Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 3229, 2013 Sep 17 south of Gladstone, Qld
Graze profile Gladstone
Grazing Occultation of 3229 K0 Magnitude 5.6 [Red = 5.1]
R3229 = 30 Aquarii
Date: 2013 Sep 17 15h 37m, to 2013 Sep 17 16h 18m
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
133 0 0 -33 26 30 15 36 32 49 304 0.86 152.2 173.14 19.14S
133 30 0 -33 8 58 15 37 44 49 303 0.87 152.2 173.16 19.11S
134 0 0 -32 51 30 15 38 55 49 302 0.88 152.2 173.19 19.08S
134 30 0 -32 34 5 15 40 7 48 301 0.90 152.2 173.23 19.05S
135 0 0 -32 16 45 15 41 18 48 300 0.91 152.3 173.26 19.01S
135 30 0 -31 59 30 15 42 29 47 298 0.92 152.3 173.30 18.97S
136 0 0 -31 42 20 15 43 39 47 297 0.94 152.4 173.34 18.93S
136 30 0 -31 25 16 15 44 49 46 296 0.95 152.4 173.39 18.89S
137 0 0 -31 8 18 15 45 58 46 295 0.97 152.4 173.44 18.84S
137 30 0 -30 51 26 15 47 6 45 295 0.99 152.5 173.49 18.79S
138 0 0 -30 34 42 15 48 15 45 294 1.00 152.6 173.54 18.73S
138 30 0 -30 18 5 15 49 22 44 293 1.02 152.6 173.60 18.68S
139 0 0 -30 1 36 15 50 29 44 292 1.04 152.7 173.65 18.62S
139 30 0 -29 45 15 15 51 35 43 291 1.06 152.7 173.72 18.56S
140 0 0 -29 29 3 15 52 41 43 290 1.08 152.8 173.78 18.49S
140 30 0 -29 12 59 15 53 45 42 289 1.10 152.9 173.84 18.43S
141 0 0 -28 57 5 15 54 49 42 289 1.12 152.9 173.91 18.36S
141 30 0 -28 41 20 15 55 52 41 288 1.15 153.0 173.98 18.29S
142 0 0 -28 25 45 15 56 55 41 287 1.17 153.1 174.05 18.22S
142 30 0 -28 10 20 15 57 56 40 286 1.19 153.1 174.13 18.14S
143 0 0 -27 55 5 15 58 57 39 286 1.22 153.2 174.20 18.07S
143 30 0 -27 40 1 15 59 57 39 285 1.24 153.3 174.28 17.99S
144 0 0 -27 25 7 16 0 56 38 284 1.27 153.4 174.36 17.91S
144 30 0 -27 10 24 16 1 54 38 284 1.29 153.5 174.44 17.83S
145 0 0 -26 55 52 16 2 51 37 283 1.32 153.5 174.52 17.75S
145 30 0 -26 41 31 16 3 47 37 282 1.35 153.6 174.60 17.67S
146 0 0 -26 27 22 16 4 42 36 282 1.38 153.7 174.69 17.58S
146 30 0 -26 13 24 16 5 36 35 281 1.41 153.8 174.77 17.50S
147 0 0 -25 59 37 16 6 29 35 281 1.44 153.9 174.86 17.41S
147 30 0 -25 46 2 16 7 22 34 280 1.48 154.0 174.95 17.32S
148 0 0 -25 32 39 16 8 13 34 280 1.51 154.0 175.04 17.23S
148 30 0 -25 19 27 16 9 3 33 279 1.54 154.1 175.13 17.14S
149 0 0 -25 6 27 16 9 53 32 279 1.58 154.2 175.22 17.05S
149 30 0 -24 53 39 16 10 41 32 278 1.62 154.3 175.31 16.96S
150 0 0 -24 41 2 16 11 28 31 278 1.66 154.4 175.40 16.87S
150 30 0 -24 28 38 16 12 15 31 277 1.69 154.5 175.49 16.78S
151 0 0 -24 16 25 16 13 0 30 277 1.74 154.6 175.58 16.69S
151 30 0 -24 4 24 16 13 45 29 276 1.78 154.7 175.68 16.60S
152 0 0 -23 52 35 16 14 28 29 276 1.82 154.8 175.77 16.50S
152 30 0 -23 40 57 16 15 10 28 275 1.87 154.9 175.86 16.41S
153 0 0 -23 29 32 16 15 52 28 275 1.92 155.0 175.96 16.31S
153 30 0 -23 18 17 16 16 32 27 275 1.97 155.1 176.05 16.22S
154 0 0 -23 7 15 16 17 12 26 274 2.02 155.2 176.15 16.13S
154 30 0 -22 56 24 16 17 50 26 274 2.07 155.3 176.24 16.03S
155 0 0 -22 45 45 16 18 28 25 274 2.13 155.3 176.33 15.94S
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS), with the
nominal site altitude being referenced to Mean Sea Level.
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 +2.87 Lat -6.78
P +174.01 D -6.20
Illumination of moon 95%+
Elongation of Moon 155
Vertical Profile Scale 2.31 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.65 deg/min
At longitude 144.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
13.9 4.4 5.8 6.6 7.0 7.4 7.6 7.7
15.9 4.4 5.9 6.6 7.1 7.4 7.6 7.8
17.9 4.8 6.2 6.9 7.4 7.7 8.0 8.1
19.9 5.1 6.5 7.3 7.8 8.1 8.3 8.5
21.9 5.3 6.8 7.5 8.0 8.3 8.6 8.7
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Bundaberg 152.3 -24.8 108km 16 14 56
Rockhampton 150.5 -23.4 113km 16 12 15
Lunar Limb Profile - near Gladstone
