Grazing Occultation of 3453wA0 Magnitude 5.0 [Red = 4.9] v R3453 = kappa Piscium Date: 2013 Jan 16 5h 6m, to 2013 Jan 16 5h 7m Nominal site altitude 121.92m E. Longit. Latitude U.T. Sun Moon TanZ PA AA CA o ' o ' h m s Alt Alt Az o o o -123 0.00 37 6.99 5 6 5 11 263 5.23 338.0 2.00 3.94N -122 54.00 37 7.29 5 6 6 11 264 5.27 338.0 2.01 3.95N -122 48.00 37 7.59 5 6 7 11 264 5.32 338.0 2.03 3.97N -122 42.00 37 7.88 5 6 9 11 264 5.36 338.0 2.04 3.98N -122 36.00 37 8.17 5 6 10 10 264 5.40 338.0 2.06 4.00N -122 30.00 37 8.46 5 6 11 10 264 5.45 338.0 2.07 4.01N -122 24.00 37 8.74 5 6 12 10 264 5.49 338.0 2.09 4.03N -122 18.00 37 9.02 5 6 14 10 264 5.54 338.1 2.10 4.04N -122 12.00 37 9.30 5 6 15 10 264 5.59 338.1 2.12 4.06N -122 6.00 37 9.57 5 6 16 10 264 5.64 338.1 2.13 4.08N -122 0.00 37 9.84 5 6 17 10 264 5.68 338.1 2.15 4.09N -121 54.00 37 10.10 5 6 19 10 264 5.73 338.1 2.17 4.11N -121 48.00 37 10.36 5 6 20 10 264 5.78 338.1 2.18 4.12N -121 42.00 37 10.62 5 6 21 10 264 5.83 338.2 2.20 4.14N -121 36.00 37 10.87 5 6 22 10 264 5.88 338.2 2.21 4.15N -121 30.00 37 11.12 5 6 23 10 264 5.94 338.2 2.23 4.17N -121 24.00 37 11.37 5 6 24 9 264 5.99 338.2 2.24 4.18N -121 18.00 37 11.61 5 6 25 9 265 6.04 338.2 2.26 4.20N -121 12.00 37 11.85 5 6 27 9 265 6.10 338.2 2.27 4.21N -121 6.00 37 12.09 5 6 28 9 265 6.16 338.2 2.29 4.23N -121 0.00 37 12.32 5 6 29 9 265 6.21 338.3 2.30 4.24N -120 54.00 37 12.55 5 6 30 9 265 6.27 338.3 2.32 4.26N -120 48.00 37 12.77 5 6 31 9 265 6.33 338.3 2.33 4.27N -120 42.00 37 13.00 5 6 32 9 265 6.39 338.3 2.35 4.29N -120 36.00 37 13.21 5 6 33 9 265 6.45 338.3 2.36 4.30N -120 30.00 37 13.43 5 6 34 9 265 6.51 338.3 2.38 4.32N -120 24.00 37 13.64 5 6 35 9 265 6.58 338.4 2.39 4.33N -120 18.00 37 13.85 5 6 36 9 265 6.64 338.4 2.41 4.35N -120 12.00 37 14.05 5 6 37 8 265 6.71 338.4 2.42 4.36N -120 6.00 37 14.25 5 6 38 8 265 6.78 338.4 2.43 4.38N -120 0.00 37 14.45 5 6 39 8 265 6.84 338.4 2.45 4.39N -119 54.00 37 14.64 5 6 39 8 265 6.91 338.4 2.46 4.40N -119 48.00 37 14.83 5 6 40 8 265 6.98 338.4 2.48 4.42N -119 42.00 37 15.01 5 6 41 8 266 7.06 338.5 2.49 4.43N -119 36.00 37 15.20 5 6 42 8 266 7.13 338.5 2.51 4.45N -119 30.00 37 15.38 5 6 43 8 266 7.21 338.5 2.52 4.46N -119 24.00 37 15.55 5 6 44 8 266 7.28 338.5 2.54 4.48N -119 18.00 37 15.72 5 6 45 8 266 7.36 338.5 2.55 4.49N -119 12.00 37 15.89 5 6 46 8 266 7.44 338.5 2.57 4.51N -119 6.00 37 16.06 5 6 46 8 266 7.52 338.5 2.58 4.52N -119 0.00 37 16.22 5 6 47 7 266 7.61 338.6 2.60 4.54N -118 54.00 37 16.38 5 6 48 7 266 7.69 338.6 2.61 4.55N -118 48.00 37 16.53 5 6 49 7 266 7.78 338.6 2.62 4.56N -118 42.00 37 16.68 5 6 49 7 266 7.87 338.6 2.64 4.58N -118 36.00 37 16.83 5 6 50 7 266 7.96 338.6 2.65 4.59N -118 30.00 37 16.98 5 6 51 7 266 8.05 338.6 2.67 4.61N -118 24.00 37 17.12 5 6 52 7 266 8.15 338.6 2.68 4.62N -118 18.00 37 17.25 5 6 52 7 266 8.25 338.7 2.70 4.64N -118 12.00 37 17.39 5 6 53 7 266 8.35 338.7 2.71 4.65N -118 6.00 37 17.52 5 6 54 7 267 8.45 338.7 2.72 4.66N -118 0.00 37 17.65 5 6 54 7 267 8.55 338.7 2.74 4.68N -117 54.00 37 17.77 5 6 55 7 267 8.66 338.7 2.75 4.69N -117 48.00 37 17.89 5 6 56 7 267 8.77 338.7 2.77 4.71N -117 42.00 37 18.01 5 6 56 6 267 8.88 338.7 2.78 4.72N -117 36.00 37 18.12 5 6 57 6 267 9.00 338.8 2.79 4.74N -117 30.00 37 18.23 5 6 57 6 267 9.12 338.8 2.81 4.75N -117 24.00 37 18.34 5 6 58 6 267 9.24 338.8 2.82 4.76N -117 18.00 37 18.44 5 6 59 6 267 9.36 338.8 2.84 4.78N -117 12.00 37 18.54 5 6 59 6 267 9.49 338.8 2.85 4.79N -117 6.00 37 18.64 5 7 0 6 267 9.62 338.8 2.87 4.81N -117 0.00 37 18.73 5 7 0 6 267 9.76 338.8 2.88 4.82N Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS), with the nominal site altitude being referenced to Mean Sea Level. 3453 is variable: 3453 = kap Psc, 4.87 to 4.95, V, Type ACV, Period 0.58525 days 3453 is double: AB 4.9 10.0 177" 342.9 (S 830) Graze path of B 343.84 km south, and 26.6 secs later compared to A Librations Long +6.26 Lat -5.50 P +1.82 D +6.02 Illumination of moon 23%+ Elongation of Moon 57 Vertical Profile Scale 1.94 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon Horizontal Scale Factor 1.90 deg/min At longitude -120.00: Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm) CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 0.4 4.2 5.5 6.2 6.6 6.8 7.0 7.1 2.4 4.2 5.6 6.3 6.7 6.9 7.1 7.2 4.4 4.3 5.6 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.2 7.3 6.4 4.7 6.1 6.8 7.2 7.5 7.6 7.8 8.4 5.3 6.7 7.4 7.9 8.2 8.4 8.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Double star catalogue details WDS entries RA Dec Name Y1 Y2 N PA PA Sep Sep M1 M2 23269+0115S 830AB 1824 2010 17 345 343 150.1 176.8 4.92 9.96 +086-095 +012+043 +00 4998 NLD 232655.91+011521.0 ------------------------------------------------ Interferometric catalogue entries 232655.91+011521.0 BDS 12369 S 830A HD 220825 HIP 115738 23269+0115 N Date PA Sep M1 M2 1949.669 . . < 0.10 . . . . . 0.5 1 WRH1950a J 1991.25 . . < 0.1 . 4.95 . . . 511 222 0.3 1 HIP1997e Hh 2008.79 . . < 0.60 . . . >12.0 . 1580 103 8.1 1 Vig2012 U 2008.79 . . < 0.75 . . . >12.9 . 1580 103 8.1 1 Vig2012 U 2008.79 . . < 1.00 . . . >13.5 . 1580 103 8.1 1 Vig2012 U 2008.79 . . < 2.00 . . . >15.6 . 1580 103 8.1 1 Vig2012 U 2008.79 . . < 3.00 . . . >16.6 . 1580 103 8.1 1 Vig2012 U 2008.79 . . < 4.00 . . . >17.1 . 1580 103 8.1 1 Vig2012 U 2008.79 . . < 5.00 . . . >17.3 . 1580 103 8.1 1 Vig2012 U 2008.79 . . < 7.50 . . . >17.5 . 1580 103 8.1 1 Vig2012 U 2008.79 . . < 10.00 . . . >17.5 . 1580 103 8.1 1 Vig2012 U 232655.91+011521.0 BDS 12369 S 830AB HD 220825 HIP 115738 23269+0115 N Date PA Sep M1 M2 1991.67 343.4 . 174.13 . 4.923 0.009 9.962 0.042 530 100 1.4 1 TYC2002 Ht 1991.67 . . . . 4.982 0.014 11.004 0.067 430 90 1.4 1 TYC2002 Ht ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Results of Observer Scan UT Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s Cabrillo College -121.9 37.0 19km 5 6 18