Predictions for Grazing Occultation of SAO 159188, 2014 Sep 28, Melbourne
Graze profile Melbourne
Grazing Occultation of 159188cK0 Magnitude 7.4 [Red = 6.8]
Date: 2014 Sep 28 9h 19m, to 2014 Sep 28 9h 39m
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 -39 39 33 9 19 14 -3 41 285 1.16 188.0 172.03 3.64S
133 30 0 -39 36 43 9 19 50 -3 40 284 1.18 188.0 171.94 3.73S
134 0 0 -39 33 46 9 20 26 -4 40 284 1.20 187.9 171.86 3.81S
134 30 0 -39 30 43 9 21 2 -4 39 283 1.22 187.8 171.78 3.90S
135 0 0 -39 27 34 9 21 37 -5 39 283 1.24 187.7 171.69 3.98S
135 30 0 -39 24 18 9 22 11 -5 38 282 1.26 187.6 171.61 4.06S
136 0 0 -39 20 55 9 22 46 -6 38 281 1.29 187.5 171.53 4.14S
136 30 0 -39 17 27 9 23 19 -6 37 281 1.31 187.5 171.45 4.22S
137 0 0 -39 13 52 9 23 53 -7 37 280 1.33 187.4 171.37 4.30S
137 30 0 -39 10 11 9 24 26 -7 36 280 1.35 187.3 171.30 4.38S
138 0 0 -39 6 24 9 24 58 -8 36 279 1.38 187.2 171.22 4.45S
138 30 0 -39 2 31 9 25 30 -8 35 279 1.40 187.2 171.14 4.53S
139 0 0 -38 58 32 9 26 2 -9 35 278 1.43 187.1 171.07 4.60S
139 30 0 -38 54 26 9 26 33 -9 35 278 1.45 187.0 171.00 4.67S
140 0 0 -38 50 15 9 27 4 -10 34 277 1.48 186.9 170.92 4.75S
140 30 0 -38 45 59 9 27 35 -10 34 277 1.51 186.9 170.85 4.82S
141 0 0 -38 41 36 9 28 5 -11 33 277 1.53 186.8 170.78 4.89S
141 30 0 -38 37 8 9 28 35 -11 33 276 1.56 186.7 170.71 4.96S
142 0 0 -38 32 34 9 29 4 -12 32 276 1.59 186.7 170.64 5.03S
142 30 0 -38 27 55 9 29 33 32 275 1.62 186.6 170.58 5.09S
143 0 0 -38 23 10 9 30 1 31 275 1.65 186.5 170.51 5.16S
143 30 0 -38 18 20 9 30 29 31 274 1.68 186.5 170.44 5.22S
144 0 0 -38 13 24 9 30 57 30 274 1.72 186.4 170.38 5.29S
144 30 0 -38 8 23 9 31 24 30 273 1.75 186.3 170.32 5.35S
145 0 0 -38 3 17 9 31 51 29 273 1.78 186.3 170.25 5.41S
145 30 0 -37 58 6 9 32 17 29 272 1.82 186.2 170.19 5.48S
146 0 0 -37 52 49 9 32 43 28 272 1.85 186.1 170.13 5.54S
146 30 0 -37 47 28 9 33 8 28 272 1.89 186.1 170.07 5.60S
147 0 0 -37 42 1 9 33 33 27 271 1.93 186.0 170.01 5.65S
147 30 0 -37 36 30 9 33 58 27 271 1.97 186.0 169.96 5.71S
148 0 0 -37 30 53 9 34 22 26 270 2.01 185.9 169.90 5.77S
148 30 0 -37 25 12 9 34 46 26 270 2.05 185.9 169.84 5.82S
149 0 0 -37 19 26 9 35 9 25 270 2.10 185.8 169.79 5.88S
149 30 0 -37 13 36 9 35 32 25 269 2.14 185.7 169.74 5.93S
150 0 0 -37 7 41 9 35 55 25 269 2.19 185.7 169.68 5.99S
150 30 0 -37 1 41 9 36 17 24 268 2.24 185.6 169.63 6.04S
151 0 0 -36 55 37 9 36 38 24 268 2.29 185.6 169.58 6.09S
151 30 0 -36 49 29 9 36 59 23 268 2.34 185.5 169.53 6.14S
152 0 0 -36 43 16 9 37 20 23 267 2.40 185.5 169.48 6.19S
152 30 0 -36 36 59 9 37 40 22 267 2.46 185.4 169.43 6.24S
153 0 0 -36 30 38 9 38 0 22 266 2.52 185.4 169.38 6.28S
153 30 0 -36 24 13 9 38 20 21 266 2.58 185.3 169.34 6.33S
154 0 0 -36 17 43 9 38 39 21 266 2.64 185.3 169.29 6.38S
154 30 0 -36 11 10 9 38 57 20 265 2.71 185.3 169.25 6.42S
155 0 0 -36 4 32 9 39 15 20 265 2.78 185.2 169.20 6.47S
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]
159188 is double:
AB 7.5 8.6 0.40" 124.0 (MCA 41) Graze path of B 0.37 km north, and 0.8 secs later compared to A
Librations Long -6.72 Lat -4.03
P +170.86 D -4.83
Illumination of moon 16%+
Elongation of Moon 47
Vertical Profile Scale 2.00 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.66 deg/min
At longitude 144.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
1.3 5.3 6.7 7.5 8.0 8.4 8.7 8.9
3.3 5.3 6.8 7.6 8.1 8.5 8.7 8.9
5.3 5.4 6.8 7.6 8.1 8.5 8.8 9.0
7.3 5.4 6.9 7.7 8.2 8.5 8.8 9.0
9.3 6.3 7.8 8.6 9.2 9.6 9.9 10.1
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Double star catalogue details
WDS entries
RA Dec Name Y1 Y2 N PA PA Sep Sep M1 M2
15210-1522MCA 41 1980 1980 1 124 124 0.4 0.4 7.5 8.6 K0III -018-012 -14 4182 152057.18-152225.4
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Lunar Limb Profile - Melbourne.
