Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 2349, 2006 Feb 21

Grazing Occultation of    2349 SB1      Magnitude   2.9v
 2349 = Al Niyat = sigma Scorpii              

Date   2006 February 21    (Tuesday)     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
 149  0  0  -21 55 41  15 32 35       25 109  2.15  24.2  15.54 -14.95N
 149 10  0  -22  2 45  15 32 46       25 109  2.13  24.2  15.55 -14.96N
 149 20  0  -22  9 50  15 32 57       25 109  2.11  24.2  15.56 -14.97N
 149 30  0  -22 16 56  15 33  9       26 109  2.09  24.2  15.58 -14.99N
 149 40  0  -22 24  3  15 33 20       26 109  2.07  24.2  15.59 -15.00N
 149 50  0  -22 31 11  15 33 32       26 109  2.05  24.2  15.60 -15.01N
 150  0  0  -22 38 19  15 33 44       26 108  2.03  24.3  15.62 -15.03N
 150 10  0  -22 45 29  15 33 56       27 108  2.01  24.3  15.63 -15.04N
 150 20  0  -22 52 39  15 34  8       27 108  1.99  24.3  15.65 -15.05N
 150 30  0  -22 59 50  15 34 20       27 108  1.97  24.3  15.66 -15.07N
 150 40  0  -23  7  2  15 34 32       27 108  1.95  24.3  15.67 -15.08N
 150 50  0  -23 14 14  15 34 45       27 108  1.93  24.3  15.68 -15.09N
 151  0  0  -23 21 28  15 34 57       28 108  1.91  24.3  15.70 -15.11N
 151 10  0  -23 28 42  15 35 10       28 108  1.89  24.4  15.71 -15.12N
 151 20  0  -23 35 57  15 35 23       28 108  1.87  24.4  15.72 -15.13N
 151 30  0  -23 43 12  15 35 35       28 107  1.86  24.4  15.73 -15.14N
 151 40  0  -23 50 29  15 35 48       29 107  1.84  24.4  15.75 -15.15N
 151 50  0  -23 57 46  15 36  2       29 107  1.82  24.4  15.76 -15.17N
 152  0  0  -24  5  4  15 36 15       29 107  1.80  24.4  15.77 -15.18N
 152 10  0  -24 12 23  15 36 28       29 107  1.79  24.4  15.78 -15.19N
 152 20  0  -24 19 42  15 36 42       29 107  1.77  24.4  15.79 -15.20N
 152 30  0  -24 27  2  15 36 55       30 107  1.75  24.4  15.80 -15.21N
 152 40  0  -24 34 22  15 37  9       30 107  1.74  24.5  15.81 -15.22N
 152 50  0  -24 41 44  15 37 23       30 106  1.72  24.5  15.82 -15.23N

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

   2349 is multiple :   3.3  5.3   0.000"    0.0 :   3.0  5.1   0.40"  249.0 :   2.8  8.4  20.0"  273.0
Graze Path of component #2  0.00km South, and 0.0 secs. earlier cf. primary.
Graze Path of component #3  0.57km North, and 0.6 secs. earlier cf. primary.
Graze Path of component #4  14.75km North, and 38.0 secs. earlier cf. primary.

   2349 = sig Sco,   2.86 to  2.94 V ,  Type BCEP,  Period 0.2468390 days,  Phase 0.64   Risetime = 3.0 hours

                Librations  Long -7.22   Lat +5.63
                            P +15.2     D -7.1
      Illumination of moon  46%-
        Elongation of Moon  85
    Vertical Profile Scale  2.02 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.8 deg/min

Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in mm)
      CA\Tdia  50   100   150   200   250   300   350
   -19.2      3.0   4.4   5.1   5.6   5.8   6.0   6.2
   -17.2      3.0   4.4   5.1   5.6   5.8   6.0   6.2
   -15.2      3.0   4.4   5.1   5.6   5.8   6.0   6.2
   -13.2      3.0   4.4   5.1   5.6   5.8   6.0   6.2
   -11.2      3.0   4.4   5.1   5.6   5.8   6.0   6.2

Lunar Limb Profile for graze near Rockhampton

Lunar Limb Profile