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
 150  0  0  -25 33  2  12 28 53       15 111  3.76 204.4 193.90  10.87S
 150 10  0  -25 39 35  12 29  1       15 111  3.71 204.5 193.92  10.89S
 150 20  0  -25 46  9  12 29  9       15 111  3.65 204.5 193.94  10.91S
 150 30  0  -25 52 44  12 29 17       16 110  3.60 204.5 193.96  10.93S
 150 40  0  -25 59 21  12 29 25       16 110  3.55 204.5 193.98  10.95S
 150 50  0  -26  6  0  12 29 33       16 110  3.50 204.5 194.01  10.97S
 151  0  0  -26 12 40  12 29 42       16 110  3.46 204.6 194.03  10.99S
 151 10  0  -26 19 21  12 29 50       16 110  3.41 204.6 194.05  11.01S
 151 20  0  -26 26  4  12 29 59       17 110  3.36 204.6 194.07  11.04S
 151 30  0  -26 32 49  12 30  8       17 110  3.32 204.6 194.09  11.06S
 151 40  0  -26 39 34  12 30 17       17 110  3.28 204.7 194.11  11.08S
 151 50  0  -26 46 22  12 30 26       17 110  3.23 204.7 194.13  11.10S
 152  0  0  -26 53 11  12 30 35       17 110  3.19 204.7 194.15  11.12S
 152 10  0  -27  0  1  12 30 44       18 109  3.15 204.7 194.17  11.14S
 152 20  0  -27  6 53  12 30 54       18 109  3.11 204.7 194.19  11.16S
 152 30  0  -27 13 46  12 31  3       18 109  3.07 204.8 194.21  11.18S
 152 40  0  -27 20 40  12 31 13       18 109  3.04 204.8 194.23  11.20S
 152 50  0  -27 27 36  12 31 23       18 109  3.00 204.8 194.25  11.22S
 153  0  0  -27 34 34  12 31 32       19 109  2.96 204.8 194.27  11.24S
 153 10  0  -27 41 33  12 31 42       19 109  2.93 204.8 194.29  11.26S
 153 20  0  -27 48 33  12 31 52       19 109  2.89 204.9 194.31  11.27S
 153 30  0  -27 55 35  12 32  3       19 109  2.86 204.9 194.33  11.29S
 153 40  0  -28  2 38  12 32 13       20 108  2.82 204.9 194.35  11.31S
 153 50  0  -28  9 43  12 32 23       20 108  2.79 204.9 194.36  11.33S

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

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

                Librations  Long -6.34   Lat +5.28
                            P +193.8     D +6.9
      Illumination of moon  73%-
        Elongation of Moon  117
    Vertical Profile Scale  2.27 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.97 deg/min

Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in mm)
      CA\Tdia  50   100   150   200   250   300   350
     7.3      5.1   6.5   7.2   7.6   7.9   8.1   8.2
     9.3      5.1   6.5   7.2   7.6   7.9   8.1   8.2
    11.3      5.1   6.5   7.2   7.7   7.9   8.1   8.2
    13.3      5.2   6.5   7.3   7.7   8.0   8.1   8.3
    15.3      5.2   6.6   7.3   7.7   8.0   8.2   8.3

Lunar Limb Profile for graze near Brisbane

Lunar Limb Profile