Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 2235, 2006 Jan 24

Grazing Occultation of    2235  B9      Magnitude   6.3 
Date   2006 January 24    (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
 174 30  0  -37 46 19  14  3 57       17 106  3.25 204.4 192.38  12.65S
 174 40  0  -37 53 34  14  4  8       17 106  3.21 204.4 192.39  12.66S
 174 50  0  -38  0 52  14  4 18       18 106  3.17 204.4 192.41  12.67S
 175  0  0  -38  8 11  14  4 28       18 106  3.13 204.4 192.42  12.69S
 175 10  0  -38 15 32  14  4 39       18 106  3.10 204.5 192.44  12.70S
 175 20  0  -38 22 55  14  4 50       18 106  3.06 204.5 192.45  12.72S
 175 30  0  -38 30 20  14  5  1       18 105  3.03 204.5 192.47  12.73S
 175 40  0  -38 37 47  14  5 12       18 105  2.99 204.5 192.48  12.75S
 175 50  0  -38 45 16  14  5 23       19 105  2.96 204.5 192.49  12.76S
 176  0  0  -38 52 47  14  5 34       19 105  2.93 204.5 192.51  12.78S
 176 10  0  -39  0 19  14  5 45       19 105  2.89 204.5 192.52  12.79S
 176 20  0  -39  7 54  14  5 57       19 105  2.86 204.6 192.54  12.80S
 176 30  0  -39 15 30  14  6  8       19 104  2.83 204.6 192.55  12.82S
 176 40  0  -39 23  9  14  6 20       20 104  2.80 204.6 192.56  12.83S
 176 50  0  -39 30 49  14  6 32       20 104  2.77 204.6 192.57  12.84S
 177  0  0  -39 38 31  14  6 44       20 104  2.74 204.6 192.59  12.85S
 177 10  0  -39 46 15  14  6 56       20 104  2.72 204.6 192.60  12.87S

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

                Librations  Long -7.18   Lat +4.46
                            P +192.1     D +6.2
      Illumination of moon  30%-
        Elongation of Moon  66
    Vertical Profile Scale  2.77 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  2.03 deg/min

Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in mm)
      CA\Tdia  50   100   150   200   250   300   350
     8.9      5.6   7.0   7.8   8.3   8.6   8.8   9.0
    10.9      5.6   7.0   7.8   8.3   8.6   8.9   9.0
    12.9      5.6   7.0   7.8   8.3   8.6   8.9   9.1
    14.9      5.6   7.0   7.8   8.3   8.7   8.9   9.1
    16.9      5.6   7.0   7.8   8.3   8.7   8.9   9.1

Lunar Limb Profile for graze near Hamilton

Lunar Limb Profile