Predictions for Grazing Occultation of Uranus, 2006 Jun 16

Grazing Occultation of Uranus           Magnitude   5.8 
Date   2006 June 17    (Saturday)     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

Inner Limit
 173  0  0  -36 50 55  16 16  4       53  41  0.75 321.6 343.10  15.84N
 173 10  0  -36 45 41  16 16 26       53  41  0.74 321.6 343.04  15.90N
 173 20  0  -36 40 25  16 16 47       54  41  0.74 321.5 342.98  15.96N
 173 30  0  -36 35  6  16 17  9       54  40  0.73 321.4 342.92  16.01N
 173 40  0  -36 29 46  16 17 30       54  40  0.73 321.4 342.86  16.07N
 173 50  0  -36 24 23  16 17 52       54  40  0.72 321.3 342.80  16.13N
 174  0  0  -36 18 57  16 18 14       54  40  0.72 321.3 342.74  16.19N
 174 10  0  -36 13 30  16 18 36       55  39  0.71 321.2 342.69  16.25N
 174 20  0  -36  8  0  16 18 59       55  39  0.71 321.2 342.63  16.31N
 174 30  0  -36  2 28  16 19 21       55  39  0.70 321.1 342.57  16.37N
 174 40  0  -35 56 53  16 19 43       55  38  0.70 321.0 342.51  16.43N
 174 50  0  -35 51 16  16 20  6       55  38  0.69 321.0 342.45  16.48N
 175  0  0  -35 45 37  16 20 29       56  38  0.69 320.9 342.39  16.54N

Outer Limit
 173  0  0  -36 46 51  16 16  8       53  41  0.75 321.6 343.08  15.86N
 173 10  0  -36 41 36  16 16 30       53  41  0.74 321.6 343.02  15.91N
 173 20  0  -36 36 20  16 16 51       54  41  0.74 321.5 342.96  15.97N
 173 30  0  -36 31  1  16 17 13       54  40  0.73 321.4 342.90  16.03N
 173 40  0  -36 25 40  16 17 35       54  40  0.73 321.4 342.85  16.09N
 173 50  0  -36 20 16  16 17 57       54  40  0.72 321.3 342.79  16.15N
 174  0  0  -36 14 51  16 18 19       54  40  0.72 321.3 342.73  16.21N
 174 10  0  -36  9 23  16 18 41       55  39  0.71 321.2 342.67  16.27N
 174 20  0  -36  3 52  16 19  3       55  39  0.71 321.1 342.61  16.32N
 174 30  0  -35 58 20  16 19 25       55  39  0.70 321.1 342.55  16.38N
 174 40  0  -35 52 45  16 19 48       55  38  0.69 321.0 342.49  16.44N
 174 50  0  -35 47  7  16 20 11       55  38  0.69 321.0 342.43  16.50N
 175  0  0  -35 41 27  16 20 34       56  38  0.68 320.9 342.38  16.56N

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

                Librations  Long +1.01   Lat +1.45
                            P +342.4     D -1.4
      Illumination of moon  60%-
        Elongation of Moon  102
    Vertical Profile Scale  1.95 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.49 deg/min

Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in mm)
      CA\Tdia  50   100   150   200   250   300   350
    12.6      5.8   7.3   8.1   8.6   9.0   9.3   9.5
    14.6      5.8   7.3   8.1   8.6   9.0   9.3   9.5
    16.6      5.8   7.3   8.1   8.6   9.0   9.3   9.5
    18.6      5.8   7.3   8.1   8.7   9.0   9.3   9.5
    20.6      5.8   7.3   8.1   8.7   9.0   9.3   9.5

Lunar Limb Profile for graze near Whangarei

Lunar Limb Profile