Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC3520, 2015 Jul 7
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 3520 M5 Magnitude 5.8 [Red = 5.0] v
Date: 2015 Jul 07 13h 36m, to 2015 Jul 07 13h 44m
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
167 0 0 -41 41 39 13 35 53 20 71 2.76 158.4 183.34 2.07S
167 30 0 -41 37 22 13 36 8 20 71 2.70 158.3 183.27 2.00S
168 0 0 -41 32 59 13 36 23 21 70 2.64 158.2 183.19 1.92S
168 30 0 -41 28 30 13 36 39 21 70 2.58 158.2 183.12 1.85S
169 0 0 -41 23 54 13 36 55 22 69 2.52 158.1 183.04 1.77S
169 30 0 -41 19 13 13 37 11 22 69 2.47 158.0 182.97 1.70S
170 0 0 -41 14 25 13 37 28 22 69 2.42 157.9 182.89 1.62S
170 30 0 -41 9 32 13 37 45 23 68 2.37 157.9 182.81 1.54S
171 0 0 -41 4 32 13 38 3 23 68 2.32 157.8 182.73 1.46S
171 30 0 -40 59 25 13 38 21 24 67 2.27 157.7 182.65 1.39S
172 0 0 -40 54 12 13 38 40 24 67 2.23 157.6 182.58 1.31S
172 30 0 -40 48 53 13 38 59 25 67 2.18 157.5 182.50 1.23S
173 0 0 -40 43 27 13 39 18 25 66 2.14 157.5 182.42 1.15S
173 30 0 -40 37 54 13 39 38 26 66 2.09 157.4 182.33 1.06S
174 0 0 -40 32 15 13 39 58 26 65 2.05 157.3 182.25 0.98S
174 30 0 -40 26 29 13 40 19 26 65 2.01 157.2 182.17 0.90S
175 0 0 -40 20 37 13 40 41 27 64 1.97 157.1 182.09 0.82S
175 30 0 -40 14 37 13 41 2 27 64 1.94 157.0 182.00 0.73S
176 0 0 -40 8 30 13 41 25 28 64 1.90 157.0 181.92 0.65S
176 30 0 -40 2 17 13 41 48 28 63 1.86 156.9 181.84 0.57S
177 0 0 -39 55 56 13 42 11 29 63 1.83 156.8 181.75 0.48S
177 30 0 -39 49 28 13 42 35 29 62 1.79 156.7 181.66 0.39S
178 0 0 -39 42 53 13 42 59 30 62 1.76 156.6 181.59 0.32S
178 30 0 -39 36 11 13 43 24 30 61 1.73 156.5 181.50 0.23S
179 0 0 -39 29 21 13 43 49 31 61 1.70 156.5 181.41 0.14S
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 14 meters [CHARM/CADARS, 2 measures]
3520 is variable:
3520 = XZ Psc, 5.61 to 5.97, V, Type SR
Librations Long +2.41 Lat -1.05
P +182.38 D -0.89
Illumination of moon 64%-
Elongation of Moon 106
Vertical Profile Scale 2.05 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.74 deg/min
At longitude 173.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
-2.9 2.8 4.2 4.8 5.2 5.5 5.7 5.8
-0.9 2.8 4.2 4.8 5.2 5.5 5.7 5.8
1.1 3.8 5.2 5.9 6.3 6.6 6.8 6.9
3.1 4.6 6.0 6.7 7.1 7.4 7.6 7.7
5.1 5.3 6.7 7.4 7.9 8.2 8.4 8.5
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Lunar Limb Profile
