Grazing Occultation of Saturn Magnitude 0.9 [Red = 0.9] Date: 2024 Nov 11 0h 24m, to 2024 Nov 11 3h 13m Nominal site altitude 0m E. Longit. Latitude U.T. Sun Moon TanZ PA AA CA o ' " o ' " h m s Alt Alt Az o o o Inner limit - Saturn fully obscured - 91 0 0 19 46 27.8 2 24 15 60 202 0.59 315.9 337.05 -20.48N - 90 0 0 20 45 15.8 2 27 10 58 204 0.62 316.1 337.24 -20.28N - 89 0 0 21 42 52.6 2 29 57 57 206 0.66 316.3 337.46 -20.07N - 88 0 0 22 39 13.4 2 32 36 55 208 0.70 316.5 337.69 -19.83N - 87 0 0 23 34 14.5 2 35 8 53 210 0.74 316.8 337.94 -19.58N - 86 0 0 24 27 53.4 2 37 32 52 212 0.78 317.0 338.20 -19.32N - 85 0 0 25 20 8.5 2 39 49 50 214 0.83 317.3 338.48 -19.05N - 84 0 0 26 10 58.8 2 41 59 49 215 0.87 317.6 338.76 -18.77N - 83 0 0 27 0 24.2 2 44 3 48 216 0.92 317.9 339.04 -18.48N - 82 0 0 27 48 25.3 2 46 0 46 218 0.96 318.2 339.33 -18.19N - 81 0 0 28 35 2.6 2 47 50 45 219 1.01 318.4 339.63 -17.90N - 80 0 0 29 20 17.6 2 49 35 43 220 1.06 318.7 339.92 -17.60N - 79 0 0 30 4 11.5 2 51 14 42 221 1.11 319.0 340.22 -17.30N - 78 0 0 30 46 46.1 2 52 48 41 222 1.17 319.3 340.52 -17.00N - 77 0 0 31 28 3.2 2 54 16 39 223 1.22 319.6 340.82 -16.71N - 76 0 0 32 8 4.7 2 55 40 38 224 1.28 319.9 341.11 -16.41N - 75 0 0 32 46 52.5 2 56 59 37 225 1.34 320.2 341.41 -16.12N - 74 0 0 33 24 28.7 2 58 14 36 226 1.40 320.5 341.70 -15.83N - 73 0 0 34 0 55.3 2 59 24 34 227 1.46 320.8 341.99 -15.54N - 72 0 0 34 36 14.4 3 0 30 33 228 1.53 321.1 342.27 -15.25N - 71 0 0 35 10 27.9 3 1 33 32 229 1.60 321.4 342.55 -14.97N - 70 0 0 35 43 37.8 3 2 32 31 230 1.67 321.7 342.83 -14.69N - 69 0 0 36 15 46.1 3 3 28 30 231 1.75 321.9 343.11 -14.42N - 68 0 0 36 46 54.6 3 4 20 29 232 1.83 322.2 343.38 -14.15N - 67 0 0 37 17 5.1 3 5 10 28 232 1.91 322.5 343.64 -13.88N - 66 0 0 37 46 19.4 3 5 56 27 233 2.00 322.7 343.91 -13.62N - 65 0 0 38 14 39.2 3 6 40 26 234 2.09 323.0 344.17 -13.36N - 64 0 0 38 42 6.1 3 7 20 25 235 2.19 323.2 344.42 -13.10N - 63 0 0 39 8 41.8 3 7 59 24 236 2.29 323.5 344.67 -12.85N - 62 0 0 39 34 27.8 3 8 35 23 236 2.41 323.7 344.92 -12.61N - 61 0 0 39 59 25.4 3 9 8 22 237 2.53 324.0 345.16 -12.36N - 60 0 0 40 23 36.2 3 9 39 21 238 2.65 324.2 345.40 -12.13N - 59 0 0 40 47 1.5 3 10 9 20 239 2.79 324.5 345.63 -11.89N - 58 0 0 41 9 42.5 3 10 36 19 239 2.94 324.7 345.86 -11.66N - 57 0 0 41 31 40.5 3 11 1 18 240 3.10 324.9 346.09 -11.44N - 56 0 0 41 52 56.7 3 11 24 17 241 3.27 325.1 346.31 -11.21N - 55 0 0 42 13 32.2 3 11 46 16 242 3.46 325.4 346.53 -10.99N - 54 0 0 42 33 28.1 3 12 6 15 242 3.66 325.6 346.74 -10.78N - 53 0 0 42 52 45.3 3 12 24 14 243 3.89 325.8 346.95 -10.57N - 52 0 0 43 11 25.1 3 12 41 14 244 4.14 326.0 347.16 -10.36N - 51 0 0 43 29 28.4 3 12 56 13 245 4.42 326.2 347.37 -10.16N - 50 0 0 43 46 56.0 3 13 9 12 245 4.73 326.4 347.57 -9.95N Outer limit - Saturn just touches the moon - 92 0 0 19 12 41.7 2 21 49 61 199 0.56 315.8 336.94 -20.58N - 91 0 0 20 12 22.7 2 24 50 59 202 0.60 315.9 337.12 -20.41N - 90 0 0 21 10 57.7 2 27 43 58 204 0.63 316.1 337.31 -20.21N - 89 0 0 22 8 20.7 2 30 28 56 206 0.67 316.4 337.53 -19.99N - 88 0 0 23 4 27.0 2 33 5 55 208 0.71 316.6 337.77 -19.75N - 87 0 0 23 59 13.4 2 35 35 53 210 0.75 316.8 338.02 -19.50N - 86 0 0 24 52 37.3 2 37 58 52 212 0.79 317.1 338.28 -19.24N - 85 0 0 25 44 37.3 2 40 13 50 213 0.84 317.4 338.55 -18.97N - 84 0 0 26 35 12.6 2 42 22 49 215 0.88 317.7 338.83 -18.69N - 83 0 0 27 24 23.3 2 44 23 47 216 0.93 317.9 339.12 -18.40N - 82 0 0 28 12 9.8 2 46 19 46 218 0.97 318.2 339.41 -18.11N - 81 0 0 28 58 33.0 2 48 8 44 219 1.02 318.5 339.71 -17.82N - 80 0 0 29 43 34.1 2 49 51 43 220 1.07 318.8 340.00 -17.52N - 79 0 0 30 27 14.7 2 51 29 42 221 1.13 319.1 340.30 -17.22N - 78 0 0 31 9 36.3 2 53 1 40 222 1.18 319.4 340.59 -16.93N - 77 0 0 31 50 40.8 2 54 28 39 223 1.23 319.7 340.89 -16.63N - 76 0 0 32 30 30.2 2 55 51 38 224 1.29 320.0 341.18 -16.34N - 75 0 0 33 9 6.4 2 57 9 37 225 1.35 320.3 341.48 -16.04N - 74 0 0 33 46 31.4 2 58 22 35 226 1.41 320.6 341.77 -15.75N - 73 0 0 34 22 47.3 2 59 32 34 227 1.48 320.9 342.05 -15.47N - 72 0 0 34 57 56.1 3 0 37 33 228 1.54 321.2 342.34 -15.18N - 71 0 0 35 31 59.8 3 1 39 32 229 1.61 321.4 342.62 -14.90N - 70 0 0 36 5 0.2 3 2 37 31 230 1.69 321.7 342.89 -14.63N - 69 0 0 36 36 59.5 3 3 32 30 231 1.76 322.0 343.17 -14.35N - 68 0 0 37 7 59.3 3 4 23 28 231 1.84 322.3 343.44 -14.08N - 67 0 0 37 38 1.5 3 5 12 27 232 1.93 322.5 343.70 -13.82N - 66 0 0 38 7 7.9 3 5 57 26 233 2.02 322.8 343.96 -13.56N - 65 0 0 38 35 20.1 3 6 40 25 234 2.11 323.0 344.22 -13.30N - 64 0 0 39 2 39.8 3 7 21 24 235 2.21 323.3 344.47 -13.05N - 63 0 0 39 29 8.6 3 7 58 23 235 2.32 323.5 344.72 -12.80N - 62 0 0 39 54 47.9 3 8 33 22 236 2.43 323.8 344.96 -12.56N - 61 0 0 40 19 39.3 3 9 6 21 237 2.55 324.0 345.20 -12.32N - 60 0 0 40 43 44.0 3 9 37 20 238 2.68 324.3 345.44 -12.08N - 59 0 0 41 7 3.6 3 10 6 20 239 2.81 324.5 345.67 -11.85N - 58 0 0 41 29 39.1 3 10 32 19 239 2.96 324.7 345.90 -11.62N - 57 0 0 41 51 31.8 3 10 57 18 240 3.12 325.0 346.13 -11.39N - 56 0 0 42 12 43.0 3 11 20 17 241 3.30 325.2 346.35 -11.17N - 55 0 0 42 33 13.8 3 11 41 16 242 3.49 325.4 346.56 -10.96N - 54 0 0 42 53 5.2 3 12 1 15 242 3.70 325.6 346.78 -10.74N - 53 0 0 43 12 18.0 3 12 18 14 243 3.93 325.8 346.99 -10.53N - 52 0 0 43 30 53.7 3 12 35 13 244 4.18 326.0 347.19 -10.33N - 51 0 0 43 48 53.0 3 12 49 13 245 4.46 326.2 347.40 -10.12N - 50 0 0 44 6 16.9 3 13 3 12 245 4.78 326.4 347.60 -9.92N Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS), with the nominal site altitude being referenced to Mean Sea Level. The path is adjusted for the effects of refraction at low moon altitudes. Angular diameter of Saturn = 18.10 arcsec Projected diameter of star 4 meters [Estimated] Librations Long -5.06 Lat +2.92 P +337.10 D -0.48 Illumination of moon 70%+ Elongation of Moon 114 Vertical Profile Scale approx. 1.99 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon Horizontal Scale Factor 1.43 deg/min At longitude -90.00: Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm) CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 -24.3 2.9 4.3 5.1 5.6 5.9 6.1 6.3 -22.3 2.9 4.3 5.1 5.6 5.9 6.1 6.3 -20.3 2.9 4.3 5.1 5.6 5.9 6.1 6.3 -18.3 2.9 4.3 5.1 5.6 5.9 6.1 6.3 -16.3 2.9 4.3 5.1 5.6 5.9 6.1 6.3