Predictions for Grazing Occultation of SAO 159919, 2014 Sep 2
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 159919 F5 Magnitude 7.2 [Red = 7.0]
Date: 2014 Sep 02 8h 39m, to 2014 Sep 02 8h 58m
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 -36 16 43 8 39 16 57 295 0.65 183.2 173.15 5.65S
167 30 0 -36 13 46 8 40 8 56 294 0.67 183.1 173.04 5.76S
168 0 0 -36 10 41 8 41 0 56 293 0.68 183.0 172.93 5.88S
168 30 0 -36 7 27 8 41 51 55 293 0.69 182.9 172.81 5.99S
169 0 0 -36 4 5 8 42 42 55 292 0.70 182.7 172.71 6.09S
169 30 0 -36 0 35 8 43 32 54 291 0.72 182.6 172.60 6.20S
170 0 0 -35 56 57 8 44 23 54 290 0.73 182.5 172.49 6.31S
170 30 0 -35 53 10 8 45 12 53 290 0.75 182.4 172.39 6.41S
171 0 0 -35 49 15 8 46 2 53 289 0.76 182.3 172.28 6.52S
171 30 0 -35 45 12 8 46 51 52 288 0.77 182.2 172.18 6.62S
172 0 0 -35 41 1 8 47 40 52 287 0.79 182.1 172.08 6.72S
172 30 0 -35 36 43 8 48 28 51 287 0.80 182.0 171.98 6.82S
173 0 0 -35 32 16 8 49 16 51 286 0.82 181.9 171.88 6.92S
173 30 0 -35 27 42 8 50 4 50 285 0.84 181.8 171.78 7.02S
174 0 0 -35 23 0 8 50 51 50 285 0.85 181.7 171.69 7.11S
174 30 0 -35 18 11 8 51 38 49 284 0.87 181.6 171.59 7.21S
175 0 0 -35 13 14 8 52 24 49 283 0.88 181.5 171.50 7.30S
175 30 0 -35 8 9 8 53 10 48 283 0.90 181.5 171.41 7.39S
176 0 0 -35 2 58 8 53 56 47 282 0.92 181.4 171.32 7.48S
176 30 0 -34 57 39 8 54 41 47 281 0.93 181.3 171.23 7.57S
177 0 0 -34 52 12 8 55 26 46 281 0.95 181.2 171.14 7.65S
177 30 0 -34 46 39 8 56 10 46 280 0.97 181.1 171.06 7.74S
178 0 0 -34 40 59 8 56 54 45 280 0.99 181.0 170.97 7.82S
178 30 0 -34 35 12 8 57 38 45 279 1.01 180.9 170.89 7.91S
179 0 0 -34 29 18 8 58 21 44 279 1.03 180.9 170.81 7.99S
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS), with the
nominal site altitude being referenced to Mean Sea Level.
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long -7.74 Lat -5.28
P +172.59 D -6.06
Illumination of moon 48%+
Elongation of Moon 88
Vertical Profile Scale 1.96 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.45 deg/min
At longitude 173.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
2.9 5.0 6.5 7.3 7.8 8.1 8.4 8.6
4.9 5.8 7.3 8.1 8.6 9.0 9.3 9.5
6.9 5.9 7.3 8.1 8.7 9.0 9.3 9.5
8.9 5.9 7.3 8.1 8.7 9.1 9.3 9.5
10.9 5.9 7.3 8.2 8.7 9.1 9.4 9.6
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Auckland 174.8 -36.9 179km 8 52 6
Lunar Limb Profile
