Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC2352, 2015 Apr 8
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 2352cF0 Magnitude 7.0 [Red = 0.0]
Date: 2015 Apr 08 17h 35m, to 2015 Apr 08 18h 9m
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
110 0 0 -29 23 20 17 34 39 55 78 0.69 195.3 185.08 10.12S
110 30 0 -29 35 6 17 35 45 56 77 0.68 195.2 185.02 10.05S
111 0 0 -29 46 47 17 36 51 56 76 0.66 195.1 184.96 9.99S
111 30 0 -29 58 20 17 37 58 57 75 0.65 195.1 184.89 9.92S
112 0 0 -30 9 47 17 39 5 58 74 0.63 195.0 184.82 9.86S
112 30 0 -30 21 7 17 40 12 58 73 0.62 194.9 184.75 9.79S
113 0 0 -30 32 19 17 41 19 59 72 0.61 194.9 184.68 9.71S
113 30 0 -30 43 24 17 42 27 59 71 0.59 194.8 184.60 9.64S
114 0 0 -30 54 21 17 43 35 60 70 0.58 194.7 184.52 9.56S
114 30 0 -31 5 10 17 44 43 61 69 0.57 194.6 184.44 9.48S
115 0 0 -31 15 51 17 45 52 61 67 0.55 194.5 184.36 9.39S
115 30 0 -31 26 24 17 47 0 62 66 0.54 194.5 184.27 9.31S
116 0 0 -31 36 48 17 48 9 62 65 0.53 194.4 184.18 9.22S
116 30 0 -31 47 4 17 49 18 63 64 0.52 194.3 184.09 9.13S
117 0 0 -31 57 11 17 50 27 63 62 0.50 194.2 184.00 9.03S
117 30 0 -32 7 9 17 51 36 64 61 0.49 194.1 183.90 8.94S
118 0 0 -32 16 59 17 52 45 64 60 0.48 194.0 183.80 8.84S
118 30 0 -32 26 39 17 53 55 65 58 0.47 193.9 183.70 8.74S
119 0 0 -32 36 9 17 55 4 65 57 0.46 193.8 183.60 8.63S
119 30 0 -32 45 30 17 56 13 66 55 0.45 193.7 183.49 8.53S
120 0 0 -32 54 42 17 57 23 66 54 0.44 193.6 183.39 8.42S
120 30 0 -33 3 44 17 58 32 67 52 0.43 193.5 183.28 8.31S
121 0 0 -33 12 36 17 59 42 67 50 0.42 193.4 183.17 8.20S
121 30 0 -33 21 19 18 0 51 67 49 0.42 193.2 183.05 8.09S
122 0 0 -33 29 51 18 2 1 68 47 0.41 193.1 182.94 7.98S
122 30 0 -33 38 13 18 3 10 68 45 0.40 193.0 182.82 7.86S
123 0 0 -33 46 26 18 4 19 69 43 0.39 192.9 182.70 7.74S
123 30 0 -33 54 27 18 5 28 69 41 0.39 192.8 182.58 7.62S
124 0 0 -34 2 19 18 6 38 69 39 0.38 192.6 182.46 7.50S
124 30 0 -34 10 1 18 7 47 70 37 0.37 192.5 182.34 7.38S
125 0 0 -34 17 32 18 8 56 70 35 0.37 192.4 182.21 7.25S
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.
2352 is double:
AB 7.6 7.8 0.038" 180.1 (CHR 54) Graze path of B 0.07 km north, and 0.0 secs later compared to A
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long -6.19 Lat -6.03
P +184.52 D -5.33
Illumination of moon 83%-
Elongation of Moon 131
Vertical Profile Scale 1.97 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.30 deg/min
At longitude 117.50:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
4.9 4.7 6.2 7.0 7.5 7.8 8.1 8.3
6.9 4.7 6.2 7.0 7.5 7.8 8.1 8.3
8.9 5.3 6.7 7.5 8.1 8.4 8.7 8.9
10.9 5.6 7.1 7.9 8.4 8.8 9.0 9.2
12.9 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
Greg Bolt, Craigie, W Aus 115.8 -31.8 27km 17 47 36
Jacqeline Milner 116.1 -31.9 27km 17 48 22
Lunar Limb Profile
