PREDICTED PROFILE
LIMIT LINE PREDICTIONS
Grazing Occultation of 98144 G5 Magnitude 7.9 [Red = 7.3]
Date: 2012 Apr 02 5h 49m, to 2012 Apr 02 5h 58m
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 40 50 58 5 48 39 39 251 1.24 26.5 11.61 13.77N
- 96 45 0 40 41 25 5 49 10 39 251 1.25 26.5 11.60 13.76N
- 96 30 0 40 31 53 5 49 40 39 252 1.26 26.5 11.59 13.75N
- 96 15 0 40 22 22 5 50 10 38 252 1.27 26.5 11.58 13.74N
- 96 0 0 40 12 52 5 50 41 38 253 1.28 26.5 11.57 13.73N
- 95 45 0 40 3 23 5 51 11 38 253 1.29 26.5 11.56 13.72N
- 95 30 0 39 53 55 5 51 41 38 254 1.30 26.4 11.55 13.71N
- 95 15 0 39 44 28 5 52 10 37 254 1.31 26.4 11.54 13.70N
- 95 0 0 39 35 2 5 52 40 37 254 1.32 26.4 11.53 13.69N
- 94 45 0 39 25 38 5 53 9 37 255 1.33 26.4 11.51 13.67N
- 94 30 0 39 16 14 5 53 39 37 255 1.34 26.4 11.50 13.66N
- 94 15 0 39 6 53 5 54 8 36 256 1.35 26.4 11.48 13.65N
- 94 0 0 38 57 32 5 54 37 36 256 1.37 26.4 11.47 13.63N
- 93 45 0 38 48 14 5 55 6 36 256 1.38 26.3 11.45 13.62N
- 93 30 0 38 38 56 5 55 35 36 257 1.39 26.3 11.44 13.60N
- 93 15 0 38 29 41 5 56 3 35 257 1.40 26.3 11.42 13.58N
- 93 0 0 38 20 27 5 56 32 35 257 1.42 26.3 11.40 13.56N
- 92 45 0 38 11 15 5 57 0 35 258 1.43 26.3 11.38 13.55N
- 92 30 0 38 2 4 5 57 28 35 258 1.44 26.3 11.37 13.53N
- 92 15 0 37 52 56 5 57 56 34 259 1.46 26.2 11.35 13.51N
- 92 0 0 37 43 49 5 58 24 34 259 1.47 26.2 11.33 13.49N
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 2 meters [Estimated]
Librations Long -8.14 Lat +6.65
P +10.58 D -7.88
Illumination of moon 74%+
Elongation of Moon 118
Vertical Profile Scale 2.54 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.68 deg/min
At longitude -94.50:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
9.7 5.5 7.0 7.7 8.2 8.5 8.8 9.0
11.7 5.5 7.0 7.7 8.2 8.6 8.8 9.0
13.7 5.5 7.0 7.8 8.2 8.6 8.8 9.0
15.7 5.5 7.0 7.8 8.3 8.6 8.8 9.0
17.7 5.6 7.0 7.8 8.3 8.6 8.8 9.0
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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 43km 5 50 48
C 3 Bonner SprKS Robinson~Walte -94.9 39.1 40km 5 52 52
C 4 Blue SprinMO Sandy~Robert L -94.3 39.0 13km 5 53 57
C 8 Rolla MO Senne~Joseph H -91.8 37.9 30km 5 58 49
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