PREDICTED PROFILE
LIMIT LINE PREDICTIONS
Grazing Occultation of 989SK0 Magnitude 6.7 [Red = 5.9]
R989 = 15 Geminorum
Date: 2012 Mar 03 4h 38m, to 2012 Mar 03 4h 47m
Nominal site altitude 236m
E. Longit. Latitude U.T. Sun Moon TanZ PA AA CA
o ' " o ' " h m s Alt Alt Az o o o
- 97 0 0 41 56 48 4 37 59 53 247 0.76 15.7 14.31 14.14N
- 96 45 0 41 50 25 4 38 27 52 248 0.77 15.8 14.35 14.18N
- 96 30 0 41 44 1 4 38 56 52 248 0.78 15.8 14.39 14.22N
- 96 15 0 41 37 34 4 39 24 52 249 0.78 15.9 14.43 14.26N
- 96 0 0 41 31 5 4 39 52 52 249 0.79 15.9 14.46 14.29N
- 95 45 0 41 24 33 4 40 21 52 250 0.79 15.9 14.50 14.33N
- 95 30 0 41 18 0 4 40 49 51 250 0.80 16.0 14.53 14.36N
- 95 15 0 41 11 24 4 41 17 51 251 0.81 16.0 14.57 14.40N
- 95 0 0 41 4 45 4 41 46 51 251 0.81 16.0 14.60 14.43N
- 94 45 0 40 58 5 4 42 14 51 252 0.82 16.1 14.64 14.47N
- 94 30 0 40 51 22 4 42 42 50 252 0.83 16.1 14.67 14.50N
- 94 15 0 40 44 37 4 43 10 50 253 0.83 16.1 14.71 14.53N
- 94 0 0 40 37 50 4 43 38 50 253 0.84 16.2 14.74 14.57N
- 93 45 0 40 31 1 4 44 7 50 254 0.85 16.2 14.77 14.60N
- 93 30 0 40 24 10 4 44 35 49 254 0.85 16.2 14.80 14.63N
- 93 15 0 40 17 17 4 45 3 49 255 0.86 16.3 14.83 14.66N
- 93 0 0 40 10 21 4 45 31 49 255 0.87 16.3 14.86 14.69N
- 92 45 0 40 3 24 4 45 59 49 255 0.88 16.3 14.89 14.72N
- 92 30 0 39 56 25 4 46 27 49 256 0.88 16.4 14.92 14.75N
- 92 15 0 39 49 23 4 46 55 48 256 0.89 16.4 14.95 14.78N
- 92 0 0 39 42 20 4 47 23 48 257 0.90 16.4 14.98 14.81N
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS), with the
nominal site altitude being referenced to Mean Sea Level.
Projected diameter of star 4 meters [Estimated]
989 is multiple:
AB 6.7 8.2 25.1" 202.9 (SHJ 70) Graze path of B 51.64 km north, and 7.4 secs earlier compared to A
AC 6.7 12.4 83" 35.1 (SHJ 70) Graze path of C 163.12 km south, and 68.4 secs later compared to A
AD 6.7 88" 50.1 (JRN 28) Graze path of D 151.51 km south, and 124.3 secs later compared to A
AE 6.7 112" 44.0 (JRN 28) Graze path of E 204.60 km south, and 131.6 secs later compared to A
AE 6.7 112" 44.0 (JRN 28) Graze path of E 204.60 km south, and 131.6 secs later compared to A
Librations Long -6.86 Lat +3.44
P +14.24 D -4.80
Illumination of moon 70%+
Elongation of Moon 114
Vertical Profile Scale 2.11 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.48 deg/min
At longitude -94.50:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
10.5 5.7 7.1 7.9 8.5 8.8 9.1 9.3
12.5 5.7 7.1 7.9 8.5 8.8 9.1 9.3
14.5 5.7 7.2 8.0 8.5 8.8 9.1 9.3
16.5 5.7 7.2 8.0 8.5 8.9 9.1 9.3
18.5 5.7 7.2 8.0 8.5 8.9 9.1 9.3
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Double star catalogue details
WDS entries
RA Dec Name Y1 Y2 N PA PA Sep Sep M1 M2
06278+2047SHJ 70AB 1782 2010 49 210 203 32.7 25.5 6.65 8.18 K2III -035-042 -008-011 +20 1427 NLD 062746.58+204722.6
06278+2047SHJ 70AC 1911 2000 3 34 35 77.7 82.5 6.65 12.4 K2III -035-042 N D 062746.58+204722.6
06278+2047JRN 28AD 1984 1999 2 52 51 86.4 87.3 6.65 K2III -035-042 N D 062746.58+204722.6
06278+2047JRN 28AE 1984 1999 2 44 44 109.5 110.6 6.65 K2III -035-042 N D 062746.58+204722.6
06278+2047JRN 28AF 1984 1999 2 33 33 115.0 116.2 6.65 K2III -035-042 N D 062746.58+204722.6
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Interferometric catalogue entries
062746.58+204722.6 ADS 5080 SHJ 70AB HD 45352 HIP 30757+56 06278+2047 N
Date PA Sep M1 M2
1991.25 201.2 . 24.69 . 6.68 . 8.79 . 550 0.3 1 HIP1997a Thp
1991.25 . . . . 6.650 0.008 8.420 0.029 530 100 1.4 1 TYC1997 Tty
1991.25 . . . . 8.134 0.014 9.622 0.046 430 90 1.4 1 TYC1997 Tty
1991.25 . . . . 6.680 0.038 8.785 0.195 511 222 0.3 1 HIP1997f Thp
1991.25 202.83 . 25.755 . 6.673 . 8.566 0.011 550 0.3 1 Fab2000b Thp
1991.67 203.1 . 25.769 . 6.65 . 8.18 . 530 100 1.4 1 TYC2000b Tty
2002.901 202.4 . 24.97 . . . . . 550 24 0.7 1 WSI2004a Sus
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
C 2 Nebraska CNE Lanning~Eugene -95.9 40.7 78km 4 39 59
C 4 Blue SprinMO Sandy~Robert L -94.3 39.0 169km 4 42 59
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