LUNASCAN MISSION REPORT:   Session # 20130810

DATE-TIME: August 10. 2013 20:11:13 Q

MISSION TYPE: Primary Target: Special IMPACT Perseids

Colongitude:    323.4° Phase:    132.5° Lunation:    4.10 days Illumination:    16.2%

SYNOPSIS: Data tapes rolling at 20:11:00 and target acquisition 2m48s later over Mare Crisium. Mission duration: 44 minutes as target was obscured by trees in the west. Excellent time fixes with WWV from receiver in lab. No impacts observed during the mission nor during lab screening. End of lunar portion of mission at 20:55. SkyCam set up for incoming meteors orientation NE was allowed to run until tapes ran out at 22:11 approx. Test of new AV board was successful.

Ephemeris:    DE421
Observatory:    +37°34' +87°32' Tz: -4h00m
Date:    2013-08-10 20:11:17
Date (TT):    2013-08-11 00:12:25
(J2000) Right Ascension:     12h14m03.96s
(J2000) Declination:    -05°34'04.4"
(Date) Right Ascension:     12h14m45.86s
(Date) Declination:    -05°38'36.6"
Distance:    385240Km
Apparent diameter:    31.02'
Colongitude:    323.4°
Phase:    132.5°
Lunation:    4.10 days
Illumination:    16.2%
Sub-solar latitude:    -1.5°
Libration in Latitude:    +04°38'
Libration in Longitude:    -06°11'
Position angle:    24.7°
Azimuth    +239°27'
Altitude    +25°45'
Rise:     10h41m
Transit:     16h42m
Set:     22h36m
Rise azimuth:    +94°13'
Transit Altitude:    +47°
Set azimuth:    +263°02'