Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 2183, 2006 Mar 19

Grazing Occultation of    2183  K2      Magnitude   5.5 

Date   2006 March 19    (Sunday)     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
 113  0  0  -20 59  5  18 31 58       70  98  0.36 215.0 201.14  17.09S
 113 10  0  -21  7 18  18 32 29       71  98  0.35 214.9 201.09  17.04S
 113 20  0  -21 15 29  18 33  1       71  98  0.35 214.9 201.05  17.00S
 113 30  0  -21 23 38  18 33 32       71  97  0.34 214.8 201.01  16.96S
 113 40  0  -21 31 45  18 34  4       72  97  0.33 214.8 200.97  16.92S
 113 50  0  -21 39 50  18 34 36       72  96  0.33 214.8 200.93  16.88S
 114  0  0  -21 47 53  18 35  7       72  96  0.32 214.7 200.88  16.83S
 114 10  0  -21 55 53  18 35 39       72  96  0.32 214.7 200.84  16.79S
 114 20  0  -22  3 52  18 36 10       73  95  0.31 214.6 200.80  16.74S
 114 30  0  -22 11 48  18 36 42       73  95  0.31 214.6 200.75  16.70S
 114 40  0  -22 19 42  18 37 13       73  94  0.30 214.5 200.70  16.65S
 114 50  0  -22 27 34  18 37 44       73  94  0.30 214.5 200.66  16.60S
 115  0  0  -22 35 24  18 38 16       74  93  0.29 214.4 200.61  16.56S
 115 10  0  -22 43 11  18 38 47       74  93  0.29 214.4 200.56  16.51S
 115 20  0  -22 50 56  18 39 18       74  92  0.28 214.3 200.51  16.46S
 115 30  0  -22 58 39  18 39 49       75  92  0.28 214.3 200.46  16.41S
 115 40  0  -23  6 19  18 40 20       75  91  0.27 214.2 200.41  16.36S
 115 50  0  -23 13 57  18 40 52       75  91  0.27 214.2 200.36  16.31S

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

                Librations  Long -6.52   Lat +5.01
                            P +199.9     D +7.2
      Illumination of moon  79%-
        Elongation of Moon  126
    Vertical Profile Scale  1.88 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.28 deg/min

Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in mm)
      CA\Tdia  50   100   150   200   250   300   350
    12.3      5.7   7.2   8.0   8.5   8.9   9.2   9.4
    14.3      5.7   7.2   8.0   8.5   8.9   9.2   9.4
    16.3      5.7   7.2   8.0   8.5   8.9   9.2   9.4
    18.3      5.7   7.2   8.0   8.5   8.9   9.2   9.4
    20.3      5.7   7.2   8.0   8.5   8.9   9.2   9.4

Lunar Limb Profile for graze at Exmouth

Lunar Limb Profile