Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 3045, 2014 Oct 31, Rockhampton, Qld
Graze profile Rockhampton
Grazing Occultation of 3045 K1 Magnitude 5.9 [Red = 5.3]
Date: 2014 Oct 31 9h 59m, to 2014 Oct 31 10h 52m
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 -31 54 0 9 59 1 -6 69 333 0.39 157.4 173.78 7.21S
133 30 0 -31 41 18 10 0 14 -7 69 331 0.39 157.3 173.69 7.30S
134 0 0 -31 28 26 10 1 27 -8 69 329 0.39 157.2 173.60 7.39S
134 30 0 -31 15 25 10 2 40 -8 68 327 0.40 157.1 173.51 7.48S
135 0 0 -31 2 14 10 3 53 -9 68 325 0.40 157.1 173.43 7.56S
135 30 0 -30 48 54 10 5 7 -10 68 322 0.41 157.0 173.34 7.64S
136 0 0 -30 35 24 10 6 21 -11 68 320 0.41 156.9 173.26 7.72S
136 30 0 -30 21 46 10 7 36 -11 67 318 0.42 156.8 173.19 7.80S
137 0 0 -30 7 59 10 8 51 67 316 0.42 156.7 173.11 7.87S
137 30 0 -29 54 3 10 10 5 67 314 0.43 156.7 173.04 7.94S
138 0 0 -29 39 59 10 11 21 66 312 0.44 156.6 172.98 8.01S
138 30 0 -29 25 47 10 12 36 66 311 0.44 156.5 172.90 8.08S
139 0 0 -29 11 27 10 13 51 66 309 0.45 156.5 172.84 8.15S
139 30 0 -28 57 0 10 15 7 65 307 0.46 156.4 172.78 8.20S
140 0 0 -28 42 26 10 16 22 65 305 0.47 156.4 172.73 8.26S
140 30 0 -28 27 45 10 17 38 64 304 0.48 156.3 172.68 8.31S
141 0 0 -28 12 57 10 18 53 64 302 0.49 156.3 172.63 8.36S
141 30 0 -27 58 3 10 20 9 63 300 0.50 156.2 172.58 8.40S
142 0 0 -27 43 3 10 21 25 63 299 0.51 156.2 172.54 8.45S
142 30 0 -27 27 58 10 22 40 62 297 0.52 156.1 172.50 8.49S
143 0 0 -27 12 47 10 23 55 62 296 0.54 156.1 172.46 8.52S
143 30 0 -26 57 32 10 25 11 61 295 0.55 156.1 172.43 8.56S
144 0 0 -26 42 12 10 26 26 61 293 0.56 156.0 172.40 8.59S
144 30 0 -26 26 48 10 27 40 60 292 0.57 156.0 172.37 8.61S
145 0 0 -26 11 21 10 28 55 60 291 0.59 156.0 172.35 8.63S
145 30 0 -25 55 50 10 30 9 59 290 0.60 156.0 172.33 8.65S
146 0 0 -25 40 16 10 31 23 58 289 0.62 155.9 172.31 8.67S
146 30 0 -25 24 40 10 32 37 58 287 0.63 155.9 172.30 8.68S
147 0 0 -25 9 1 10 33 50 57 286 0.65 155.9 172.29 8.69S
147 30 0 -24 53 21 10 35 3 56 285 0.66 155.9 172.29 8.70S
148 0 0 -24 37 39 10 36 15 56 284 0.68 155.9 172.28 8.70S
148 30 0 -24 21 57 10 37 27 55 283 0.70 155.9 172.28 8.70S
149 0 0 -24 6 13 10 38 39 55 282 0.71 155.9 172.29 8.70S
149 30 0 -23 50 30 10 39 50 54 282 0.73 155.9 172.29 8.69S
150 0 0 -23 34 47 10 41 0 53 281 0.75 155.9 172.30 8.68S
150 30 0 -23 19 4 10 42 10 53 280 0.77 155.9 172.31 8.67S
151 0 0 -23 3 22 10 43 19 52 279 0.78 156.0 172.33 8.66S
151 30 0 -22 47 41 10 44 27 51 278 0.80 156.0 172.35 8.64S
152 0 0 -22 32 2 10 45 35 51 278 0.82 156.0 172.37 8.62S
152 30 0 -22 16 25 10 46 42 50 277 0.84 156.0 172.39 8.59S
153 0 0 -22 0 51 10 47 48 49 276 0.86 156.0 172.42 8.57S
153 30 0 -21 45 19 10 48 54 48 276 0.89 156.1 172.45 8.54S
154 0 0 -21 29 50 10 49 58 48 275 0.91 156.1 172.48 8.51S
154 30 0 -21 14 24 10 51 2 47 274 0.93 156.1 172.51 8.47S
155 0 0 -20 59 2 10 52 5 46 274 0.95 156.2 172.55 8.43S
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]
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long -2.15 Lat -6.62
P +172.59 D -6.58
Illumination of moon 53%+
Elongation of Moon 94
Vertical Profile Scale 2.00 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.42 deg/min
At longitude 144.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
4.6 5.8 7.3 8.1 8.7 9.0 9.3 9.5
6.6 5.9 7.3 8.1 8.7 9.1 9.3 9.6
8.6 5.9 7.3 8.2 8.7 9.1 9.4 9.6
10.6 5.9 7.3 8.2 8.7 9.1 9.4 9.6
12.6 5.9 7.4 8.2 8.7 9.1 9.4 9.6
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Bundaberg 152.3 -24.8 235km 10 46 19
Rockhampton 150.5 -23.4 5km 10 42 9
Lunar Limb Profile - Rockhampton.
