Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 272, 2014 Dec 30, S. of Bundaberg, Qld
Graze profile Bundaberg
Grazing Occultation of 272SF2 Magnitude 5.9 [Red = 5.8] s
R272 = 54 (Ceti)/Arietis
Date: 2014 Dec 30 10h 17m, to 2014 Dec 30 11h 11m
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
137 30 0 -32 14 13 10 28 27 -6 47 352 0.95 335.8 357.84 -3.43N
138 0 0 -31 58 44 10 29 44 -7 47 351 0.94 335.9 357.91 -3.36N
138 30 0 -31 43 24 10 31 1 -8 47 350 0.94 335.9 357.98 -3.29N
139 0 0 -31 28 13 10 32 19 -8 47 349 0.94 336.0 358.06 -3.21N
139 30 0 -31 13 12 10 33 37 -9 47 347 0.93 336.1 358.14 -3.13N
140 0 0 -30 58 20 10 34 54 -10 47 346 0.93 336.2 358.22 -3.05N
140 30 0 -30 43 38 10 36 12 -11 47 345 0.93 336.3 358.31 -2.96N
141 0 0 -30 29 7 10 37 30 -11 47 344 0.93 336.4 358.41 -2.86N
141 30 0 -30 14 48 10 38 48 -12 47 342 0.93 336.4 358.50 -2.77N
142 0 0 -30 0 41 10 40 6 47 341 0.93 336.6 358.61 -2.66N
142 30 0 -29 46 46 10 41 24 47 340 0.93 336.7 358.71 -2.56N
143 0 0 -29 33 3 10 42 42 47 339 0.93 336.8 358.82 -2.45N
143 30 0 -29 19 34 10 43 59 47 338 0.93 336.9 358.93 -2.34N
144 0 0 -29 6 18 10 45 16 47 336 0.93 337.0 359.05 -2.22N
144 30 0 -28 53 17 10 46 33 47 335 0.94 337.1 359.17 -2.10N
145 0 0 -28 40 29 10 47 50 47 334 0.94 337.2 359.29 -1.98N
145 30 0 -28 27 56 10 49 6 47 333 0.94 337.4 359.41 -1.86N
146 0 0 -28 15 39 10 50 22 46 332 0.95 337.5 359.54 -1.73N
146 30 0 -28 3 36 10 51 37 46 330 0.96 337.6 359.67 -1.60N
147 0 0 -27 51 49 10 52 52 46 329 0.96 337.7 359.80 -1.47N
147 30 0 -27 40 17 10 54 7 46 328 0.97 337.9 359.94 -1.33N
148 0 0 -27 29 2 10 55 20 46 327 0.98 338.0 0.08 -1.19N
148 30 0 -27 18 3 10 56 34 45 326 0.98 338.2 0.22 -1.05N
149 0 0 -27 7 19 10 57 46 45 325 0.99 338.3 0.36 -0.91N
149 30 0 -26 56 53 10 58 58 45 324 1.00 338.4 0.50 -0.77N
150 0 0 -26 46 43 11 0 10 45 323 1.01 338.6 0.65 -0.62N
150 30 0 -26 36 49 11 1 20 44 322 1.02 338.7 0.79 -0.48N
151 0 0 -26 27 13 11 2 30 44 321 1.04 338.9 0.94 -0.33N
151 30 0 -26 17 53 11 3 39 44 320 1.05 339.0 1.09 -0.18N
152 0 0 -26 8 50 11 4 48 43 319 1.06 339.2 1.24 -0.03N
152 30 0 -26 0 4 11 5 55 43 318 1.07 339.3 1.39 0.12N
153 0 0 -25 51 34 11 7 2 43 317 1.09 339.5 1.54 0.27N
153 30 0 -25 43 22 11 8 8 42 316 1.10 339.6 1.69 0.42N
154 0 0 -25 35 26 11 9 13 42 315 1.12 339.8 1.84 0.57N
154 30 0 -25 27 47 11 10 17 41 315 1.13 339.9 1.99 0.72N
155 0 0 -25 20 25 11 11 21 41 314 1.15 340.1 2.15 0.87N
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.
272 is variable:
272 = NSV 635, 5.93 to 5.97, V
272 is triple:
This next pair is not confirmed
**Aa,Ab 6.7 6.7 0.10" 121.0 (OCc 435) Graze path of ? 0.21 km north, and 0.2 secs later compared to the primary
AB 6.0 178" 1.0 (TOK 229) Graze path of B 418.06 km south, and 201.6 secs later compared to A
Librations Long +5.12 Lat +0.99
P +359.12 D -0.82
Illumination of moon 68%+
Elongation of Moon 111
Vertical Profile Scale 2.53 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.30 deg/min
At longitude 144.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
-6.2 2.9 4.3 5.1 5.5 5.8 6.1 6.2
-4.2 2.9 4.3 5.1 5.5 5.8 6.1 6.2
-2.2 2.9 4.3 5.1 5.5 5.8 6.1 6.2
-0.2 2.9 4.3 5.1 5.5 5.8 6.1 6.2
1.8 4.7 6.1 6.9 7.4 7.7 8.0 8.2
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Double star catalogue details
WDS entries
RA Dec Name Y1 Y2 N PA PA Sep Sep M1 M2
01509+1103OCC 435Aa,Ab 1976 1976 0 -1 -1 0.1 0.1 6.7 6.7 -069-028 015051.97+110236.1
01509+1103TOK 229AB 1980 1980 1 1 1 178.0 178.0 5.96 20.29 -069-028 -055-019 V 015051.97+110236.1
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Lunar Limb Profile - Bundaberg
