Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 3520, 2006 Nov 2

Grazing Occultation of    3520  M5      Magnitude   5.8v

Date   2006 November  2    (Thursday)     Nominal site altitude  0m

E. Longit.   Latitude     U.T.    Sun  Moon   TanZ   PA    WA      CA
   o  '  "    o  '  "   h  m  s   Alt Alt Az          o     o      o
 114  0  0  -33 27 31  13 33 24       56 360  0.66 137.4 159.50  20.19S
 114 10  0  -33 18 13  13 33 50       57 359  0.66 137.3 159.47  20.23S
 114 20  0  -33  8 52  13 34 17       57 359  0.65 137.3 159.43  20.26S
 114 30  0  -32 59 29  13 34 43       57 358  0.65 137.3 159.40  20.29S
 114 40  0  -32 50  4  13 35 10       57 357  0.65 137.2 159.37  20.32S
 114 50  0  -32 40 37  13 35 37       57 357  0.64 137.2 159.34  20.36S
 115  0  0  -32 31  8  13 36  4       57 356  0.64 137.2 159.31  20.39S
 115 10  0  -32 21 36  13 36 32       58 356  0.64 137.2 159.28  20.42S
 115 20  0  -32 12  2  13 36 59       58 355  0.63 137.1 159.25  20.45S
 115 30  0  -32  2 26  13 37 27       58 355  0.63 137.1 159.22  20.48S
 115 40  0  -31 52 49  13 37 55       58 354  0.63 137.1 159.19  20.51S
 115 50  0  -31 43  9  13 38 23       58 354  0.62 137.0 159.16  20.53S
 116  0  0  -31 33 27  13 38 51       58 353  0.62 137.0 159.13  20.56S
 116 10  0  -31 23 43  13 39 19       58 353  0.62 137.0 159.10  20.59S
 116 20  0  -31 13 57  13 39 48       58 352  0.61 137.0 159.07  20.62S
 116 30  0  -31  4  9  13 40 17       59 351  0.61 136.9 159.05  20.64S
 116 40  0  -30 54 19  13 40 46       59 351  0.61 136.9 159.01  20.68S
 116 50  0  -30 44 27  13 41 15       59 350  0.61 136.9 158.99  20.70S
 117  0  0  -30 34 34  13 41 44       59 350  0.60 136.8 158.96  20.73S
 117 10  0  -30 24 39  13 42 13       59 349  0.60 136.8 158.94  20.75S
 117 20  0  -30 14 42  13 42 43       59 348  0.60 136.8 158.91  20.78S
 117 30  0  -30  4 43  13 43 13       59 348  0.59 136.8 158.89  20.80S
 117 40  0  -29 54 42  13 43 43       59 347  0.59 136.7 158.87  20.82S
 117 50  0  -29 44 40  13 44 13       59 346  0.59 136.7 158.85  20.85S
 118  0  0  -29 34 37  13 44 43       60 346  0.59 136.7 158.82  20.87S

Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS).

   3520 = XZ Psc,   5.61 to  5.97 V ,  Type LB

                Librations  Long -1.92   Lat -1.04
                            P +158.9     D -1.4
      Illumination of moon  88%+
        Elongation of Moon  139
    Vertical Profile Scale  2.14 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.5 deg/min

Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in mm)
      CA\Tdia  50   100   150   200   250   300   350
    16.9      5.6   7.0   7.8   8.4   8.7   9.0   9.2
    18.9      5.6   7.0   7.8   8.4   8.7   9.0   9.2
    20.9      5.6   7.1   7.9   8.4   8.7   9.0   9.2
    22.9      5.6   7.1   7.9   8.4   8.7   9.0   9.2
    24.9      5.6   7.1   7.9   8.4   8.8   9.0   9.2

Lunar Limb Profile for graze near Perth

Lunar Limb Profile