Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 2286, 2006 Mar 20

Grazing Occultation of    2286  B5      Magnitude   5.4v


Date   2006 March 20    (Monday)     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
 171  0  0  -41 42 45  12 59 53       41  88  1.14 205.4 194.87  11.84S
 171 10  0  -41 50 47  13  0 13       41  88  1.13 205.4 194.86  11.82S
 171 20  0  -41 58 48  13  0 33       42  88  1.13 205.4 194.85  11.81S
 171 30  0  -42  6 48  13  0 53       42  87  1.12 205.4 194.83  11.80S
 171 40  0  -42 14 48  13  1 13       42  87  1.11 205.4 194.82  11.78S
 171 50  0  -42 22 46  13  1 33       42  87  1.11 205.3 194.81  11.77S
 172  0  0  -42 30 44  13  1 54       42  86  1.10 205.3 194.79  11.75S
 172 10  0  -42 38 41  13  2 14       42  86  1.09 205.3 194.78  11.74S
 172 20  0  -42 46 36  13  2 34       43  86  1.09 205.3 194.76  11.73S
 172 30  0  -42 54 31  13  2 54       43  86  1.08 205.3 194.75  11.71S
 172 40  0  -43  2 24  13  3 15       43  85  1.07 205.3 194.73  11.69S
 172 50  0  -43 10 17  13  3 35       43  85  1.07 205.3 194.71  11.68S
 173  0  0  -43 18  8  13  3 55       43  85  1.06 205.2 194.70  11.66S

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

   2286 = V0913 Sco,   5.40 to  5.47 V ,  Type SXARI

                Librations  Long -6.63   Lat +5.28
                            P +194.1     D +7.1
      Illumination of moon  73%-
        Elongation of Moon  117
    Vertical Profile Scale  2.27 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.68 deg/min

Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in mm)
      CA\Tdia  50   100   150   200   250   300   350
     7.7      5.6   7.0   7.8   8.3   8.7   8.9   9.1
     9.7      5.6   7.0   7.8   8.3   8.7   8.9   9.1
    11.7      5.6   7.1   7.8   8.3   8.7   8.9   9.1
    13.7      5.6   7.1   7.9   8.4   8.7   9.0   9.1
    15.7      5.6   7.1   7.9   8.4   8.7   9.0   9.2

Lunar Limb Profile for graze near Christchurch

Lunar Limb Profile