Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 3229, 2013 Dec 8, Port Augusta to Marborough
Graze profile Port Augusta | Maryborough
Grazing Occultation of 3229 K0 Magnitude 5.6 [Red = 5.1]
R3229 = 30 Aquarii
Date: 2013 Dec 08 10h 11m, to 2013 Dec 08 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
133 0 0 -35 20 1 10 11 19 0 49 307 0.88 152.4 173.53 5.63S
133 30 0 -35 2 33 10 12 31 -1 48 305 0.89 152.5 173.55 5.62S
134 0 0 -34 45 6 10 13 43 -2 48 304 0.90 152.5 173.57 5.59S
134 30 0 -34 27 43 10 14 55 -3 48 303 0.91 152.5 173.60 5.57S
135 0 0 -34 10 23 10 16 6 -3 47 302 0.92 152.5 173.63 5.54S
135 30 0 -33 53 7 10 17 17 -4 47 301 0.94 152.6 173.66 5.50S
136 0 0 -33 35 55 10 18 28 -5 46 300 0.95 152.6 173.70 5.47S
136 30 0 -33 18 48 10 19 38 -5 46 299 0.97 152.6 173.73 5.43S
137 0 0 -33 1 47 10 20 48 -6 46 298 0.98 152.7 173.78 5.39S
137 30 0 -32 44 51 10 21 57 -7 45 297 1.00 152.7 173.82 5.34S
138 0 0 -32 28 2 10 23 6 -8 45 296 1.01 152.8 173.87 5.29S
138 30 0 -32 11 19 10 24 14 -8 44 295 1.03 152.8 173.92 5.24S
139 0 0 -31 54 44 10 25 22 -9 44 294 1.05 152.9 173.97 5.19S
139 30 0 -31 38 16 10 26 29 -10 43 293 1.07 152.9 174.03 5.14S
140 0 0 -31 21 56 10 27 35 -10 43 292 1.09 153.0 174.09 5.08S
140 30 0 -31 5 44 10 28 41 -11 42 291 1.11 153.1 174.15 5.02S
141 0 0 -30 49 41 10 29 46 -12 42 291 1.13 153.1 174.21 4.95S
141 30 0 -30 33 46 10 30 50 41 290 1.15 153.2 174.27 4.89S
142 0 0 -30 18 1 10 31 54 41 289 1.17 153.2 174.34 4.82S
142 30 0 -30 2 26 10 32 56 40 288 1.19 153.3 174.41 4.75S
143 0 0 -29 47 0 10 33 58 39 287 1.22 153.4 174.48 4.68S
143 30 0 -29 31 44 10 34 59 39 287 1.24 153.5 174.55 4.61S
144 0 0 -29 16 39 10 35 59 38 286 1.27 153.5 174.63 4.53S
144 30 0 -29 1 43 10 36 59 38 285 1.29 153.6 174.71 4.46S
145 0 0 -28 46 59 10 37 57 37 285 1.32 153.7 174.78 4.38S
145 30 0 -28 32 26 10 38 55 37 284 1.35 153.8 174.86 4.30S
146 0 0 -28 18 3 10 39 51 36 283 1.37 153.8 174.94 4.22S
146 30 0 -28 3 52 10 40 47 35 283 1.40 153.9 175.03 4.14S
147 0 0 -27 49 52 10 41 42 35 282 1.43 154.0 175.11 4.05S
147 30 0 -27 36 3 10 42 35 34 282 1.47 154.1 175.19 3.97S
148 0 0 -27 22 26 10 43 28 34 281 1.50 154.2 175.28 3.88S
148 30 0 -27 9 0 10 44 20 33 280 1.53 154.3 175.37 3.80S
149 0 0 -26 55 46 10 45 11 33 280 1.57 154.4 175.45 3.71S
149 30 0 -26 42 44 10 46 1 32 279 1.60 154.4 175.54 3.62S
150 0 0 -26 29 53 10 46 49 31 279 1.64 154.5 175.63 3.53S
150 30 0 -26 17 15 10 47 37 31 278 1.68 154.6 175.72 3.44S
151 0 0 -26 4 48 10 48 24 30 278 1.72 154.7 175.81 3.35S
151 30 0 -25 52 32 10 49 10 30 277 1.76 154.8 175.90 3.26S
152 0 0 -25 40 29 10 49 55 29 277 1.80 154.9 175.99 3.17S
152 30 0 -25 28 37 10 50 39 28 277 1.85 155.0 176.09 3.08S
153 0 0 -25 16 58 10 51 22 28 276 1.89 155.1 176.18 2.99S
153 30 0 -25 5 30 10 52 3 27 276 1.94 155.2 176.27 2.89S
154 0 0 -24 54 13 10 52 44 27 275 1.99 155.3 176.36 2.80S
154 30 0 -24 43 9 10 53 24 26 275 2.04 155.4 176.45 2.71S
155 0 0 -24 32 16 10 54 3 25 275 2.10 155.5 176.55 2.61S
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 +5.39 Lat -6.73
P +174.01 D -5.94
Illumination of moon 36%+
Elongation of Moon 74
Vertical Profile Scale 2.35 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.63 deg/min
At longitude 144.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
0.5 5.0 6.5 7.3 7.8 8.1 8.4 8.5
2.5 5.0 6.5 7.3 7.8 8.1 8.4 8.6
4.5 5.5 6.9 7.7 8.2 8.6 8.8 9.0
6.5 5.9 7.3 8.1 8.7 9.0 9.3 9.5
8.5 5.9 7.3 8.1 8.7 9.0 9.3 9.5
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Adelaide 138.6 -34.9 257km 10 24 27
Brisbane 153.1 -27.5 225km 10 51 26
Bundaberg 152.3 -24.8 76km 10 50 24
Rockhampton 150.5 -23.4 296km 10 47 37
Lunar Limb Profile - Port Augusta
Lunar Limb Profile - Maryborough
