PREDICTED PROFILE
LIMIT LINE PREDICTIONS
Grazing Occultation of 96382 K0 Magnitude 7.8 [Red = 7.3]
Date: 2012 Mar 31 4h 27m, to 2012 Mar 31 4h 35m
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 43 14 39 4 26 58 40 259 1.21 18.9 14.02 13.03N
- 96 45 0 43 6 34 4 27 23 39 260 1.22 18.9 14.03 13.04N
- 96 30 0 42 58 28 4 27 49 39 260 1.23 18.9 14.04 13.05N
- 96 15 0 42 50 21 4 28 15 39 260 1.24 18.9 14.05 13.06N
- 96 0 0 42 42 13 4 28 40 39 261 1.25 18.9 14.06 13.07N
- 95 45 0 42 34 4 4 29 6 38 261 1.26 18.9 14.07 13.08N
- 95 30 0 42 25 54 4 29 31 38 261 1.27 18.9 14.08 13.09N
- 95 15 0 42 17 43 4 29 56 38 262 1.28 18.9 14.09 13.10N
- 95 0 0 42 9 32 4 30 22 38 262 1.29 18.9 14.10 13.11N
- 94 45 0 42 1 19 4 30 47 37 263 1.31 18.9 14.11 13.12N
- 94 30 0 41 53 6 4 31 12 37 263 1.32 19.0 14.12 13.13N
- 94 15 0 41 44 52 4 31 36 37 263 1.33 19.0 14.13 13.13N
- 94 0 0 41 36 38 4 32 1 37 264 1.34 19.0 14.13 13.14N
- 93 45 0 41 28 23 4 32 26 36 264 1.35 19.0 14.14 13.15N
- 93 30 0 41 20 8 4 32 51 36 264 1.37 19.0 14.14 13.15N
- 93 15 0 41 11 52 4 33 15 36 265 1.38 19.0 14.15 13.16N
- 93 0 0 41 3 35 4 33 39 36 265 1.39 19.0 14.15 13.16N
- 92 45 0 40 55 19 4 34 4 35 265 1.40 19.0 14.16 13.16N
- 92 30 0 40 47 1 4 34 28 35 266 1.42 19.0 14.16 13.17N
- 92 15 0 40 38 44 4 34 52 35 266 1.43 19.0 14.16 13.17N
- 92 0 0 40 30 26 4 35 15 35 266 1.45 19.0 14.17 13.17N
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 1 meters [Estimated]
Librations Long -7.76 Lat +4.62
P +13.48 D -6.11
Illumination of moon 53%+
Elongation of Moon 94
Vertical Profile Scale 2.33 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.65 deg/min
At longitude -94.50:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
9.1 5.7 7.2 7.9 8.5 8.8 9.1 9.2
11.1 5.7 7.2 8.0 8.5 8.8 9.1 9.3
13.1 5.7 7.2 8.0 8.5 8.8 9.1 9.3
15.1 5.7 7.2 8.0 8.5 8.9 9.1 9.3
17.1 5.7 7.2 8.0 8.5 8.9 9.1 9.3
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
C 4 Blue SprinMO Sandy~Robert L -94.3 39.0 251km 4 31 27
C 10 Urbana IL Olsen~Aart -88.2 40.1 152km 4 40 58
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