Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 2578, 2014 Aug 7, Brisbane

Graze profile Brisbane
Grazing Occultation of    2578 A1      Magnitude 6.5 [Red = 6.5]   
Date: 2014 Aug 07 12h 33m,  to  2014 Aug 07 13h 17m

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  -31 54 26  12 33  0       75 329  0.26 176.0 175.01   9.14S
 133 30  0  -31 51 18  12 34  3       75 326  0.27 175.8 174.88   9.27S
 134  0  0  -31 48  0  12 35  7       75 324  0.28 175.7 174.74   9.40S
 134 30  0  -31 44 31  12 36 10       74 322  0.28 175.6 174.61   9.54S
 135  0  0  -31 40 52  12 37 13       74 319  0.29 175.4 174.47   9.68S
 135 30  0  -31 37  2  12 38 16       73 317  0.30 175.3 174.33   9.81S
 136  0  0  -31 33  2  12 39 20       73 315  0.30 175.1 174.20   9.95S
 136 30  0  -31 28 51  12 40 23       73 313  0.31 175.0 174.07  10.08S
 137  0  0  -31 24 30  12 41 26       72 311  0.32 174.9 173.93  10.21S
 137 30  0  -31 19 58  12 42 29       72 309  0.33 174.7 173.80  10.34S
 138  0  0  -31 15 16  12 43 32       71 307  0.34 174.6 173.67  10.48S
 138 30  0  -31 10 24  12 44 34       71 306  0.35 174.5 173.54  10.60S
 139  0  0  -31  5 22  12 45 37       70 304  0.36 174.4 173.41  10.73S
 139 30  0  -31  0  9  12 46 40       70 302  0.37 174.2 173.29  10.86S
 140  0  0  -30 54 47  12 47 42       69 301  0.38 174.1 173.16  10.98S
 140 30  0  -30 49 14  12 48 44       69 299  0.39 174.0 173.04  11.11S
 141  0  0  -30 43 31  12 49 47       68 298  0.40 173.9 172.92  11.23S
 141 30  0  -30 37 38  12 50 49       68 297  0.41 173.7 172.79  11.35S
 142  0  0  -30 31 36  12 51 50       67 295  0.42 173.6 172.67  11.47S
 142 30  0  -30 25 24  12 52 52       67 294  0.43 173.5 172.56  11.59S
 143  0  0  -30 19  2  12 53 54       66 293  0.44 173.4 172.44  11.70S
 143 30  0  -30 12 30  12 54 55       65 292  0.46 173.3 172.33  11.82S
 144  0  0  -30  5 49  12 55 56       65 291  0.47 173.2 172.21  11.93S
 144 30  0  -29 58 59  12 56 57       64 290  0.48 173.1 172.10  12.04S
 145  0  0  -29 51 59  12 57 58       64 289  0.49 172.9 171.99  12.15S
 145 30  0  -29 44 50  12 58 58       63 288  0.51 172.8 171.88  12.26S
 146  0  0  -29 37 31  12 59 58       63 287  0.52 172.7 171.78  12.36S
 146 30  0  -29 30  4  13  0 58       62 286  0.53 172.6 171.67  12.47S
 147  0  0  -29 22 28  13  1 58       61 285  0.55 172.5 171.57  12.57S
 147 30  0  -29 14 43  13  2 58       61 284  0.56 172.4 171.47  12.67S
 148  0  0  -29  6 49  13  3 57       60 283  0.57 172.3 171.37  12.77S
 148 30  0  -28 58 47  13  4 56       60 282  0.59 172.2 171.28  12.87S
 149  0  0  -28 50 36  13  5 54       59 281  0.60 172.1 171.18  12.96S
 149 30  0  -28 42 17  13  6 52       58 281  0.62 172.0 171.09  13.05S
 150  0  0  -28 33 50  13  7 50       58 280  0.63 171.9 171.00  13.14S
 150 30  0  -28 25 15  13  8 48       57 279  0.65 171.9 170.91  13.23S
 151  0  0  -28 16 32  13  9 45       56 278  0.66 171.8 170.82  13.32S
 151 30  0  -28  7 41  13 10 42       56 278  0.68 171.7 170.74  13.40S
 152  0  0  -27 58 42  13 11 38       55 277  0.69 171.6 170.65  13.48S
 152 30  0  -27 49 36  13 12 34       55 276  0.71 171.5 170.57  13.57S
 153  0  0  -27 40 22  13 13 30       54 276  0.73 171.4 170.50  13.64S
 153 30  0  -27 31  2  13 14 25       53 275  0.74 171.4 170.42  13.72S
 154  0  0  -27 21 34  13 15 20       53 274  0.76 171.3 170.34  13.79S
 154 30  0  -27 11 59  13 16 14       52 274  0.78 171.2 170.27  13.87S
 155  0  0  -27  2 18  13 17  8       51 273  0.80 171.2 170.20  13.94S

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.


    C A S S I N I   R E G I O N   G R A Z E
                Librations  Long -6.23   Lat -6.31
                            P +172.86     D -6.84
      Illumination of moon  85%+
        Elongation of Moon  134
    Vertical Profile Scale  1.92 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.40 deg/min


At longitude 144.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
      CA\Tdia   5    10    15    20    25    30    35
     7.9      4.7   6.2   7.0   7.5   7.8   8.1   8.3
     9.9      5.4   6.9   7.7   8.2   8.6   8.8   9.0
    11.9      5.6   7.1   7.9   8.4   8.8   9.0   9.2
    13.9      5.6   7.1   7.9   8.4   8.8   9.0   9.3
    15.9      5.6   7.1   7.9   8.4   8.8   9.1   9.3

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Results of Observer Scan                                    UT
Site                              Long.   Lat.   Dist.    h  m  s
Brisbane                          153.1  -27.5    20km   13 13 35

 

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