Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 895, 2014 Mar 09, near Newcastle.
Graze profile Newcastle
Grazing Occultation of 895cB2 Magnitude 5.9 [Red = 6.0] s
R895 = 57 Orionis
Date: 2014 Mar 09 12h 30m, to 2014 Mar 09 12h 51m
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
133 0 0 -23 51 56 12 30 7 32 316 1.57 11.3 12.52 12.41N
133 30 0 -24 4 32 12 30 58 32 315 1.61 11.3 12.56 12.45N
134 0 0 -24 17 11 12 31 47 31 315 1.65 11.3 12.60 12.48N
134 30 0 -24 29 54 12 32 35 31 314 1.69 11.4 12.63 12.52N
135 0 0 -24 42 39 12 33 22 30 314 1.73 11.4 12.66 12.55N
135 30 0 -24 55 26 12 34 9 29 313 1.77 11.4 12.69 12.58N
136 0 0 -25 8 15 12 34 54 29 313 1.82 11.5 12.71 12.60N
136 30 0 -25 21 5 12 35 37 28 313 1.86 11.5 12.73 12.62N
137 0 0 -25 33 58 12 36 20 28 312 1.91 11.5 12.75 12.64N
137 30 0 -25 46 51 12 37 2 27 312 1.96 11.5 12.77 12.65N
138 0 0 -25 59 46 12 37 43 26 311 2.01 11.5 12.78 12.67N
138 30 0 -26 12 41 12 38 22 26 311 2.06 11.5 12.79 12.68N
139 0 0 -26 25 37 12 39 1 25 310 2.12 11.5 12.80 12.69N
139 30 0 -26 38 34 12 39 38 25 310 2.18 11.6 12.81 12.69N
140 0 0 -26 51 31 12 40 15 24 310 2.24 11.6 12.81 12.70N
140 30 0 -27 4 28 12 40 50 23 309 2.30 11.6 12.81 12.70N
141 0 0 -27 17 24 12 41 24 23 309 2.37 11.6 12.81 12.70N
141 30 0 -27 30 21 12 41 58 22 309 2.43 11.6 12.81 12.70N
142 0 0 -27 43 17 12 42 30 22 308 2.50 11.6 12.80 12.69N
142 30 0 -27 56 12 12 43 2 21 308 2.58 11.5 12.80 12.69N
143 0 0 -28 9 7 12 43 32 21 307 2.66 11.5 12.79 12.68N
143 30 0 -28 22 0 12 44 2 20 307 2.74 11.5 12.78 12.67N
144 0 0 -28 34 53 12 44 31 19 307 2.83 11.5 12.77 12.66N
144 30 0 -28 47 45 12 44 58 19 306 2.92 11.5 12.76 12.64N
145 0 0 -29 0 35 12 45 25 18 306 3.01 11.5 12.74 12.63N
145 30 0 -29 13 24 12 45 51 18 306 3.11 11.5 12.73 12.61N
146 0 0 -29 26 11 12 46 16 17 305 3.22 11.5 12.71 12.60N
146 30 0 -29 38 57 12 46 40 17 305 3.33 11.4 12.69 12.58N
147 0 0 -29 51 41 12 47 3 16 305 3.45 11.4 12.67 12.56N
147 30 0 -30 4 23 12 47 26 16 304 3.58 11.4 12.65 12.54N
148 0 0 -30 17 4 12 47 47 15 304 3.71 11.4 12.63 12.52N
148 30 0 -30 29 41 12 48 8 15 304 3.86 11.4 12.61 12.49N
149 0 0 -30 42 18 12 48 28 14 303 4.01 11.3 12.58 12.47N
149 30 0 -30 54 51 12 48 47 13 303 4.17 11.3 12.56 12.44N
150 0 0 -31 7 23 12 49 6 13 303 4.35 11.3 12.53 12.42N
150 30 0 -31 19 53 12 49 23 12 302 4.54 11.3 12.51 12.39N
151 0 0 -31 32 20 12 49 40 12 302 4.75 11.2 12.48 12.36N
151 30 0 -31 44 44 12 49 56 11 302 4.97 11.2 12.45 12.34N
152 0 0 -31 57 6 12 50 11 11 302 5.21 11.2 12.42 12.31N
152 30 0 -32 9 26 12 50 26 10 301 5.48 11.1 12.39 12.28N
153 0 0 -32 21 43 12 50 40 10 301 5.77 11.1 12.36 12.25N
153 30 0 -32 33 57 12 50 53 9 301 6.08 11.1 12.33 12.21N
154 0 0 -32 46 8 12 51 5 9 300 6.44 11.0 12.30 12.18N
154 30 0 -32 58 17 12 51 17 8 300 6.83 11.0 12.26 12.15N
155 0 0 -33 10 23 12 51 28 8 300 7.27 11.0 12.23 12.12N
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS), with the
nominal site altitude being referenced to Mean Sea Level. The path
is adjusted for the effects of refraction at low moon altitudes.
895 is variable:
895 = NSV 2722, 5.90, range 0.02, V, Type BCEP:
895 is double:
AB 6.1 8.3 11.9" 251.8 (57 Ori) Graze path of B 13.00 km north, and 27.1 secs earlier compared to A
Librations Long +3.26 Lat +5.23
P +13.07 D -4.12
Illumination of moon 59%+
Elongation of Moon 100
Vertical Profile Scale 2.32 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.47 deg/min
At longitude 144.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
8.7 5.2 6.6 7.4 7.8 8.1 8.3 8.4
10.7 5.3 6.7 7.4 7.8 8.1 8.3 8.4
12.7 5.3 6.7 7.4 7.8 8.1 8.3 8.5
14.7 5.3 6.7 7.4 7.9 8.1 8.3 8.5
16.7 5.3 6.7 7.4 7.9 8.2 8.4 8.5
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Newcastle 151.7 -33.0 111km 12 50 3
Sydney 151.1 -33.8 225km 12 49 42
Lunar Limb Profile - Newcastle
