Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC2880, 2015 May 9

Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of    2880 F3      Magnitude 5.1 [Red = 4.9]   
   R2880 = 55 Sagittarii
Date: 2015 May 09 12h 56m,  to  2015 May 09 13h  1m

Nominal site altitude 50m

E. Longit.   Latitude     U.T.    Sun  Moon   TanZ   PA    AA      CA
   o  '  "    o  '  "   h  m  s   Alt Alt Az          o     o      o
 135  0  0  -33  5 13  12 55 37        1 109 86.75 177.4 187.89   9.79S
 135 30  0  -33 14  7  12 55 38        1 109 51.74 177.4 187.88   9.78S
 136  0  0  -33 22 58  12 55 39        2 108 36.84 177.4 187.87   9.77S
 136 30  0  -33 31 48  12 55 41        2 108 28.60 177.4 187.86   9.76S
 137  0  0  -33 40 36  12 55 43        2 108 23.37 177.4 187.85   9.75S
 137 30  0  -33 49 23  12 55 45        3 107 19.75 177.3 187.84   9.74S
 138  0  0  -33 58  8  12 55 48        3 107 17.10 177.3 187.82   9.73S
 138 30  0  -34  6 52  12 55 51        4 107 15.07 177.3 187.81   9.72S
 139  0  0  -34 15 34  12 55 54        4 107 13.47 177.3 187.80   9.70S
 139 30  0  -34 24 15  12 55 58        5 106 12.17 177.3 187.78   9.69S
 140  0  0  -34 32 54  12 56  2        5 106 11.10 177.3 187.77   9.68S
 140 30  0  -34 41 32  12 56  7        6 106 10.20 177.3 187.76   9.66S
 141  0  0  -34 50  8  12 56 12        6 105  9.44 177.3 187.74   9.65S
 141 30  0  -34 58 43  12 56 18        7 105  8.78 177.2 187.72   9.63S
 142  0  0  -35  7 16  12 56 24        7 105  8.20 177.2 187.71   9.62S
 142 30  0  -35 15 47  12 56 30        7 104  7.69 177.2 187.69   9.60S
 143  0  0  -35 24 17  12 56 37        8 104  7.25 177.2 187.67   9.58S
 143 30  0  -35 32 44  12 56 44        8 104  6.84 177.2 187.66   9.56S
 144  0  0  -35 41 10  12 56 51        9 104  6.49 177.2 187.64   9.54S
 144 30  0  -35 49 34  12 56 59        9 103  6.16 177.1 187.62   9.53S
 145  0  0  -35 57 56  12 57  8       10 103  5.87 177.1 187.60   9.51S
 145 30  0  -36  6 15  12 57 16       10 103  5.60 177.1 187.58   9.48S
 146  0  0  -36 14 33  12 57 26       11 102  5.35 177.1 187.56   9.46S
 146 30  0  -36 22 48  12 57 35       11 102  5.13 177.0 187.53   9.44S
 147  0  0  -36 31  1  12 57 45       11 102  4.92 177.0 187.51   9.42S
 147 30  0  -36 39 12  12 57 56       12 101  4.73 177.0 187.49   9.40S
 148  0  0  -36 47 20  12 58  7       12 101  4.55 177.0 187.46   9.37S
 148 30  0  -36 55 26  12 58 18       13 101  4.38 176.9 187.43   9.34S
 149  0  0  -37  3 29  12 58 30       13 100  4.23 176.9 187.41   9.32S
 149 30  0  -37 11 30  12 58 42       14 100  4.08 176.9 187.38   9.29S
 150  0  0  -37 19 28  12 58 54       14 100  3.94 176.9 187.35   9.26S
 150 30  0  -37 27 23  12 59  7       15  99  3.82 176.8 187.33   9.23S
 151  0  0  -37 35 16  12 59 21       15  99  3.70 176.8 187.30   9.21S
 151 30  0  -37 43  6  12 59 34       16  99  3.58 176.8 187.27   9.18S
 152  0  0  -37 50 52  12 59 48       16  98  3.48 176.8 187.24   9.15S
 152 30  0  -37 58 36  13  0  3       17  98  3.37 176.7 187.21   9.12S
 153  0  0  -38  6 16  13  0 18       17  97  3.28 176.7 187.18   9.09S
 153 30  0  -38 13 53  13  0 33       17  97  3.19 176.7 187.15   9.05S
 154  0  0  -38 21 27  13  0 49       18  97  3.10 176.6 187.11   9.02S
 154 30  0  -38 28 58  13  1  5       18  96  3.02 176.6 187.08   8.99S
 155  0  0  -38 36 26  13  1 22       19  96  2.94 176.6 187.05   8.95S

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.

Projected diameter of star  1 meters  [CHARM/CADARS, 1 measures]


                Librations  Long -3.94   Lat -6.88
                            P +188.08     D -6.04
      Illumination of moon  70%-
        Elongation of Moon  114
    Vertical Profile Scale  2.07 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  2.03 deg/min


At longitude 145.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
      CA\Tdia   5    10    15    20    25    30    35
     5.5      3.9   5.1   5.7   6.1   6.3   6.4   6.5
     7.5      4.4   5.7   6.3   6.6   6.8   7.0   7.0
     9.5      4.4   5.7   6.3   6.6   6.8   7.0   7.1
    11.5      4.4   5.7   6.3   6.7   6.9   7.0   7.1
    13.5      4.4   5.7   6.3   6.7   6.9   7.0   7.1

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Results of Observer Scan                                    UT
Site                              Long.   Lat.   Dist.    h  m  s
Bendigo                           144.3  -36.8   107km   12 56 57
Canberra                          149.2  -35.3   192km   12 58 33
Melbourne                         145.0  -37.8   195km   12 57  7

 

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