Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC2088, 2015 Jun 27
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 2088cF5 Magnitude 6.2 [Red = 6.0]
Date: 2015 Jun 27 16h 44m, to 2015 Jun 27 16h 56m
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 -32 21 46 16 44 4 34 277 1.47 192.5 173.31 7.63S
110 30 0 -32 20 11 16 44 36 34 277 1.50 192.4 173.22 7.72S
111 0 0 -32 18 29 16 45 7 33 276 1.53 192.3 173.12 7.82S
111 30 0 -32 16 41 16 45 38 33 276 1.56 192.2 173.03 7.91S
112 0 0 -32 14 46 16 46 8 32 276 1.59 192.1 172.94 8.00S
112 30 0 -32 12 44 16 46 37 32 275 1.62 192.0 172.85 8.09S
113 0 0 -32 10 37 16 47 6 31 275 1.65 191.9 172.76 8.18S
113 30 0 -32 8 22 16 47 35 31 274 1.69 191.8 172.67 8.27S
114 0 0 -32 6 2 16 48 3 30 274 1.72 191.8 172.58 8.35S
114 30 0 -32 3 35 16 48 31 30 274 1.76 191.7 172.50 8.44S
115 0 0 -32 1 3 16 48 58 29 273 1.80 191.6 172.42 8.52S
115 30 0 -31 58 24 16 49 24 29 273 1.84 191.5 172.33 8.61S
116 0 0 -31 55 40 16 49 50 28 273 1.88 191.4 172.25 8.69S
116 30 0 -31 52 49 16 50 16 28 272 1.92 191.3 172.17 8.77S
117 0 0 -31 49 53 16 50 41 27 272 1.96 191.3 172.09 8.85S
117 30 0 -31 46 51 16 51 5 27 271 2.00 191.2 172.01 8.93S
118 0 0 -31 43 43 16 51 29 26 271 2.05 191.1 171.93 9.00S
118 30 0 -31 40 30 16 51 52 25 271 2.10 191.0 171.86 9.08S
119 0 0 -31 37 12 16 52 15 25 270 2.15 191.0 171.78 9.16S
119 30 0 -31 33 48 16 52 38 24 270 2.20 190.9 171.71 9.23S
120 0 0 -31 30 18 16 53 0 24 270 2.25 190.8 171.64 9.30S
120 30 0 -31 26 43 16 53 21 23 269 2.30 190.7 171.57 9.37S
121 0 0 -31 23 3 16 53 42 23 269 2.36 190.7 171.49 9.44S
121 30 0 -31 19 18 16 54 2 22 269 2.42 190.6 171.43 9.51S
122 0 0 -31 15 28 16 54 22 22 268 2.48 190.5 171.36 9.58S
122 30 0 -31 11 33 16 54 42 21 268 2.54 190.5 171.29 9.65S
123 0 0 -31 7 33 16 55 1 21 268 2.61 190.4 171.22 9.71S
123 30 0 -31 3 28 16 55 19 20 268 2.68 190.3 171.16 9.78S
124 0 0 -30 59 18 16 55 37 20 267 2.75 190.3 171.09 9.84S
124 30 0 -30 55 4 16 55 55 19 267 2.83 190.2 171.03 9.91S
125 0 0 -30 50 44 16 56 12 19 267 2.91 190.1 170.97 9.97S
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.
2088 is double:
This next pair is not confirmed
** 6.2 0.018" 298.1 (OCc1466) Graze path of ? 0.01 km south, and 0.0 secs earlier compared to the primary
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long -5.82 Lat -4.03
P +172.41 D -4.54
Illumination of moon 79%+
Elongation of Moon 125
Vertical Profile Scale 1.92 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.62 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 4.5 5.9 6.6 7.0 7.3 7.5 7.6
6.9 4.6 6.0 6.8 7.2 7.5 7.7 7.8
8.9 5.3 6.7 7.4 7.9 8.2 8.4 8.5
10.9 5.3 6.7 7.4 7.9 8.2 8.4 8.5
12.9 5.3 6.7 7.5 7.9 8.2 8.4 8.6
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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 18km 16 49 38
Jacqeline Milner 116.1 -31.9 1km 16 49 55
Lunar Limb Profile
