Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 2404, 2006 Jan 25

Grazing Occultation of    2404  G2      Magnitude   6.7 
Date   2006 January 25    (Wednesday)     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
 173 54  0  -36  8 19  16 47 18    -9 38  98  1.26 200.7 194.12  16.53S
 174  4  0  -36 15 27  16 47 34    -9 39  98  1.26 200.7 194.11  16.52S
 174 14  0  -36 22 34  16 47 51    -9 39  97  1.25 200.7 194.10  16.51S
 174 24  0  -36 29 40  16 48  7    -9 39  97  1.24 200.7 194.09  16.50S
 174 34  0  -36 36 46  16 48 24    -8 39  97  1.23 200.6 194.08  16.49S
 174 44  0  -36 43 52  16 48 41    -8 39  97  1.22 200.6 194.07  16.48S
 174 54  0  -36 50 56  16 48 57    -8 40  97  1.21 200.6 194.05  16.47S
 175  4  0  -36 58  0  16 49 14    -8 40  96  1.20 200.6 194.04  16.46S
 175 14  0  -37  5  4  16 49 31    -8 40  96  1.19 200.6 194.03  16.44S
 175 24  0  -37 12  6  16 49 48    -7 40  96  1.19 200.6 194.02  16.43S
 175 34  0  -37 19  8  16 50  5    -7 40  96  1.18 200.6 194.01  16.42S
 175 44  0  -37 26  9  16 50 22    -7 41  95  1.17 200.6 193.99  16.41S
 175 54  0  -37 33 10  16 50 39    -7 41  95  1.16 200.5 193.98  16.39S
 176  4  0  -37 40  9  16 50 56    -6 41  95  1.15 200.5 193.97  16.38S
 176 14  0  -37 47  8  16 51 13    -6 41  95  1.14 200.5 193.95  16.37S
 176 24  0  -37 54  6  16 51 30    -6 41  95  1.14 200.5 193.94  16.35S
 176 34  0  -38  1  3  16 51 47    -6 42  94  1.13 200.5 193.92  16.34S
 176 44  0  -38  7 59  16 52  4    -6 42  94  1.12 200.5 193.91  16.32S
 176 54  0  -38 14 55  16 52 21    -5 42  94  1.11 200.5 193.90  16.31S
 177  4  0  -38 21 49  16 52 39    -5 42  94  1.11 200.4 193.88  16.29S
 177 14  0  -38 28 43  16 52 56    -5 42  93  1.10 200.4 193.86  16.28S
 177 24  0  -38 35 36  16 53 13    -5 43  93  1.09 200.4 193.85  16.26S
 177 34  0  -38 42 28  16 53 31    -4 43  93  1.08 200.4 193.83  16.25S
 177 44  0  -38 49 18  16 53 48    -4 43  93  1.08 200.4 193.82  16.23S
 177 54  0  -38 56  8  16 54  6    -4 43  92  1.07 200.4 193.80  16.21S
 178  4  0  -39  2 57  16 54 23    -4 43  92  1.06 200.4 193.78  16.20S

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

                Librations  Long -6.81   Lat +5.62
                            P +193.2     D +7.3
      Illumination of moon  20%-
        Elongation of Moon  53
    Vertical Profile Scale  2.10 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.73 deg/min

Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in mm)
      CA\Tdia  50   100   150   200   250   300   350
    12.2      5.5   6.9   7.7   8.2   8.5   8.8   9.0
    14.2      5.5   6.9   7.7   8.2   8.5   8.8   9.0
    16.2      5.5   6.9   7.7   8.2   8.5   8.8   9.0
    18.2      5.5   6.9   7.7   8.2   8.5   8.8   9.0
    20.2      5.5   6.9   7.7   8.2   8.5   8.8   9.0

Lunar Limb Profile for graze near Auckland

Lunar Limb Profile