Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 3093, 2014 Oct 4, Gladstone, Qld
Graze profile Gladstone
Grazing Occultation of 3093 G8 Magnitude 4.5 [Red = 4.0]
R3093 = nu Aquarii
Date: 2014 Oct 04 11h 14m, to 2014 Oct 04 12h 8m
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 -32 34 56 11 13 46 69 8 0.39 157.5 175.29 9.00S
133 30 0 -32 23 58 11 14 53 69 6 0.38 157.3 175.18 9.11S
134 0 0 -32 12 49 11 16 0 69 4 0.38 157.2 175.07 9.22S
134 30 0 -32 1 29 11 17 8 69 2 0.37 157.1 174.96 9.33S
135 0 0 -31 49 58 11 18 17 70 360 0.37 157.0 174.85 9.44S
135 30 0 -31 38 16 11 19 26 70 358 0.37 156.9 174.74 9.55S
136 0 0 -31 26 23 11 20 36 70 355 0.36 156.8 174.64 9.65S
136 30 0 -31 14 20 11 21 46 70 353 0.36 156.7 174.54 9.75S
137 0 0 -31 2 6 11 22 57 70 351 0.36 156.6 174.43 9.85S
137 30 0 -30 49 41 11 24 8 70 348 0.36 156.5 174.33 9.95S
138 0 0 -30 37 6 11 25 20 70 346 0.36 156.4 174.24 10.05S
138 30 0 -30 24 20 11 26 32 70 343 0.36 156.3 174.14 10.15S
139 0 0 -30 11 24 11 27 45 70 341 0.36 156.2 174.05 10.24S
139 30 0 -29 58 18 11 28 58 70 339 0.36 156.1 173.96 10.33S
140 0 0 -29 45 2 11 30 12 70 336 0.36 156.0 173.87 10.42S
140 30 0 -29 31 37 11 31 26 70 334 0.36 155.9 173.78 10.50S
141 0 0 -29 18 1 11 32 40 70 331 0.36 155.9 173.70 10.59S
141 30 0 -29 4 16 11 33 55 70 329 0.37 155.8 173.62 10.67S
142 0 0 -28 50 22 11 35 10 70 326 0.37 155.7 173.54 10.75S
142 30 0 -28 36 19 11 36 25 69 324 0.37 155.6 173.46 10.82S
143 0 0 -28 22 8 11 37 41 69 322 0.38 155.6 173.39 10.90S
143 30 0 -28 7 47 11 38 57 69 320 0.38 155.5 173.32 10.97S
144 0 0 -27 53 19 11 40 13 69 317 0.39 155.4 173.25 11.03S
144 30 0 -27 38 42 11 41 30 68 315 0.40 155.3 173.18 11.11S
145 0 0 -27 23 58 11 42 47 68 313 0.40 155.3 173.12 11.17S
145 30 0 -27 9 6 11 44 3 68 311 0.41 155.2 173.06 11.22S
146 0 0 -26 54 7 11 45 21 67 309 0.42 155.2 173.01 11.28S
146 30 0 -26 39 1 11 46 38 67 307 0.43 155.1 172.95 11.33S
147 0 0 -26 23 49 11 47 55 66 305 0.44 155.1 172.91 11.38S
147 30 0 -26 8 31 11 49 12 66 304 0.45 155.0 172.86 11.42S
148 0 0 -25 53 7 11 50 29 65 302 0.46 155.0 172.82 11.46S
148 30 0 -25 37 38 11 51 47 65 300 0.47 155.0 172.79 11.50S
149 0 0 -25 22 3 11 53 4 64 299 0.48 154.9 172.75 11.53S
149 30 0 -25 6 24 11 54 21 64 297 0.49 154.9 172.72 11.56S
150 0 0 -24 50 41 11 55 38 63 296 0.50 154.9 172.69 11.59S
150 30 0 -24 34 54 11 56 55 63 294 0.52 154.8 172.67 11.62S
151 0 0 -24 19 4 11 58 12 62 293 0.53 154.8 172.65 11.64S
151 30 0 -24 3 10 11 59 28 62 292 0.54 154.8 172.63 11.65S
152 0 0 -23 47 14 12 0 44 61 290 0.56 154.8 172.62 11.67S
152 30 0 -23 31 16 12 2 0 60 289 0.57 154.8 172.61 11.68S
153 0 0 -23 15 15 12 3 15 60 288 0.58 154.8 172.60 11.68S
153 30 0 -22 59 14 12 4 30 59 287 0.60 154.8 172.60 11.69S
154 0 0 -22 43 11 12 5 45 58 286 0.62 154.8 172.60 11.69S
154 30 0 -22 27 8 12 6 59 58 285 0.63 154.8 172.60 11.68S
155 0 0 -22 11 5 12 8 13 57 284 0.65 154.8 172.61 11.67S
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 4 meters [CHARM/CADARS, 4 measures]
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long -2.27 Lat -6.40
P +173.46 D -6.37
Illumination of moon 79%+
Elongation of Moon 125
Vertical Profile Scale 1.98 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.39 deg/min
At longitude 144.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
7.0 5.0 6.5 7.3 7.8 8.1 8.4 8.6
9.0 5.7 7.1 7.9 8.5 8.8 9.1 9.3
11.0 5.7 7.1 8.0 8.5 8.9 9.1 9.3
13.0 5.7 7.2 8.0 8.5 8.9 9.1 9.3
15.0 5.7 7.2 8.0 8.5 8.9 9.2 9.4
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Albany 117.8 -35.0 184km 10 44 37
Bundaberg 152.3 -24.8 114km 12 1 35
Rockhampton 150.5 -23.4 117km 11 56 55
Lunar Limb Profile - Gladstone.
