Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 354, 2016 Sep 19
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 354cB7 Magnitude 5.5 [Red = 5.5] v
R354 = xi Arietis
Date: 2016 Sep 19 16h 3m, to 2016 Sep 19 16h 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
110 0 0 -35 22 22.0 16 3 15 26 53 2.02 336.3 355.85 9.50N
110 30 0 -35 10 33.3 16 3 47 27 52 1.97 336.2 355.78 9.57N
111 0 0 -34 58 37.2 16 4 19 27 52 1.93 336.2 355.71 9.64N
111 30 0 -34 46 33.6 16 4 51 28 52 1.88 336.1 355.63 9.71N
112 0 0 -34 34 22.6 16 5 25 29 51 1.84 336.0 355.56 9.79N
112 30 0 -34 22 4.1 16 5 59 29 51 1.80 335.9 355.49 9.86N
113 0 0 -34 9 38.1 16 6 34 30 50 1.76 335.9 355.41 9.93N
113 30 0 -33 57 4.5 16 7 10 30 50 1.72 335.8 355.34 10.01N
114 0 0 -33 44 23.4 16 7 47 31 49 1.68 335.7 355.27 10.08N
114 30 0 -33 31 34.7 16 8 25 31 49 1.65 335.6 355.19 10.15N
115 0 0 -33 18 38.5 16 9 3 32 48 1.61 335.6 355.12 10.23N
115 30 0 -33 5 34.7 16 9 43 32 48 1.58 335.5 355.05 10.30N
116 0 0 -32 52 23.3 16 10 23 33 47 1.54 335.4 354.98 10.37N
116 30 0 -32 39 4.3 16 11 4 34 47 1.51 335.4 354.91 10.44N
117 0 0 -32 25 37.8 16 11 46 34 46 1.48 335.3 354.84 10.51N
117 30 0 -32 12 3.8 16 12 29 35 46 1.45 335.2 354.77 10.58N
118 0 0 -31 58 22.3 16 13 13 35 45 1.42 335.1 354.70 10.65N
118 30 0 -31 44 33.3 16 13 58 36 45 1.39 335.1 354.63 10.72N
119 0 0 -31 30 36.9 16 14 44 36 44 1.36 335.0 354.56 10.79N
119 30 0 -31 16 33.0 16 15 30 37 44 1.33 334.9 354.49 10.85N
120 0 0 -31 2 21.8 16 16 18 38 43 1.30 334.9 354.43 10.92N
120 30 0 -30 48 3.2 16 17 7 38 42 1.27 334.8 354.36 10.99N
121 0 0 -30 33 37.5 16 17 56 39 42 1.25 334.7 354.30 11.05N
121 30 0 -30 19 4.6 16 18 47 39 41 1.22 334.7 354.23 11.11N
122 0 0 -30 4 24.6 16 19 39 40 41 1.20 334.6 354.17 11.17N
122 30 0 -29 49 37.5 16 20 31 40 40 1.17 334.6 354.11 11.24N
123 0 0 -29 34 43.6 16 21 25 41 39 1.15 334.5 354.05 11.29N
123 30 0 -29 19 43.0 16 22 20 42 39 1.12 334.4 353.99 11.35N
124 0 0 -29 4 35.6 16 23 15 42 38 1.10 334.4 353.94 11.41N
124 30 0 -28 49 21.8 16 24 12 43 37 1.08 334.3 353.88 11.46N
125 0 0 -28 34 1.6 16 25 10 43 37 1.06 334.3 353.83 11.52N
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.
354 is variable:
354 = HIP 11249, 5.48, range 0.00, 7V, Type VAR, Period 1.73515 days
354 is double:
This next pair is not confirmed
** 6.3 6.3 0.050" 46.0 (OCc 984) Graze path of ? approximately 0.0 km south, and 0.1 secs later compared to the primary
- 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 +1.87 Lat +5.10
P +354.91 D -4.99
Illumination of moon 88%-
Elongation of Moon 139
Vertical Profile Scale approx. 2.13 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.59 deg/min
At longitude 117.50:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
6.6 4.5 5.9 6.6 7.1 7.4 7.6 7.8
8.6 4.5 5.9 6.6 7.1 7.4 7.6 7.8
10.6 4.9 6.3 7.1 7.5 7.8 8.0 8.2
12.6 5.3 6.8 7.5 8.0 8.3 8.6 8.7
14.6 5.4 6.8 7.6 8.0 8.3 8.6 8.7
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AAVSO Variable star entry
Variable identifier Type Max Min Ph Epoch Period
HIP 11249 VAR 5.48 ( 0.007V 1.73515
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Perth 115.9 -32.0 97km 16 10 10.8
Lunar Limb Profile
