Grazing Occultation of 76198 A3 Magnitude 7.8 [Red = 7.7] v Date: 2010 Mar 21 1h 24m, to 2010 Mar 21 1h 55m 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 -102 0 0 47 24 5 1 24 19 -5 50 248 0.84 354.1 7.66 8.57N -101 45 0 47 21 59 1 24 38 -5 50 249 0.84 354.1 7.72 8.63N -101 30 0 47 19 51 1 24 57 -5 50 249 0.85 354.2 7.77 8.68N -101 15 0 47 17 41 1 25 16 -5 50 249 0.85 354.2 7.82 8.73N -101 0 0 47 15 29 1 25 35 -6 49 250 0.86 354.3 7.88 8.78N -100 45 0 47 13 14 1 25 54 -6 49 250 0.87 354.3 7.93 8.84N -100 30 0 47 10 58 1 26 13 -6 49 251 0.87 354.4 7.98 8.89N -100 15 0 47 8 39 1 26 32 -6 49 251 0.88 354.4 8.03 8.94N -100 0 0 47 6 18 1 26 50 -7 49 251 0.88 354.5 8.08 8.99N - 99 45 0 47 3 55 1 27 9 -7 48 252 0.89 354.5 8.14 9.04N - 99 30 0 47 1 30 1 27 28 -7 48 252 0.90 354.6 8.19 9.09N - 99 15 0 46 59 2 1 27 46 -7 48 252 0.90 354.7 8.24 9.14N - 99 0 0 46 56 33 1 28 5 -8 48 253 0.91 354.7 8.29 9.20N - 98 45 0 46 54 1 1 28 23 -8 48 253 0.92 354.8 8.34 9.25N - 98 30 0 46 51 27 1 28 42 -8 47 253 0.92 354.8 8.39 9.30N - 98 15 0 46 48 51 1 29 0 -8 47 254 0.93 354.9 8.44 9.35N - 98 0 0 46 46 13 1 29 19 -8 47 254 0.94 354.9 8.49 9.40N - 97 45 0 46 43 33 1 29 37 -9 47 254 0.94 355.0 8.54 9.45N - 97 30 0 46 40 51 1 29 55 -9 47 255 0.95 355.0 8.59 9.50N - 97 15 0 46 38 6 1 30 14 -9 46 255 0.96 355.1 8.64 9.55N - 97 0 0 46 35 20 1 30 32 -9 46 255 0.96 355.1 8.69 9.59N - 96 45 0 46 32 31 1 30 50 -10 46 256 0.97 355.1 8.74 9.64N - 96 30 0 46 29 40 1 31 8 -10 46 256 0.98 355.2 8.78 9.69N - 96 15 0 46 26 47 1 31 26 -10 45 256 0.98 355.2 8.83 9.74N - 96 0 0 46 23 52 1 31 44 -10 45 257 0.99 355.3 8.88 9.79N - 95 45 0 46 20 55 1 32 2 -11 45 257 1.00 355.3 8.93 9.84N - 95 30 0 46 17 56 1 32 20 -11 45 257 1.01 355.4 8.98 9.89N - 95 15 0 46 14 54 1 32 38 -11 45 258 1.01 355.4 9.03 9.93N - 95 0 0 46 11 51 1 32 56 -11 44 258 1.02 355.5 9.07 9.98N - 94 45 0 46 8 45 1 33 13 -11 44 258 1.03 355.5 9.12 10.03N - 94 30 0 46 5 37 1 33 31 -12 44 259 1.03 355.6 9.17 10.07N - 94 15 0 46 2 27 1 33 49 -12 44 259 1.04 355.6 9.21 10.12N - 94 0 0 45 59 15 1 34 7 44 259 1.05 355.7 9.26 10.17N - 93 45 0 45 56 1 1 34 24 43 260 1.06 355.7 9.31 10.21N - 93 30 0 45 52 45 1 34 42 43 260 1.07 355.8 9.35 10.26N - 93 15 0 45 49 27 1 34 59 43 260 1.07 355.8 9.40 10.31N - 93 0 0 45 46 6 1 35 17 43 261 1.08 355.9 9.44 10.35N - 92 45 0 45 42 44 1 35 34 43 261 1.09 355.9 9.49 10.40N - 92 30 0 45 39 19 1 35 51 42 261 1.10 355.9 9.54 10.44N - 92 15 0 45 35 53 1 36 9 42 262 1.11 356.0 9.58 10.49N - 92 0 0 45 32 24 1 36 26 42 262 1.12 356.0 9.63 10.53N - 91 45 0 45 28 53 1 36 43 42 262 1.12 356.1 9.67 10.58N - 91 30 0 45 25 21 1 37 0 41 263 1.13 356.1 9.71 10.62N - 91 15 0 45 21 46 1 37 17 41 263 1.14 356.2 9.76 10.67N - 91 0 0 45 18 9 1 37 34 41 263 1.15 356.2 9.80 10.71N - 90 45 0 45 14 30 1 37 51 41 263 1.16 356.3 9.85 10.75N - 90 30 0 45 10 49 1 38 8 41 264 1.17 356.3 9.89 10.80N - 90 15 0 45 7 6 1 38 25 40 264 1.18 356.3 9.93 10.84N - 90 0 0 45 3 21 1 38 42 40 264 1.19 356.4 9.98 10.88N - 89 45 0 44 59 33 1 38 58 40 265 1.20 356.4 10.02 10.93N - 89 30 0 44 55 44 1 39 15 40 265 1.20 356.5 10.06 10.97N - 89 15 0 44 51 53 1 39 32 39 265 1.21 356.5 10.10 11.01N - 89 0 0 44 48 0 1 39 48 39 266 1.22 356.6 10.14 11.05N - 88 45 0 44 44 4 1 40 5 39 266 1.23 356.6 10.19 11.10N - 88 30 0 44 40 7 1 40 21 39 266 1.24 356.6 10.23 11.14N - 88 15 0 44 36 8 1 40 38 39 266 1.25 356.7 10.27 11.18N - 88 0 0 44 32 7 1 40 54 38 267 1.26 356.7 10.31 11.22N - 87 45 0 44 28 3 1 41 10 38 267 1.27 356.8 10.35 11.26N - 87 30 0 44 23 58 1 41 26 38 267 1.28 356.8 10.39 11.30N - 87 15 0 44 19 51 1 41 43 38 268 1.29 356.8 10.43 11.34N - 87 0 0 44 15 41 1 41 59 37 268 1.30 356.9 10.47 11.38N - 86 45 0 44 11 30 1 42 15 37 268 1.32 356.9 10.51 11.42N - 86 30 0 44 7 17 1 42 31 37 268 1.33 357.0 10.55 11.46N - 86 15 0 44 3 2 1 42 46 37 269 1.34 357.0 10.59 11.50N - 86 0 0 43 58 45 1 43 2 37 269 1.35 357.0 10.63 11.54N - 85 45 0 43 54 26 1 43 18 36 269 1.36 357.1 10.67 11.58N - 85 30 0 43 50 5 1 43 34 36 269 1.37 357.1 10.71 11.62N - 85 15 0 43 45 42 1 43 49 36 270 1.38 357.2 10.75 11.65N - 85 0 0 43 41 17 1 44 5 36 270 1.39 357.2 10.78 11.69N - 84 45 0 43 36 50 1 44 20 35 270 1.41 357.2 10.82 11.73N - 84 30 0 43 32 21 1 44 36 35 271 1.42 357.3 10.86 11.77N - 84 15 0 43 27 51 1 44 51 35 271 1.43 357.3 10.90 11.81N - 84 0 0 43 23 18 1 45 6 35 271 1.44 357.3 10.93 11.84N - 83 45 0 43 18 44 1 45 22 35 271 1.45 357.4 10.97 11.88N - 83 30 0 43 14 7 1 45 37 34 272 1.47 357.4 11.01 11.92N - 83 15 0 43 9 29 1 45 52 34 272 1.48 357.5 11.04 11.95N - 83 0 0 43 4 49 1 46 7 34 272 1.49 357.5 11.08 11.99N - 82 45 0 43 0 7 1 46 22 34 272 1.51 357.5 11.11 12.02N - 82 30 0 42 55 23 1 46 37 33 273 1.52 357.6 11.15 12.06N - 82 15 0 42 50 38 1 46 51 33 273 1.53 357.6 11.18 12.09N - 82 0 0 42 45 50 1 47 6 33 273 1.55 357.6 11.22 12.13N - 81 45 0 42 41 1 1 47 21 33 273 1.56 357.7 11.25 12.16N - 81 30 0 42 36 10 1 47 35 32 274 1.57 357.7 11.29 12.20N - 81 15 0 42 31 17 1 47 50 32 274 1.59 357.7 11.32 12.23N - 81 0 0 42 26 22 1 48 4 32 274 1.60 357.8 11.36 12.27N - 80 45 0 42 21 26 1 48 18 32 274 1.62 357.8 11.39 12.30N - 80 30 0 42 16 27 1 48 33 31 275 1.63 357.8 11.42 12.33N - 80 15 0 42 11 27 1 48 47 31 275 1.65 357.9 11.46 12.37N - 80 0 0 42 6 26 1 49 1 31 275 1.66 357.9 11.49 12.40N - 79 45 0 42 1 22 1 49 15 31 275 1.68 357.9 11.52 12.43N - 79 30 0 41 56 17 1 49 29 31 276 1.69 358.0 11.55 12.46N - 79 15 0 41 51 10 1 49 43 30 276 1.71 358.0 11.59 12.50N - 79 0 0 41 46 1 1 49 56 30 276 1.73 358.0 11.62 12.53N - 78 45 0 41 40 50 1 50 10 30 276 1.74 358.1 11.65 12.56N - 78 30 0 41 35 38 1 50 24 30 277 1.76 358.1 11.68 12.59N - 78 15 0 41 30 24 1 50 37 29 277 1.78 358.1 11.71 12.62N - 78 0 0 41 25 9 1 50 51 29 277 1.80 358.1 11.74 12.65N - 77 45 0 41 19 52 1 51 4 29 277 1.81 358.2 11.77 12.68N - 77 30 0 41 14 33 1 51 17 29 278 1.83 358.2 11.80 12.71N - 77 15 0 41 9 12 1 51 30 28 278 1.85 358.2 11.83 12.74N - 77 0 0 41 3 50 1 51 43 28 278 1.87 358.3 11.86 12.77N - 76 45 0 40 58 26 1 51 56 28 278 1.89 358.3 11.89 12.80N - 76 30 0 40 53 1 1 52 9 28 278 1.91 358.3 11.92 12.83N - 76 15 0 40 47 34 1 52 22 27 279 1.93 358.4 11.95 12.86N - 76 0 0 40 42 5 1 52 35 27 279 1.95 358.4 11.97 12.89N - 75 45 0 40 36 35 1 52 47 27 279 1.97 358.4 12.00 12.91N - 75 30 0 40 31 4 1 53 0 27 279 1.99 358.4 12.03 12.94N - 75 15 0 40 25 30 1 53 12 26 280 2.01 358.5 12.06 12.97N - 75 0 0 40 19 56 1 53 25 26 280 2.03 358.5 12.09 13.00N - 74 45 0 40 14 19 1 53 37 26 280 2.05 358.5 12.11 13.02N - 74 30 0 40 8 42 1 53 49 26 280 2.07 358.5 12.14 13.05N - 74 15 0 40 3 2 1 54 1 26 280 2.10 358.6 12.17 13.08N - 74 0 0 39 57 22 1 54 13 25 281 2.12 358.6 12.19 13.10N - 73 45 0 39 51 39 1 54 25 25 281 2.14 358.6 12.22 13.13N - 73 30 0 39 45 56 1 54 37 25 281 2.17 358.6 12.24 13.15N - 73 15 0 39 40 11 1 54 48 25 281 2.19 358.7 12.27 13.18N - 73 0 0 39 34 24 1 55 0 24 282 2.22 358.7 12.29 13.20N Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS), with the nominal site altitude being referenced to Mean Sea Level. 76198 is variable: 76198 = V0650 Tau, 7.76, range 0.03, V, Type DSCTC, Period 0.031 days Librations Long -6.90 Lat -4.51 P +10.91 D +3.45 Illumination of moon 25%+ Elongation of Moon 60 Vertical Profile Scale 2.02 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon Horizontal Scale Factor 1.66 deg/min At longitude -87.50: Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm) CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 7.3 6.0 7.4 8.3 8.8 9.2 9.5 9.7 9.3 6.0 7.5 8.3 8.8 9.2 9.5 9.7 11.3 6.0 7.5 8.3 8.8 9.2 9.5 9.8 13.3 6.0 7.5 8.3 8.9 9.3 9.6 9.8 15.3 6.1 7.5 8.4 8.9 9.3 9.6 9.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Results of Observer Scan UT Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s Allentown PA -75.5 40.6 10km 1 53 1 AtlanticCity NJ -74.4 39.4 76km 1 53 52 Bay City MI -83.9 43.6 25km 1 45 13 Bethlehem PA -75.4 40.6 15km 1 53 6 Bismarck ND -100.8 46.8 46km 1 25 51 Brantford ON -80.3 43.1 95km 1 48 46 Camden NJ -75.1 39.9 43km 1 53 18 Detroit MI -83.1 42.3 78km 1 46 4 Eau Claire WI -91.5 44.8 65km 1 37 0 Elizabeth NJ -74.2 40.7 62km 1 54 2 Erie PA -80.1 42.1 1km 1 48 56 Fargo ND -96.8 46.9 35km 1 30 47 Flint MI -83.7 43.0 29km 1 45 25 Grand Rapids MI -85.7 43.0 94km 1 43 23 Green Bay WI -88.0 44.5 3km 1 40 53 Harrisburg PA -76.9 40.3 76km 1 51 49 Jersey City NJ -74.1 40.7 74km 1 54 10 Lancaster PA -76.3 40.0 78km 1 52 19 Lansing MI -84.6 42.7 84km 1 44 32 London ON -81.2 43.0 48km 1 47 50 midwest grazes -94.1 44.5 161km 1 33 57 MidWest+2 -94.0 44.0 211km 1 34 6 MidWest+6 -95.0 45.0 128km 1 32 55 Minneapolis MN -93.3 45.0 89km 1 34 58 Minot ND -101.3 48.2 101km 1 25 13 New York NY -74.0 40.8 79km 1 54 13 Newark NJ -74.2 40.7 71km 1 54 4 Paterson NJ -74.2 40.9 89km 1 54 4 Philadelphia PA -75.2 40.0 44km 1 53 17 Pine City MN -93.0 45.8 7km 1 35 18 Reading PA -75.9 40.3 34km 1 52 38 Saginaw MI -83.9 43.4 6km 1 45 10 Scranton PA -75.7 41.4 82km 1 52 51 Sheboygan WI -87.7 43.8 73km 1 41 12 St Paul MN -93.1 45.0 88km 1 35 9 State College PA -77.9 40.8 56km 1 50 58 StCloud MN -94.2 45.6 49km 1 33 54 Trenton NJ -74.8 40.2 3km 1 53 36 Wilkes Barre PA -75.9 41.2 58km 1 52 40 Wilmington DE -75.5 39.7 79km 1 52 57 Windsor ON -83.0 42.3 79km 1 46 4 Yonkers NY -73.9 40.9 100km 1 54 17 York PA -76.7 40.0 101km 1 51 57