Predictions for Grazing Occultation of X 57001, 2014 Oct 8, NW tip of Tasmania

Graze profile Tasmania
Grazing Occultation of X 57001         Magnitude 11.1 [Red = 10.9]   
Date: 2014 Oct 08 10h 49m,  to  2014 Oct 08 11h  5m

Nominal site altitude 100m   NB during lunar eclipse

E. Longit.   Latitude     U.T.    Sun  Moon   TanZ   PA    AA      CA
   o  '  "    o  '  "   h  m  s   Alt Alt Az          o     o      o
 140  0  0  -42 31 44  10 52 23       20  59  2.70 156.8 181.02  15.56U
 140 30  0  -42 23 22  10 52 40       21  59  2.63 156.8 180.95  15.62U
 141  0  0  -42 14 53  10 52 57       21  59  2.57 156.7 180.88  15.68U
 141 30  0  -42  6 17  10 53 14       22  58  2.52 156.6 180.81  15.76U
 142  0  0  -41 57 35  10 53 33       22  58  2.46 156.6 180.74  15.85U
 142 30  0  -41 48 46  10 53 51       23  57  2.41 156.5 180.66  15.95U
 143  0  0  -41 39 50  10 54 10       23  57  2.36 156.4 180.59  16.07U
 143 30  0  -41 30 47  10 54 30       23  56  2.31 156.3 180.52  16.21U
 144  0  0  -41 21 37  10 54 50       24  56  2.26 156.3 180.44  16.35U
 144 30  0  -41 12 21  10 55 10       24  56  2.21 156.2 180.37  16.52U
 145  0  0  -41  2 57  10 55 32       25  55  2.16 156.1 180.30  16.70U
 145 30  0  -40 53 26  10 55 53       25  55  2.12 156.0 180.22  16.90U
 146  0  0  -40 43 47  10 56 16       26  54  2.08 156.0 180.15  17.12U
 146 30  0  -40 34  2  10 56 39       26  54  2.03 155.9 180.07  17.35U
 147  0  0  -40 24  9  10 57  2       27  53  1.99 155.8 179.99  17.61U
 147 30  0  -40 14  9  10 57 26       27  53  1.95 155.7 179.92  17.88U
 148  0  0  -40  4  2  10 57 51       28  52  1.91 155.7 179.84  18.18U
 148 30  0  -39 53 47  10 58 17       28  52  1.88 155.6 179.77  18.49U
 149  0  0  -39 43 24  10 58 43       29  52  1.84 155.5 179.69  18.83U
 149 30  0  -39 32 54  10 59  9       29  51  1.80 155.4 179.61  19.23U

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.


                Librations  Long +4.75   Lat -0.91
                            P +180.39     D -0.68
      Illumination of moon  0%E
        Elongation of Moon  179
    Vertical Profile Scale  2.16 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.73 deg/min


At longitude 144.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
      CA\Tdia   5    10    15    20    25    30    35
    12.4     10.6  11.3  11.9  12.5  13.1  13.8  14.4
    14.4     10.6  11.3  11.9  12.5  13.1  13.8  14.4
    16.4     10.6  11.3  11.9  12.5  13.1  13.8  14.4
    18.4     10.6  11.3  11.9  12.5  13.1  13.8  14.4
    20.4     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
Hobart                            147.3  -42.9   260km   10 57 17

 

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