Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 863, 2015 Oct 3
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 863 B9 Magnitude 6.7 [Red = 6.7]
R863 = 127 Tauri
Date: 2015 Oct 03 16h 18m, to 2015 Oct 03 16h 45m
Nominal site altitude 50m
E. Longit. Latitude U.T. Sun Moon TanZ PA AA CA
o ' " o ' " h m s Alt Alt Az o o o
135 0 0 -32 9 45 16 18 20 17 54 3.24 351.2 352.88 8.39N
135 30 0 -31 57 55 16 18 43 18 53 3.13 351.2 352.87 8.40N
136 0 0 -31 46 6 16 19 7 18 53 3.04 351.2 352.87 8.40N
136 30 0 -31 34 17 16 19 32 19 52 2.95 351.2 352.87 8.40N
137 0 0 -31 22 28 16 19 57 19 52 2.86 351.2 352.87 8.40N
137 30 0 -31 10 39 16 20 24 20 52 2.78 351.2 352.87 8.39N
138 0 0 -30 58 50 16 20 51 20 51 2.70 351.2 352.88 8.39N
138 30 0 -30 47 2 16 21 19 21 51 2.62 351.2 352.89 8.38N
139 0 0 -30 35 15 16 21 48 21 51 2.55 351.2 352.89 8.37N
139 30 0 -30 23 28 16 22 18 22 50 2.48 351.2 352.90 8.36N
140 0 0 -30 11 42 16 22 48 23 50 2.41 351.2 352.92 8.35N
140 30 0 -29 59 57 16 23 20 23 49 2.35 351.2 352.93 8.34N
141 0 0 -29 48 14 16 23 52 24 49 2.29 351.2 352.95 8.32N
141 30 0 -29 36 32 16 24 26 24 49 2.23 351.3 352.96 8.31N
142 0 0 -29 24 52 16 25 0 25 48 2.18 351.3 352.98 8.29N
142 30 0 -29 13 13 16 25 35 25 48 2.12 351.3 353.00 8.26N
143 0 0 -29 1 37 16 26 11 26 47 2.07 351.3 353.03 8.24N
143 30 0 -28 50 2 16 26 48 26 47 2.02 351.3 353.05 8.21N
144 0 0 -28 38 31 16 27 26 27 46 1.97 351.4 353.08 8.19N
144 30 0 -28 27 1 16 28 4 27 46 1.93 351.4 353.11 8.16N
145 0 0 -28 15 35 16 28 44 28 45 1.88 351.4 353.15 8.12N
145 30 0 -28 4 12 16 29 25 29 45 1.84 351.5 353.18 8.09N
146 0 0 -27 52 52 16 30 6 29 45 1.80 351.5 353.22 8.05N
146 30 0 -27 41 36 16 30 49 30 44 1.76 351.6 353.26 8.01N
147 0 0 -27 30 23 16 31 32 30 44 1.72 351.6 353.30 7.96N
147 30 0 -27 19 14 16 32 17 31 43 1.68 351.6 353.35 7.92N
148 0 0 -27 8 10 16 33 2 31 43 1.64 351.7 353.40 7.87N
148 30 0 -26 57 11 16 33 49 32 42 1.61 351.7 353.45 7.82N
149 0 0 -26 46 16 16 34 36 32 41 1.58 351.8 353.51 7.76N
149 30 0 -26 35 26 16 35 24 33 41 1.54 351.9 353.57 7.70N
150 0 0 -26 24 42 16 36 14 34 40 1.51 351.9 353.63 7.64N
150 30 0 -26 14 4 16 37 4 34 40 1.48 352.0 353.69 7.58N
151 0 0 -26 3 31 16 37 55 35 39 1.45 352.0 353.76 7.51N
151 30 0 -25 53 5 16 38 47 35 39 1.42 352.1 353.83 7.44N
152 0 0 -25 42 45 16 39 40 36 38 1.39 352.2 353.90 7.37N
152 30 0 -25 32 33 16 40 34 36 37 1.37 352.3 353.98 7.29N
153 0 0 -25 22 27 16 41 29 37 37 1.34 352.4 354.06 7.21N
153 30 0 -25 12 30 16 42 25 37 36 1.31 352.4 354.15 7.12N
154 0 0 -25 2 40 16 43 22 38 36 1.29 352.5 354.23 7.04N
154 30 0 -24 52 58 16 44 20 38 35 1.27 352.6 354.33 6.95N
155 0 0 -24 43 25 16 45 19 39 34 1.24 352.7 354.42 6.85N
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.
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long +8.43 Lat +6.19
P +354.05 D -6.89
Illumination of moon 62%-
Elongation of Moon 104
Vertical Profile Scale 2.44 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.44 deg/min
At longitude 145.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
4.1 4.7 6.1 6.8 7.3 7.6 7.8 7.9
6.1 5.4 6.9 7.6 8.1 8.4 8.6 8.8
8.1 5.5 6.9 7.6 8.1 8.4 8.7 8.8
10.1 5.5 6.9 7.7 8.1 8.5 8.7 8.8
12.1 5.5 6.9 7.7 8.2 8.5 8.7 8.9
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
AU Mid 143.0 -30.6 159km 16 26 11
Brisbane 153.1 -27.5 219km 16 41 35
Bundaberg 152.3 -24.8 83km 16 40 16
Lunar Limb Profile
