Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 760, 2014 May 2

Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of     760CA5      Magnitude 6.6 [Red = 0.0]   
Date: 2014 May 02  6h 40m,  to  2014 May 02  6h 46m

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  -37  1 59   6 39 48   -7  16 311  3.49   4.9  11.26   5.68N
 167 30  0  -37 13 31   6 40 11   -8  16 311  3.60   5.0  11.28   5.69N
 168  0  0  -37 25  5   6 40 33   -8  15 310  3.72   5.0  11.29   5.71N
 168 30  0  -37 36 41   6 40 54   -9  15 310  3.85   5.0  11.31   5.73N
 169  0  0  -37 48 19   6 41 15   -9  14 309  3.99   5.0  11.33   5.74N
 169 30  0  -37 59 58   6 41 35  -10  14 309  4.14   5.0  11.34   5.76N
 170  0  0  -38 11 40   6 41 54  -10  13 309  4.29   5.0  11.35   5.77N
 170 30  0  -38 23 22   6 42 12  -11  13 308  4.46   5.0  11.36   5.78N
 171  0  0  -38 35  6   6 42 29  -11  12 308  4.64   5.1  11.37   5.79N
 171 30  0  -38 46 50   6 42 46  -12  12 307  4.83   5.1  11.38   5.79N
 172  0  0  -38 58 36   6 43  2       11 307  5.04   5.1  11.38   5.80N
 172 30  0  -39 10 22   6 43 18       11 307  5.27   5.1  11.39   5.81N
 173  0  0  -39 22  9   6 43 32       10 306  5.51   5.1  11.39   5.81N
 173 30  0  -39 33 57   6 43 46       10 306  5.78   5.1  11.40   5.81N
 174  0  0  -39 45 45   6 44  0        9 306  6.07   5.1  11.40   5.81N
 174 30  0  -39 57 33   6 44 12        9 305  6.39   5.1  11.40   5.81N
 175  0  0  -40  9 22   6 44 24        8 305  6.74   5.1  11.40   5.81N
 175 30  0  -40 21 10   6 44 35        8 304  7.13   5.1  11.39   5.81N
 176  0  0  -40 32 59   6 44 46        8 304  7.57   5.1  11.39   5.81N
 176 30  0  -40 44 47   6 44 56        7 304  8.06   5.1  11.38   5.80N
 177  0  0  -40 56 36   6 45  5        7 303  8.61   5.1  11.38   5.80N
 177 30  0  -41  8 24   6 45 14        6 303  9.24   5.1  11.37   5.79N
 178  0  0  -41 20 11   6 45 22        6 303  9.96   5.0  11.37   5.78N
 178 30  0  -41 31 58   6 45 29        5 302 10.79   5.0  11.36   5.77N
 179  0  0  -41 43 45   6 45 36        5 302 11.78   5.0  11.35   5.77N

Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS), with the
nominal site altitude being referenced to Mean Sea Level.

760 is double: 
  Graze prediction is based on the mean position of AB 7.02 7.56 0.96" 296.6
 (STT  95) Graze path of A 0.37 km north, and 0.8 secs later compared to prediction
  Graze path of B 0.60 km south, and 1.3 secs earlier compared to prediction

  AB 7.02 7.56 0.96" 296.6 (STT  95) Graze path of B 0.97 km south, and 2.1 secs earlier compared to A

                Librations  Long +3.41   Lat +4.44
                            P +11.64     D -3.42
      Illumination of moon  9%+
        Elongation of Moon  36
    Vertical Profile Scale  2.83 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.59 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      6.0   7.5   8.3   8.8   9.1   9.4   9.6
     3.8      6.1   7.5   8.3   8.8   9.2   9.5   9.7
     5.8      6.1   7.6   8.4   8.9   9.3   9.5   9.7
     7.8      6.1   7.6   8.4   8.9   9.3   9.6   9.8
     9.8      6.2   7.6   8.4   9.0   9.4   9.6   9.8

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Double star catalogue details
WDS entries 
 
  RA  Dec Name          Y1   Y2     N  PA  PA   Sep   Sep  M1    M2 
05055+1948STT  95      1843 2009  210   0 297   0.5   0.9  7.02  7.56 A5m       -010-014 -010-014 +19  847  OD  050532.08+194824.4 
 
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Results of Observer Scan                                    UT
Site                              Long.   Lat.   Dist.    h  m  s
MidNZ                             173.0  -41.0   160km    6 43 32
Wellington                        174.8  -41.3   120km    6 44 19

 

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