Predictions for Grazing Occultation of SAO 94678, 2015 Jul 13
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 94678SK5 Magnitude 7.6 [Red = 6.7]
Date: 2015 Jul 13 18h 50m, to 2015 Jul 13 18h 56m
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 -39 59 20 18 50 0 7 58 8.23 171.5 174.12 2.36S
167 30 0 -39 47 56 18 50 8 7 58 7.73 171.5 174.11 2.34S
168 0 0 -39 36 30 18 50 17 8 58 7.28 171.5 174.09 2.32S
168 30 0 -39 25 2 18 50 26 8 57 6.87 171.5 174.07 2.30S
169 0 0 -39 13 33 18 50 35 9 57 6.51 171.4 174.05 2.28S
169 30 0 -39 2 2 18 50 46 9 57 6.18 171.4 174.03 2.27S
170 0 0 -38 50 30 18 50 57 10 56 5.88 171.4 174.01 2.25S
170 30 0 -38 38 56 18 51 8 -12 10 56 5.61 171.4 174.00 2.23S
171 0 0 -38 27 20 18 51 21 -11 11 56 5.35 171.4 173.98 2.22S
171 30 0 -38 15 43 18 51 34 -11 11 55 5.12 171.4 173.97 2.20S
172 0 0 -38 4 5 18 51 48 -11 12 55 4.91 171.3 173.96 2.19S
172 30 0 -37 52 25 18 52 2 -10 12 55 4.71 171.3 173.94 2.18S
173 0 0 -37 40 45 18 52 17 -10 12 54 4.52 171.3 173.93 2.17S
173 30 0 -37 29 3 18 52 33 -9 13 54 4.35 171.3 173.92 2.15S
174 0 0 -37 17 20 18 52 50 -9 13 53 4.19 171.3 173.91 2.14S
174 30 0 -37 5 37 18 53 7 -8 14 53 4.04 171.3 173.90 2.14S
175 0 0 -36 53 52 18 53 26 -8 14 53 3.90 171.3 173.89 2.13S
175 30 0 -36 42 7 18 53 45 -7 15 52 3.76 171.3 173.89 2.12S
176 0 0 -36 30 23 18 54 5 -7 15 52 3.64 171.3 173.88 2.12S
176 30 0 -36 18 37 18 54 26 -6 16 52 3.52 171.3 173.88 2.11S
177 0 0 -36 6 50 18 54 47 -6 16 51 3.41 171.3 173.88 2.11S
177 30 0 -35 55 4 18 55 10 -5 17 51 3.30 171.3 173.87 2.11S
178 0 0 -35 43 17 18 55 33 -5 17 50 3.20 171.3 173.87 2.11S
178 30 0 -35 31 30 18 55 57 -4 18 50 3.10 171.3 173.88 2.11S
179 0 0 -35 19 44 18 56 22 -3 18 50 3.01 171.3 173.88 2.11S
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 5 meters [Estimated]
94678 is triple:
This next pair is not confirmed
** 7.7 8.7 0.8" 96.0 (OCc1266) Graze path of ? 0.53 km north, and 1.7 secs later compared to the primary
AB 7.9 9.7 29.8" 59.4 (XMI 9) Graze path of B 29.11 km south, and 62.0 secs later compared to A
Librations Long +5.79 Lat +5.81
P +174.54 D +6.65
Illumination of moon 5%-
Elongation of Moon 27
Vertical Profile Scale 2.61 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.64 deg/min
At longitude 173.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
-1.8 6.4 7.8 8.5 9.0 9.3 9.5 9.7
0.2 6.5 7.9 8.7 9.2 9.5 9.7 9.9
2.2 6.5 7.9 8.7 9.2 9.5 9.8 9.9
4.2 6.5 8.0 8.7 9.2 9.5 9.8 9.9
6.2 6.5 8.0 8.7 9.2 9.6 9.8 9.9
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
MidNZ 173.0 -41.0 327km 18 52 17
Lunar Limb Profile
