Predictions for Grazing Occultation of SAO 139418, 2014 Apr 15
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 139418 K0 Magnitude 8.0 [Red = 7.5], during total eclipse
Date: 2014 Apr 15 7h 7m, to 2014 Apr 15 7h 14m
Nominal site altitude 100m
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 -35 3 28 7 7 10 -9 8 96 7.20 19.6 356.77 44.53U
167 30 0 -35 10 50 7 7 20 -9 8 95 6.81 19.7 356.83 44.32U
168 0 0 -35 18 20 7 7 29 -10 9 95 6.45 19.8 356.89 44.08U
168 30 0 -35 25 58 7 7 40 -10 9 95 6.13 19.8 356.96 43.84U
169 0 0 -35 33 45 7 7 51 -10 10 94 5.84 19.9 357.02 43.58U
169 30 0 -35 41 41 7 8 3 -11 10 94 5.57 19.9 357.08 43.31U
170 0 0 -35 49 46 7 8 16 -11 11 94 5.33 20.0 357.14 43.02U
170 30 0 -35 58 0 7 8 29 -12 11 93 5.10 20.1 357.20 42.72U
171 0 0 -36 6 23 7 8 43 12 93 4.89 20.1 357.26 42.40U
171 30 0 -36 14 54 7 8 58 12 93 4.70 20.2 357.32 42.07U
172 0 0 -36 23 35 7 9 13 12 92 4.52 20.2 357.38 41.73U
172 30 0 -36 32 25 7 9 29 13 92 4.35 20.3 357.44 41.37U
173 0 0 -36 41 24 7 9 46 13 92 4.20 20.4 357.50 41.00U
173 30 0 -36 50 33 7 10 4 14 91 4.05 20.4 357.56 40.61U
174 0 0 -36 59 50 7 10 22 14 91 3.92 20.5 357.62 40.21U
174 30 0 -37 9 17 7 10 41 15 90 3.79 20.5 357.68 39.79U
175 0 0 -37 18 54 7 11 1 15 90 3.67 20.6 357.74 39.36U
175 30 0 -37 28 39 7 11 22 16 90 3.55 20.7 357.80 38.91U
176 0 0 -37 38 35 7 11 43 16 89 3.45 20.7 357.86 38.45U
176 30 0 -37 48 40 7 12 5 17 89 3.34 20.8 357.91 37.97U
177 0 0 -37 58 54 7 12 28 17 88 3.25 20.8 357.97 37.47U
177 30 0 -38 9 18 7 12 52 18 88 3.16 20.9 358.03 36.96U
178 0 0 -38 19 51 7 13 16 18 88 3.07 20.9 358.09 36.44U
178 30 0 -38 30 34 7 13 42 19 87 2.99 21.0 358.15 35.89U
179 0 0 -38 41 26 7 14 8 19 87 2.91 21.1 358.20 35.34U
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 1 meters [Estimated]
Librations Long -4.64 Lat -0.37
P +357.56 D +0.83
Illumination of moon 0%E
Elongation of Moon 179
Vertical Profile Scale 2.87 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.94 deg/min
At longitude 173.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
37.0 10.6 11.3 11.9 12.5 13.1 13.8 14.4
39.0 10.6 11.3 11.9 12.5 13.1 13.8 14.4
41.0 10.6 11.3 11.9 12.5 13.1 13.8 14.4
43.0 10.6 11.3 11.9 12.5 13.1 13.8 14.4
45.0 10.6 11.3 11.9 12.5 13.1 13.8 14.4
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Auckland 174.8 -36.9 36km 7 10 53
MidNZ 173.0 -41.0 443km 7 9 47
Lunar Limb Profile
