Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 3501, 2012 September 29
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 3501 *5 Magnitude 5.0 [Red = 3.6] v
R3501 = TX Piscium = 19 Piscium
Date: 2012 Sep 29 8h 56m, to 2012 Sep 29 9h 5m
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
171 0 0 -41 20 24 8 56 15 30 52 1.70 151.5 175.71 35.25S
171 10 0 -41 16 58 8 56 24 31 52 1.69 151.4 175.68 35.28S
171 20 0 -41 13 31 8 56 33 31 52 1.68 151.4 175.65 35.31S
171 30 0 -41 10 2 8 56 43 31 52 1.67 151.4 175.61 35.35S
171 40 0 -41 6 33 8 56 52 31 52 1.66 151.3 175.58 35.38S
171 50 1 -41 3 3 8 57 2 31 52 1.65 151.3 175.54 35.42S
172 0 1 -40 59 31 8 57 12 31 51 1.64 151.3 175.50 35.45S
172 10 1 -40 55 58 8 57 22 32 51 1.63 151.2 175.47 35.49S
172 20 1 -40 52 24 8 57 32 32 51 1.62 151.2 175.43 35.52S
172 30 1 -40 48 50 8 57 41 32 51 1.61 151.2 175.40 35.56S
172 40 1 -40 45 14 8 57 52 32 51 1.60 151.1 175.36 35.59S
172 50 1 -40 41 37 8 58 2 32 51 1.59 151.1 175.32 35.63S
173 0 1 -40 37 58 8 58 12 32 50 1.58 151.0 175.29 35.66S
173 10 2 -40 34 19 8 58 22 33 50 1.57 151.0 175.25 35.70S
173 20 2 -40 30 39 8 58 33 33 50 1.56 151.0 175.21 35.73S
173 30 2 -40 26 57 8 58 43 33 50 1.55 150.9 175.18 35.77S
173 40 2 -40 23 14 8 58 53 33 50 1.54 150.9 175.14 35.80S
173 50 2 -40 19 31 8 59 4 33 50 1.53 150.9 175.10 35.84S
174 0 2 -40 15 46 8 59 15 33 49 1.52 150.8 175.07 35.88S
174 10 2 -40 12 0 8 59 26 34 49 1.51 150.8 175.03 35.91S
174 20 2 -40 8 13 8 59 36 34 49 1.50 150.7 174.99 35.95S
174 30 3 -40 4 24 8 59 47 34 49 1.49 150.7 174.96 35.98S
174 40 3 -40 0 35 8 59 58 34 49 1.48 150.7 174.92 36.02S
174 50 3 -39 56 44 9 0 10 34 49 1.47 150.6 174.88 36.06S
175 0 3 -39 52 52 9 0 21 34 48 1.46 150.6 174.85 36.09S
175 10 3 -39 48 59 9 0 32 34 48 1.46 150.6 174.81 36.13S
175 20 3 -39 45 5 9 0 43 35 48 1.45 150.5 174.77 36.17S
175 30 3 -39 41 9 9 0 55 35 48 1.44 150.5 174.73 36.20S
175 40 3 -39 37 13 9 1 6 35 48 1.43 150.5 174.70 36.24S
175 50 3 -39 33 15 9 1 18 35 47 1.42 150.4 174.66 36.27S
176 0 4 -39 29 16 9 1 30 35 47 1.41 150.4 174.62 36.31S
176 10 4 -39 25 16 9 1 42 35 47 1.40 150.3 174.58 36.35S
176 20 4 -39 21 15 9 1 54 36 47 1.39 150.3 174.55 36.38S
176 30 4 -39 17 12 9 2 6 36 47 1.38 150.3 174.51 36.42S
176 40 4 -39 13 9 9 2 18 36 47 1.38 150.2 174.47 36.46S
176 50 4 -39 9 4 9 2 30 36 46 1.37 150.2 174.43 36.50S
177 0 4 -39 4 57 9 2 42 36 46 1.36 150.1 174.39 36.53S
177 10 4 -39 0 50 9 2 54 37 46 1.35 150.1 174.36 36.57S
177 20 5 -38 56 41 9 3 7 37 46 1.34 150.1 174.32 36.61S
177 30 5 -38 52 32 9 3 20 37 46 1.33 150.0 174.28 36.64S
177 40 5 -38 48 20 9 3 32 37 45 1.33 150.0 174.24 36.68S
177 50 5 -38 44 8 9 3 45 37 45 1.32 150.0 174.20 36.72S
178 0 5 -38 39 55 9 3 58 37 45 1.31 149.9 174.16 36.76S
178 10 5 -38 35 40 9 4 11 38 45 1.30 149.9 174.13 36.79S
178 20 5 -38 31 24 9 4 24 38 45 1.29 149.8 174.09 36.83S
178 30 5 -38 27 6 9 4 37 38 44 1.29 149.8 174.05 36.87S
178 40 6 -38 22 48 9 4 50 38 44 1.28 149.8 174.01 36.91S
178 50 6 -38 18 28 9 5 4 38 44 1.27 149.7 173.97 36.94S
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 20 meters [CHARM/CADARS, 24 measures]
3501 is variable:
3501 = TX Psc, 4.79 to 5.2, V, Type LB
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long +5.70 Lat -6.13
P +174.26 D -5.34
Illumination of moon 99%+
Elongation of Moon 171
Vertical Profile Scale 2.10 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.49 deg/min
At longitude 175.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
32.1 4.2 5.7 6.4 6.9 7.2 7.4 7.5
34.1 4.2 5.7 6.4 6.9 7.2 7.4 7.5
36.1 4.3 5.7 6.4 6.9 7.2 7.4 7.5
38.1 4.3 5.7 6.4 6.9 7.2 7.4 7.5
40.1 4.3 5.7 6.4 6.9 7.2 7.4 7.5
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Chch graze 172.6 -43.5 274km 8 57 50
MidNZ 173.0 -41.0 37km 8 58 12
Wellington 174.8 -41.3 132km 9 0 7
Lunar Limb Profile
