PREDICTED PROFILE
LIMIT LINE PREDICTIONS
Grazing Occultation of 700cB8 Magnitude 5.9 [Red = 5.9] E
R700 = HU Tauri (129 H1.)
Date: 2012 Dec 26 6h 31m, to 2012 Dec 26 6h 40m
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 37 42 41 6 30 32 62 241 0.53 0.7 10.10 12.36N
- 96 45 0 37 40 32 6 31 2 62 241 0.54 0.8 10.17 12.43N
- 96 30 0 37 38 21 6 31 31 61 242 0.55 0.8 10.24 12.50N
- 96 15 0 37 36 7 6 32 0 61 242 0.55 0.9 10.31 12.57N
- 96 0 0 37 33 50 6 32 29 61 243 0.56 1.0 10.38 12.63N
- 95 45 0 37 31 31 6 32 58 61 243 0.56 1.1 10.44 12.70N
- 95 30 0 37 29 9 6 33 27 60 244 0.57 1.1 10.51 12.77N
- 95 15 0 37 26 45 6 33 56 60 244 0.57 1.2 10.58 12.84N
- 95 0 0 37 24 18 6 34 25 60 245 0.58 1.3 10.65 12.90N
- 94 45 0 37 21 49 6 34 54 60 245 0.59 1.3 10.71 12.97N
- 94 30 0 37 19 17 6 35 23 59 246 0.59 1.4 10.78 13.04N
- 94 15 0 37 16 43 6 35 52 59 246 0.60 1.5 10.85 13.10N
- 94 0 0 37 14 6 6 36 21 59 247 0.60 1.5 10.91 13.17N
- 93 45 0 37 11 27 6 36 49 59 247 0.61 1.6 10.98 13.23N
- 93 30 0 37 8 45 6 37 18 58 248 0.62 1.6 11.04 13.30N
- 93 15 0 37 6 1 6 37 46 58 248 0.62 1.7 11.10 13.36N
- 93 0 0 37 3 14 6 38 15 58 249 0.63 1.8 11.17 13.42N
- 92 45 0 37 0 25 6 38 43 58 249 0.63 1.8 11.23 13.49N
- 92 30 0 36 57 34 6 39 11 57 250 0.64 1.9 11.30 13.55N
- 92 15 0 36 54 40 6 39 40 57 250 0.65 2.0 11.36 13.61N
- 92 0 0 36 51 44 6 40 8 57 251 0.65 2.0 11.42 13.68N
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS), with the
nominal site altitude being referenced to Mean Sea Level.
700 is variable:
700 = HU Tau, 5.85 to 6.68, V, Type EA/SD:, Period 2.0562997 days, Phase 68 %
700 is double:
This next pair is not confirmed
** 6.0 7.5 350.0** (OCc1237) Graze path of ? 0.00 km south, and 0.0 secs earlier compared to the primary
Librations Long +0.04 Lat +2.11
P +10.79 D -1.80
Illumination of moon 96%+
Elongation of Moon 156
Vertical Profile Scale 1.95 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.28 deg/min
At longitude -94.50:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
9.0 3.7 5.1 5.9 6.4 6.7 7.0 7.2
11.0 4.5 5.9 6.7 7.2 7.6 7.8 8.0
13.0 4.5 6.0 6.7 7.2 7.6 7.8 8.0
15.0 4.5 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.6 7.9 8.0
17.0 4.6 6.1 6.9 7.4 7.7 8.0 8.2
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Double star catalogue details
AAVSO Variable star entry
Variable identifier Type Max Min Ph Epoch Period
HU Tau EA/SD: 5.85 6.68 V 2441275.3219 2.0562997
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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 187km 6 35 41
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