Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 1518, 2014 Jul 2, Newcastle NSW.
Graze profile Newcastle
Grazing Occultation of 1518 K3 Magnitude 6.1 [Red = 5.5]
R1518 = 43 Leonis
Date: 2014 Jul 02 9h 28m, to 2014 Jul 02 9h 54m
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 -26 36 41 9 28 22 40 305 1.21 28.8 6.50 5.01N
133 30 0 -26 49 53 9 29 20 39 304 1.24 28.7 6.36 4.87N
134 0 0 -27 2 53 9 30 16 38 304 1.27 28.6 6.22 4.74N
134 30 0 -27 15 42 9 31 11 38 304 1.30 28.4 6.09 4.61N
135 0 0 -27 28 19 9 32 5 37 303 1.33 28.3 5.96 4.48N
135 30 0 -27 40 45 9 32 58 36 303 1.37 28.2 5.83 4.34N
136 0 0 -27 53 0 9 33 49 36 302 1.40 28.0 5.70 4.21N
136 30 0 -28 5 4 9 34 39 35 302 1.43 27.9 5.57 4.08N
137 0 0 -28 16 57 9 35 28 34 301 1.47 27.8 5.44 3.95N
137 30 0 -28 28 39 9 36 16 34 301 1.50 27.6 5.31 3.82N
138 0 0 -28 40 10 9 37 3 33 300 1.54 27.5 5.18 3.70N
138 30 0 -28 51 31 9 37 49 32 300 1.57 27.4 5.05 3.57N
139 0 0 -29 2 41 9 38 33 32 300 1.61 27.3 4.92 3.44N
139 30 0 -29 13 41 9 39 17 31 299 1.65 27.1 4.80 3.32N
140 0 0 -29 24 31 9 39 59 31 299 1.69 27.0 4.67 3.19N
140 30 0 -29 35 11 9 40 41 30 298 1.73 26.9 4.55 3.07N
141 0 0 -29 45 41 9 41 21 29 298 1.78 26.8 4.43 2.95N
141 30 0 -29 56 1 9 42 0 29 298 1.82 26.6 4.31 2.83N
142 0 0 -30 6 11 9 42 39 28 297 1.86 26.5 4.19 2.71N
142 30 0 -30 16 12 9 43 16 28 297 1.91 26.4 4.07 2.58N
143 0 0 -30 26 3 9 43 53 27 296 1.96 26.3 3.95 2.46N
143 30 0 -30 35 45 9 44 28 26 296 2.01 26.2 3.83 2.34N
144 0 0 -30 45 18 9 45 3 26 296 2.06 26.0 3.71 2.23N
144 30 0 -30 54 41 9 45 37 25 295 2.11 25.9 3.59 2.11N
145 0 0 -31 3 56 9 46 9 25 295 2.17 25.8 3.48 1.99N
145 30 0 -31 13 1 9 46 41 24 295 2.22 25.7 3.36 1.88N
146 0 0 -31 21 58 9 47 13 24 294 2.28 25.6 3.25 1.76N
146 30 0 -31 30 47 9 47 43 23 294 2.34 25.5 3.13 1.65N
147 0 0 -31 39 26 9 48 12 23 293 2.40 25.4 3.02 1.54N
147 30 0 -31 47 58 9 48 41 22 293 2.47 25.2 2.91 1.43N
148 0 0 -31 56 21 9 49 9 22 293 2.54 25.1 2.80 1.32N
148 30 0 -32 4 35 9 49 36 21 292 2.61 25.0 2.69 1.21N
149 0 0 -32 12 42 9 50 2 20 292 2.68 24.9 2.58 1.10N
149 30 0 -32 20 41 9 50 28 20 292 2.76 24.8 2.47 0.99N
150 0 0 -32 28 31 9 50 53 19 291 2.84 24.7 2.37 0.88N
150 30 0 -32 36 14 9 51 17 19 291 2.93 24.6 2.26 0.78N
151 0 0 -32 43 49 9 51 40 18 291 3.01 24.5 2.16 0.67N
151 30 0 -32 51 17 9 52 3 18 290 3.11 24.4 2.05 0.57N
152 0 0 -32 58 37 9 52 25 17 290 3.20 24.3 1.95 0.47N
152 30 0 -33 5 49 9 52 46 17 290 3.31 24.2 1.85 0.37N
153 0 0 -33 12 54 9 53 7 16 289 3.41 24.1 1.75 0.27N
153 30 0 -33 19 52 9 53 27 16 289 3.53 24.0 1.65 0.17N
154 0 0 -33 26 43 9 53 46 15 289 3.65 23.9 1.56 0.08N
154 30 0 -33 33 26 9 54 5 15 288 3.78 23.8 1.46 -0.02N
155 0 0 -33 40 3 9 54 23 14 288 3.91 23.7 1.37 -0.12N
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 2 meters [Estimated]
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long -3.88 Lat +4.72
P +3.41 D -4.70
Illumination of moon 21%+
Elongation of Moon 55
Vertical Profile Scale 1.96 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.52 deg/min
At longitude 144.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
-1.8 3.3 4.7 5.4 5.8 6.0 6.2 6.3
0.2 5.0 6.4 7.2 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.5
2.2 5.0 6.5 7.2 7.7 8.1 8.3 8.5
4.2 5.0 6.5 7.2 7.7 8.1 8.3 8.5
6.2 5.1 6.5 7.3 7.8 8.1 8.4 8.6
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Newcastle 151.7 -33.0 4km 9 52 12
Pt Macquarie 152.8 -31.4 190km 9 53 0
Sydney 151.1 -33.8 116km 9 51 43
Lunar Limb Profile - Newcastle
