Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 2332, 2006 Feb 21

Grazing Occultation of    2332  B8      Magnitude   6.1 
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
 168  0  0  -45  7 58  13 35 42       24 103  2.24 201.0 191.90  11.20S
 168 10  0  -45 16 15  13 35 55       24 102  2.22 201.0 191.90  11.20S
 168 20  0  -45 24 32  13 36  9       24 102  2.20 201.0 191.90  11.20S
 168 30  0  -45 32 49  13 36 23       25 102  2.18 201.0 191.90  11.20S
 168 40  0  -45 41  8  13 36 37       25 102  2.16 201.0 191.90  11.20S
 168 50  0  -45 49 28  13 36 51       25 102  2.14 201.0 191.90  11.20S
 169  0  0  -45 57 48  13 37  6       25 101  2.13 201.0 191.90  11.20S
 169 10  0  -46  6  9  13 37 20       25 101  2.11 201.0 191.89  11.19S
 169 20  0  -46 14 30  13 37 34       26 101  2.09 201.0 191.89  11.19S
 169 30  0  -46 22 52  13 37 49       26 101  2.08 201.0 191.89  11.19S
 169 40  0  -46 31 15  13 38  3       26 101  2.06 201.0 191.89  11.19S
 169 50  0  -46 39 39  13 38 18       26 100  2.04 201.0 191.89  11.19S
 170  0  0  -46 48  3  13 38 33       26 100  2.03 201.0 191.88  11.18S
 170 10  0  -46 56 27  13 38 48       26 100  2.01 201.0 191.88  11.18S
 170 20  0  -47  4 52  13 39  3       27 100  1.99 201.0 191.88  11.18S

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

                Librations  Long -7.44   Lat +5.24
                            P +191.2     D +6.9
      Illumination of moon  47%-
        Elongation of Moon  86
    Vertical Profile Scale  2.72 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.96 deg/min

Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in mm)
      CA\Tdia  50   100   150   200   250   300   350
     7.2      5.6   7.0   7.8   8.3   8.6   8.8   9.0
     9.2      5.6   7.0   7.8   8.3   8.6   8.8   9.0
    11.2      5.6   7.0   7.8   8.3   8.6   8.9   9.0
    13.2      5.6   7.0   7.8   8.3   8.6   8.9   9.0
    15.2      5.6   7.1   7.8   8.3   8.7   8.9   9.1

Lunar Limb Profile for graze near Gore

Lunar Limb Profile