Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 653, 2016 Mar 14
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 653SA7 Magnitude 4.8 [Red = 4.7]
R653 = 64 delta 2 Tauri
Date: 2016 Mar 14 10h 2m, to 2016 Mar 14 10h 25m
Nominal site altitude 100m
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 -31 19 33.0 10 2 16 -10 33 323 1.56 353.4 3.05 1.32N
135 30 0 -31 22 2.3 10 3 6 -11 32 323 1.59 353.5 3.17 1.44N
136 0 0 -31 24 44.8 10 3 55 -11 32 322 1.61 353.7 3.29 1.56N
136 30 0 -31 27 40.5 10 4 43 -12 31 321 1.64 353.8 3.41 1.68N
137 0 0 -31 30 49.1 10 5 31 31 321 1.67 353.9 3.53 1.80N
137 30 0 -31 34 10.2 10 6 18 31 320 1.70 354.0 3.64 1.91N
138 0 0 -31 37 43.8 10 7 4 30 320 1.72 354.1 3.76 2.03N
138 30 0 -31 41 29.4 10 7 49 30 319 1.75 354.2 3.87 2.14N
139 0 0 -31 45 26.8 10 8 33 29 318 1.79 354.3 3.98 2.25N
139 30 0 -31 49 36.0 10 9 17 29 318 1.82 354.5 4.08 2.35N
140 0 0 -31 53 56.5 10 10 0 28 317 1.85 354.6 4.19 2.46N
140 30 0 -31 58 28.1 10 10 42 28 317 1.89 354.7 4.29 2.56N
141 0 0 -32 3 10.6 10 11 23 27 316 1.92 354.8 4.39 2.66N
141 30 0 -32 8 3.7 10 12 3 27 316 1.96 354.9 4.49 2.76N
142 0 0 -32 13 7.2 10 12 42 27 315 2.00 354.9 4.58 2.85N
142 30 0 -32 18 20.9 10 13 21 26 315 2.04 355.0 4.68 2.95N
143 0 0 -32 23 44.5 10 13 59 26 314 2.08 355.1 4.77 3.04N
143 30 0 -32 29 17.8 10 14 36 25 314 2.13 355.2 4.86 3.13N
144 0 0 -32 35 0.4 10 15 12 25 313 2.17 355.3 4.94 3.21N
144 30 0 -32 40 52.3 10 15 47 24 313 2.22 355.4 5.03 3.30N
145 0 0 -32 46 53.1 10 16 21 24 312 2.27 355.5 5.11 3.38N
145 30 0 -32 53 2.7 10 16 55 23 312 2.32 355.6 5.19 3.46N
146 0 0 -32 59 20.7 10 17 28 23 311 2.37 355.6 5.27 3.54N
146 30 0 -33 5 47.1 10 18 0 22 311 2.43 355.7 5.35 3.62N
147 0 0 -33 12 21.6 10 18 31 22 310 2.49 355.8 5.42 3.69N
147 30 0 -33 19 3.9 10 19 2 21 310 2.55 355.9 5.49 3.76N
148 0 0 -33 25 53.9 10 19 31 21 309 2.61 355.9 5.56 3.83N
148 30 0 -33 32 51.3 10 20 0 20 309 2.68 356.0 5.63 3.90N
149 0 0 -33 39 56.0 10 20 28 20 309 2.75 356.1 5.70 3.97N
149 30 0 -33 47 7.7 10 20 55 20 308 2.82 356.1 5.77 4.03N
150 0 0 -33 54 26.3 10 21 22 19 308 2.90 356.2 5.83 4.10N
150 30 0 -34 1 51.5 10 21 47 19 307 2.98 356.3 5.89 4.16N
151 0 0 -34 9 23.2 10 22 12 18 307 3.06 356.3 5.95 4.22N
151 30 0 -34 17 1.3 10 22 37 18 307 3.15 356.4 6.01 4.28N
152 0 0 -34 24 45.9 10 23 0 17 306 3.24 356.4 6.06 4.33N
152 30 0 -34 32 35.8 10 23 23 17 306 3.34 356.5 6.12 4.38N
153 0 0 -34 40 31.5 10 23 44 16 305 3.44 356.5 6.17 4.44N
153 30 0 -34 48 32.7 10 24 6 16 305 3.55 356.6 6.22 4.49N
154 0 0 -34 56 39.2 10 24 26 15 305 3.67 356.6 6.27 4.54N
154 30 0 -35 4 50.0 10 24 46 15 304 3.79 356.7 6.32 4.58N
155 0 0 -35 13 6.6 10 25 5 14 304 3.92 356.7 6.36 4.63N
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 1 meters [CHARM/CADARS, 6 measures]
653 is quadruple:
This next pair is not confirmed
** 5.6 5.6 0.040" 53.0 (OCc 952) Graze path of ? approximately 0.1 km south, and 0.1 secs later compared to the primary
- refer to graze profile for exact distances
AC 4.4 9.6 10.7" 83.2 (DRS 37) Graze path of C approximately 1.3 km south, and 25.1 secs later compared to A
- refer to graze profile for exact distances
AB 4.8 14.6 148" 248.4 (BUP 56) Graze path of B approximately 130.2 km north, and 330.2 secs earlier compared to A
- refer to graze profile for exact distances
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long +5.19 Lat +5.86
P +5.62 D -5.12
Illumination of moon 35%+
Elongation of Moon 73
Vertical Profile Scale approx. 2.90 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.52 deg/min
At longitude 145.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
-0.6 3.1 4.4 5.1 5.5 5.8 5.9 6.0
1.4 4.8 6.2 7.0 7.4 7.7 7.9 8.1
3.4 4.8 6.2 7.0 7.4 7.8 8.0 8.1
5.4 5.6 7.0 7.8 8.3 8.6 8.9 9.0
7.4 5.6 7.0 7.8 8.3 8.6 8.9 9.1
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
AU Mid 143.0 -30.6 195km 10 13 58.6
Canberra 149.2 -35.3 168km 10 20 36.2
Newcastle 151.7 -33.0 147km 10 22 46.6
Sydney 151.1 -33.8 36km 10 22 15.5
Lunar Limb Profile
