 145.0 -37.8 288km 19 44 4
Lunar Limb Profile - Tasmania
