03 April Graze of SAO 79448
PREDICTED PROFILE
LIMIT LINE PREDICTIONS
Grazing Occultation of 79448 A0 Magnitude 8.6 [Red = 8.6]
Date: 2009 Apr 03 4h 53m, to 2009 Apr 03 5h 2m
Nominal site altitude 250m
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 38 38 28 4 52 53 41 268 1.15 24.2 16.82 15.24N
- 96 45 0 38 27 40 4 53 21 41 269 1.17 24.2 16.82 15.24N
- 96 30 0 38 16 52 4 53 48 40 269 1.18 24.2 16.83 15.25N
- 96 15 0 38 6 2 4 54 15 40 269 1.19 24.2 16.84 15.26N
- 96 0 0 37 55 12 4 54 42 40 270 1.20 24.2 16.85 15.27N
- 95 45 0 37 44 21 4 55 9 39 270 1.21 24.2 16.86 15.28N
- 95 30 0 37 33 30 4 55 35 39 271 1.23 24.2 16.87 15.29N
- 95 15 0 37 22 38 4 56 2 39 271 1.24 24.2 16.87 15.29N
- 95 0 0 37 11 45 4 56 28 39 271 1.25 24.2 16.88 15.30N
- 94 45 0 37 0 52 4 56 55 38 272 1.27 24.2 16.88 15.30N
- 94 30 0 36 49 59 4 57 21 38 272 1.28 24.2 16.89 15.31N
- 94 15 0 36 39 5 4 57 47 38 272 1.29 24.2 16.89 15.31N
- 94 0 0 36 28 12 4 58 13 37 273 1.31 24.3 16.89 15.32N
- 93 45 0 36 17 18 4 58 39 37 273 1.32 24.3 16.90 15.32N
- 93 30 0 36 6 24 4 59 4 37 273 1.33 24.3 16.90 15.32N
- 93 15 0 35 55 30 4 59 30 37 274 1.35 24.3 16.90 15.32N
- 93 0 0 35 44 36 4 59 55 36 274 1.36 24.3 16.90 15.32N
- 92 45 0 35 33 43 5 0 20 36 274 1.38 24.3 16.90 15.32N
- 92 30 0 35 22 49 5 0 45 36 275 1.39 24.3 16.90 15.32N
- 92 15 0 35 11 56 5 1 10 35 275 1.41 24.3 16.90 15.32N
- 92 0 0 35 1 4 5 1 35 35 275 1.43 24.3 16.90 15.32N
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS), with the
nominal site altitude being referenced to Mean Sea Level.
Librations Long +0.20 Lat -1.28
P +16.89 D +1.54
Illumination of moon 56%+
Elongation of Moon 97
Vertical Profile Scale 2.22 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.81 deg/min
At longitude -94.50:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
11.3 5.7 7.1 7.9 8.4 8.8 9.1 9.2
13.3 5.7 7.2 8.0 8.5 8.8 9.1 9.3
15.3 5.7 7.2 8.0 8.5 8.8 9.1 9.3
17.3 5.7 7.2 8.0 8.5 8.8 9.1 9.3
19.3 5.7 7.2 8.0 8.5 8.9 9.1 9.3
Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Blue Springs -94.3 39.0 187km 4 57 37
Warrensburg Missouri -93.8 38.8 205km 4 58 36
Deepwater MO -93.7 38.2 156km 4 58 39
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