Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 1925, 2013 Jan 5

Graze profile

Grazing Occultation of    1925SB1      Magnitude 1.0 [Red = 1.1]  e
   R1925 = Spica = alpha Virginis
Date: 2013 Jan 05 20h 42m,  to  2013 Jan 05 20h 51m

Nominal site altitude 100m

E. Longit.   Latitude     U.T.    Sun  Moon   TanZ   PA    AA      CA
   o  '  "    o  '  "   h  m  s   Alt Alt Az          o     o      o
 174  0  0  -36 57 28  20 42 20   39  54 307  0.74  22.3 359.24  -0.90N
 174 10  0  -36 59 35  20 42 40   39  53 307  0.74  22.3 359.19  -0.85N
 174 20  0  -37  1 41  20 42 59   40  53 307  0.75  22.2 359.15  -0.80N
 174 30  0  -37  3 46  20 43 19   40  53 306  0.75  22.2 359.10  -0.76N
 174 40  0  -37  5 49  20 43 38   40  53 306  0.76  22.1 359.05  -0.71N
 174 50  1  -37  7 51  20 43 58   40  53 306  0.76  22.1 359.01  -0.67N
 175  0  1  -37  9 52  20 44 17   40  53 306  0.77  22.0 358.96  -0.62N
 175 10  1  -37 11 52  20 44 36   41  52 305  0.77  22.0 358.91  -0.57N
 175 20  1  -37 13 50  20 44 55   41  52 305  0.78  22.0 358.88  -0.54N
 175 30  1  -37 15 47  20 45 14   41  52 305  0.78  21.9 358.83  -0.49N
 175 40  1  -37 17 43  20 45 33   41  52 305  0.79  21.9 358.78  -0.44N
 175 50  1  -37 19 38  20 45 51   41  52 304  0.79  21.8 358.74  -0.40N
 176  0  1  -37 21 31  20 46 10   42  51 304  0.80  21.8 358.69  -0.35N
 176 10  2  -37 23 24  20 46 29   42  51 304  0.80  21.7 358.65  -0.30N
 176 20  2  -37 25 15  20 46 47   42  51 304  0.81  21.7 358.60  -0.26N
 176 30  2  -37 27  5  20 47  6   42  51 303  0.81  21.6 358.55  -0.21N
 176 40  2  -37 28 53  20 47 24   42  51 303  0.82  21.6 358.51  -0.17N
 176 50  2  -37 30 41  20 47 42   43  51 303  0.82  21.5 358.46  -0.12N
 177  0  2  -37 32 27  20 48  1   43  50 303  0.83  21.5 358.42  -0.08N
 177 10  2  -37 34 12  20 48 19   43  50 302  0.83  21.4 358.37  -0.03N
 177 20  2  -37 35 57  20 48 37   43  50 302  0.84  21.4 358.33   0.01N
 177 30  3  -37 37 39  20 48 55   43  50 302  0.84  21.4 358.28   0.06N
 177 40  3  -37 39 21  20 49 13   44  50 302  0.85  21.3 358.24   0.10N
 177 50  3  -37 41  2  20 49 30   44  50 301  0.85  21.3 358.19   0.15N
 178  0  3  -37 42 41  20 49 48   44  49 301  0.86  21.2 358.15   0.19N
 178 10  3  -37 44 19  20 50  6   44  49 301  0.86  21.2 358.10   0.24N
 178 20  3  -37 45 56  20 50 23   44  49 301  0.87  21.1 358.06   0.28N
 178 30  3  -37 47 32  20 50 41   44  49 300  0.87  21.1 358.01   0.33N
 178 40  3  -37 49  7  20 50 58   45  49 300  0.88  21.0 357.97   0.37N
 178 50  3  -37 50 41  20 51 16   45  48 300  0.89  21.0 357.93   0.41N

Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS), with the
nominal site altitude being referenced to Mean Sea Level.

Projected diameter of star  2 meters  [CHARM/CADARS, 6 measures]

1925 is variable: 
      1925 = alf Vir, 0.95, range 0.1, V, Type EA+BCEP, Period 4.014604 days, Phase 52 %

1925 is triple: 
  AB 1.0 12.0 153"  33.0 (BUP 150) Graze path of B 301.23 km south, and 74.4 secs later compared to A
  AC 1.0 10.5 367"  60.9 (BUP 150) Graze path of C 571.78 km south, and 573.6 secs later compared to A

    C A S S I N I   R E G I O N   G R A Z E
                Librations  Long -6.46   Lat +3.07
                            P +358.24     D -2.65
      Illumination of moon  43%-
        Elongation of Moon  82
    Vertical Profile Scale  1.96 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.46 deg/min


At longitude 176.50:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
      CA\Tdia   5    10    15    20    25    30    35
    -4.2      2.1   3.6   4.3   4.8   5.1   5.3   5.5
    -2.2      2.1   3.6   4.3   4.8   5.1   5.3   5.5
    -0.2      2.1   3.6   4.3   4.8   5.1   5.3   5.5
     1.8      3.0   4.4   5.1   5.6   5.9   6.2   6.3
     3.8      3.0   4.4   5.1   5.6   5.9   6.2   6.3

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Results of Observer Scan                                    UT
Site                              Long.   Lat.   Dist.    h  m  s
Auckland                          174.8  -36.9    24km   20 43 54
MidNZ                             173.0  -41.0   454km   20 40 21

 

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