IOTA Occult

Notes on using the International Occultation and Timing Association (IOTA) Occultation Prediction Software (Occult).

Single Site Location

• Longitude = −78.64295803600204° = −78°38'34.648929607344" = λ
• Latitude= +39.70671465844075° = +39°42'24.172770386700" = φ
• Altitude = +359.239990234 m = h
• Site Name = "Rocky Gap Maryland State Park"
• Aperture = 12.7 cm = D
• Magnitude Limit = +11.019018604779784321234937109136 = 5log(D/cm) + 7.5 − 2 = m
• Radius(1°) = 111.16791595551869935196304026982 km = 69.076540475820395982439453758687 mi. = 69.1 mi. = d = [math]\displaystyle{ \frac{2\pi}{360}\sqrt{\frac{(\cos[\phi]r_{\mathrm{e},\oplus}^2)^2+(\sin[\phi]r_{\mathrm{p},\oplus}^2)^2}{(\cos[\phi]r_{\mathrm{e},\oplus})^2+(\sin[\phi]r_{\mathrm{p},\oplus})^2}} }[/math]
• Radius(0.1°) = 11.116791595551869935196304026982 km = 6.9076540475820395982439453758687 mi. = 6.91 mi. = d/10

see also

• astronomical events
• Solar System data