Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC2968, 2015 Jun 6

Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of    2968SB9      Magnitude 6.1 [Red = 0.0]   
Date: 2015 Jun 06 10h 47m,  to  2015 Jun 06 10h 54m

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
 167  0  0  -34 48 13  10 46 49       15  98  3.83 173.8 187.92  11.43S
 167 30  0  -34 54 53  10 47  1       15  98  3.71 173.8 187.89  11.40S
 168  0  0  -35  1 31  10 47 14       16  97  3.59 173.7 187.84  11.35S
 168 30  0  -35  8  5  10 47 27       16  97  3.48 173.7 187.81  11.32S
 169  0  0  -35 14 35  10 47 41       16  97  3.38 173.7 187.77  11.28S
 169 30  0  -35 21  2  10 47 55       17  96  3.28 173.6 187.73  11.24S
 170  0  0  -35 27 25  10 48 10       17  96  3.19 173.6 187.68  11.19S
 170 30  0  -35 33 44  10 48 25       18  96  3.10 173.5 187.64  11.15S
 171  0  0  -35 39 59  10 48 40       18  95  3.01 173.5 187.60  11.11S
 171 30  0  -35 46 10  10 48 56       19  95  2.93 173.5 187.56  11.07S
 172  0  0  -35 52 18  10 49 13       19  95  2.86 173.4 187.51  11.02S
 172 30  0  -35 58 21  10 49 29       20  94  2.78 173.4 187.47  10.98S
 173  0  0  -36  4 21  10 49 46       20  94  2.71 173.3 187.42  10.93S
 173 30  0  -36 10 16  10 50  4       21  94  2.65 173.3 187.37  10.88S
 174  0  0  -36 16  7  10 50 22       21  93  2.58 173.2 187.33  10.84S
 174 30  0  -36 21 54  10 50 40       22  93  2.52 173.2 187.28  10.79S
 175  0  0  -36 27 37  10 50 59       22  92  2.46 173.1 187.23  10.74S
 175 30  0  -36 33 15  10 51 18       23  92  2.41 173.1 187.18  10.69S
 176  0  0  -36 38 49  10 51 37       23  92  2.35 173.0 187.13  10.64S
 176 30  0  -36 44 18  10 51 57       24  91  2.30 173.0 187.08  10.59S
 177  0  0  -36 49 43  10 52 18       24  91  2.25 172.9 187.02  10.53S
 177 30  0  -36 55  3  10 52 38       24  91  2.20 172.9 186.97  10.48S
 178  0  0  -37  0 19  10 52 59       25  90  2.15 172.8 186.92  10.43S
 178 30  0  -37  5 30  10 53 21       25  90  2.11 172.8 186.86  10.37S
 179  0  0  -37 10 36  10 53 43       26  89  2.06 172.7 186.81  10.32S

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.

2968 is multiple: 
  Graze prediction is based on the mean position of Ba,Bb 6.16 9.14 0.48"  61.5
 (BAR  12) Graze path of Ba 0.02 km north, and 0.1 secs earlier compared to prediction
  Graze path of Bb 0.34 km south, and 0.8 secs later compared to prediction

  Ba,Bb 6.16 9.14 0.48"  61.5 (BAR  12) Graze path of Bb 0.36 km south, and 0.8 secs later compared to Ba
  Ba,Bb 6.16 9.14 0.50"  58.7 (BAR  12) Graze path of Bb 0.43 km south, and 0.9 secs later compared to Ba
  BA 6.1 3.2 205"  87.0 (STFA 52) Graze path of A 26.92 km north, and 392.5 secs later compared to B
  BC 6.1 8.8 397" 110.9 (STFA 52) Graze path of C 376.49 km north, and 673.4 secs later compared to B

    C A S S I N I   R E G I O N   G R A Z E
                Librations  Long -2.36   Lat -6.22
                            P +187.70     D -5.61
      Illumination of moon  83%-
        Elongation of Moon  131
    Vertical Profile Scale  1.99 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.87 deg/min


At longitude 173.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
      CA\Tdia   5    10    15    20    25    30    35
     6.9      4.2   5.6   6.3   6.7   7.0   7.1   7.2
     8.9      4.8   6.2   6.9   7.3   7.5   7.7   7.8
    10.9      5.1   6.4   7.1   7.6   7.8   8.0   8.1
    12.9      5.1   6.5   7.2   7.6   7.8   8.0   8.1
    14.9      5.1   6.5   7.2   7.6   7.9   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 
20210-1447BLA   7Aa,Ab 1976 1992    7  49  48   0.0   0.0  3.1   4.9  F8V  A0   +042+002          -15 5629 NO   

202100.67-144653.0 
20210-1447STFA 52AB    1800 2012   41 268 267 205.5 205.4  3.15  6.08 F8V  A0   +045+007 +043+000          N D  

202100.67-144653.0 
20210-1447STFA 52AC    1905 2012   11 134 133 227.4 226.1  3.15  8.83 F8V  A0   +045+007 +039+006 -15 5631 N    

202100.67-144653.0 
20210-1447HJ 2948AD    1891 2000    3 294 292 111.7 115.9  3.15 12.96 A0III     +045+007 +015-034          N    

202100.67-144653.0 
20210-1447BAR  12Ba,Bb 1884 2008   19 106  64   0.9   0.5  6.16  9.14 A0III     +042+002          -15 5626 NO   

202046.55-144705.5 
20210-1447STFA 52BC    1895 2000   13 112 111 397.4 396.7  6.08  8.83 A0III     +043+000 +039+006 -15 5626 N    

202046.55-144705.5 
20210-1447HJ 2948DE    1823 2000    8 300 321   8.0   3.9 13.7  14.4            +015-034 -058+060          N    

202053.25-144608.7 
 

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Results of Observer Scan                                    UT
Site                              Long.   Lat.   Dist.    h  m  s
Auckland                          174.8  -36.9    52km   10 50 51
MidNZ                             173.0  -41.0  
 

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