Predictions for Grazing Occultation of SAO162010, 2015 Sep 22

Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of  162010 K2      Magnitude 7.1 [Red = 6.3]   
Date: 2015 Sep 22 14h 20m,  to  2015 Sep 22 14h 43m

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  -36 53 58  14 20 18       48 286  0.88 168.2 174.28   7.52S
 110 30  0  -36 43 25  14 21 11       48 285  0.90 168.2 174.22   7.57S
 111  0  0  -36 32 46  14 22  3       47 285  0.92 168.1 174.18   7.62S
 111 30  0  -36 22  2  14 22 55       47 284  0.93 168.1 174.13   7.67S
 112  0  0  -36 11 13  14 23 47       46 283  0.95 168.0 174.08   7.71S
 112 30  0  -36  0 18  14 24 38       46 282  0.97 168.0 174.04   7.76S
 113  0  0  -35 49 19  14 25 29       45 282  0.99 168.0 174.00   7.80S
 113 30  0  -35 38 14  14 26 19       45 281  1.01 167.9 173.96   7.84S
 114  0  0  -35 27  5  14 27  9       44 280  1.02 167.9 173.92   7.88S
 114 30  0  -35 15 52  14 27 59       44 280  1.04 167.8 173.88   7.91S
 115  0  0  -35  4 34  14 28 48       43 279  1.06 167.8 173.85   7.95S
 115 30  0  -34 53 13  14 29 37       43 278  1.08 167.8 173.81   7.98S
 116  0  0  -34 41 47  14 30 25       42 278  1.10 167.7 173.78   8.01S
 116 30  0  -34 30 17  14 31 13       42 277  1.13 167.7 173.75   8.04S
 117  0  0  -34 18 45  14 32  1       41 276  1.15 167.7 173.72   8.07S
 117 30  0  -34  7  8  14 32 48       41 276  1.17 167.7 173.70   8.10S
 118  0  0  -33 55 29  14 33 34       40 275  1.19 167.6 173.67   8.12S
 118 30  0  -33 43 46  14 34 20       39 275  1.22 167.6 173.65   8.14S
 119  0  0  -33 32  1  14 35  5       39 274  1.24 167.6 173.63   8.17S
 119 30  0  -33 20 13  14 35 50       38 273  1.27 167.6 173.61   8.19S
 120  0  0  -33  8 22  14 36 35       38 273  1.29 167.6 173.59   8.20S
 120 30  0  -32 56 30  14 37 18       37 272  1.32 167.5 173.57   8.22S
 121  0  0  -32 44 35  14 38  2       37 272  1.35 167.5 173.56   8.24S
 121 30  0  -32 32 38  14 38 44       36 271  1.38 167.5 173.55   8.25S
 122  0  0  -32 20 40  14 39 26       35 271  1.40 167.5 173.53   8.26S
 122 30  0  -32  8 40  14 40  8       35 270  1.43 167.5 173.52   8.27S
 123  0  0  -31 56 38  14 40 49       34 270  1.47 167.5 173.51   8.28S
 123 30  0  -31 44 36  14 41 29       34 269  1.50 167.5 173.51   8.29S
 124  0  0  -31 32 32  14 42  9       33 269  1.53 167.5 173.50   8.29S
 124 30  0  -31 20 28  14 42 48       33 268  1.56 167.5 173.50   8.30S
 125  0  0  -31  8 22  14 43 26       32 268  1.60 167.5 173.49   8.30S

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  2 meters  [CHARM/CADARS, 3 measures]


    C A S S I N I   R E G I O N   G R A Z E
                Librations  Long -7.95   Lat -7.09
                            P +174.65     D -7.66
      Illumination of moon  62%+
        Elongation of Moon  104
    Vertical Profile Scale  2.07 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.60 deg/min


At longitude 117.50:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
      CA\Tdia   5    10    15    20    25    30    35
     4.1      4.8   6.2   7.0   7.5   7.8   8.1   8.3
     6.1      5.6   7.1   7.9   8.4   8.7   9.0   9.2
     8.1      5.6   7.1   7.9   8.4   8.7   9.0   9.2
    10.1      5.7   7.1   7.9   8.4   8.8   9.0   9.2
    12.1      5.7   7.1   7.9   8.4   8.8   9.0   9.2

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Results of Observer Scan                                    UT
Site                              Long.   Lat.   Dist.    h  m  s

 

Lunar Limb Profile

Lunar Limb Profile