Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC3045, 2015 May 10
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 3045 K1 Magnitude 5.9 [Red = 5.3]
Date: 2015 May 10 19h 11m, to 2015 May 10 20h 3m
Nominal site altitude 50m
E. Longit. Latitude U.T. Sun Moon TanZ PA AA CA
o ' " o ' " h m s Alt Alt Az o o o
135 0 0 -34 58 19 19 11 12 60 47 0.57 342.9 359.55 0.63N
135 30 0 -34 53 5 19 12 19 61 46 0.56 342.8 359.42 0.77N
136 0 0 -34 47 39 19 13 26 61 45 0.55 342.7 359.28 0.90N
136 30 0 -34 42 3 19 14 34 62 43 0.54 342.5 359.15 1.04N
137 0 0 -34 36 17 19 15 43 62 42 0.53 342.4 359.01 1.17N
137 30 0 -34 30 19 19 16 52 63 41 0.51 342.3 358.88 1.31N
138 0 0 -34 24 10 19 18 2 63 40 0.50 342.1 358.74 1.44N
138 30 0 -34 17 51 19 19 12 64 38 0.49 342.0 358.61 1.58N
139 0 0 -34 11 20 19 20 23 64 37 0.48 341.8 358.47 1.72N
139 30 0 -34 4 38 19 21 35 65 36 0.47 341.7 358.33 1.85N
140 0 0 -33 57 44 19 22 48 65 34 0.46 341.6 358.20 1.99N
140 30 0 -33 50 40 19 24 1 66 33 0.45 341.4 358.06 2.13N
141 0 0 -33 43 24 19 25 14 66 31 0.44 341.3 357.92 2.26N
141 30 0 -33 35 56 19 26 28 67 29 0.43 341.2 357.79 2.40N
142 0 0 -33 28 17 19 27 43 67 28 0.42 341.0 357.65 2.54N
142 30 0 -33 20 27 19 28 59 67 26 0.42 340.9 357.52 2.67N
143 0 0 -33 12 25 19 30 14 68 24 0.41 340.8 357.38 2.81N
143 30 0 -33 4 11 19 31 31 68 22 0.40 340.6 357.25 2.94N
144 0 0 -32 55 46 19 32 48 69 20 0.39 340.5 357.11 3.07N
144 30 0 -32 47 9 19 34 6 69 18 0.38 340.4 356.98 3.21N
145 0 0 -32 38 20 19 35 24 69 16 0.38 340.2 356.85 3.34N
145 30 0 -32 29 20 19 36 42 70 14 0.37 340.1 356.72 3.47N
146 0 0 -32 20 8 19 38 2 70 12 0.36 340.0 356.59 3.60N
146 30 0 -32 10 44 19 39 21 70 9 0.36 339.8 356.46 3.73N
147 0 0 -32 1 8 19 40 41 71 7 0.35 339.7 356.33 3.86N
147 30 0 -31 51 21 19 42 2 71 5 0.35 339.6 356.20 3.98N
148 0 0 -31 41 23 19 43 23 71 2 0.35 339.5 356.08 4.11N
148 30 0 -31 31 12 19 44 44 71 360 0.34 339.3 355.96 4.23N
149 0 0 -31 20 50 19 46 6 71 357 0.34 339.2 355.83 4.35N
149 30 0 -31 10 17 19 47 28 -11 71 355 0.34 339.1 355.71 4.47N
150 0 0 -30 59 32 19 48 50 -11 72 352 0.33 339.0 355.60 4.59N
150 30 0 -30 48 36 19 50 13 -10 72 349 0.33 338.9 355.48 4.71N
151 0 0 -30 37 28 19 51 36 -9 72 347 0.33 338.7 355.37 4.82N
151 30 0 -30 26 10 19 52 59 -8 72 344 0.33 338.6 355.25 4.93N
152 0 0 -30 14 40 19 54 23 -8 72 341 0.33 338.5 355.14 5.04N
152 30 0 -30 3 0 19 55 47 -7 71 338 0.34 338.4 355.04 5.15N
153 0 0 -29 51 8 19 57 11 -6 71 336 0.34 338.3 354.93 5.26N
153 30 0 -29 39 6 19 58 35 -5 71 333 0.34 338.2 354.83 5.36N
154 0 0 -29 26 54 19 59 59 -4 71 331 0.34 338.1 354.73 5.46N
154 30 0 -29 14 31 20 1 23 -4 71 328 0.35 338.0 354.63 5.55N
155 0 0 -29 1 59 20 2 48 -3 71 325 0.35 337.9 354.54 5.65N
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.
Projected diameter of star 3 meters [Estimated]
Librations Long -3.79 Lat -5.95
P +357.25 D +6.41
Illumination of moon 57%-
Elongation of Moon 98
Vertical Profile Scale 1.96 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.33 deg/min
At longitude 145.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
-0.7 3.1 4.5 5.3 5.8 6.1 6.4 6.5
1.3 5.0 6.4 7.3 7.8 8.1 8.4 8.6
3.3 5.0 6.5 7.3 7.8 8.2 8.4 8.6
5.3 5.8 7.3 8.1 8.7 9.1 9.3 9.6
7.3 5.9 7.3 8.1 8.7 9.1 9.4 9.6
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
AU Mid 143.0 -30.6 275km 19 30 14
Brisbane 153.1 -27.5 239km 19 57 19
Newcastle 151.7 -33.0 262km 19 53 36
Pt Macquarie 152.8 -31.4 149km 19 56 43
Lunar Limb Profile
