Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 3383, 2006 Nov 1

Grazing Occultation of    3383  M2      Magnitude   6.2s
Date   2006 November  1    (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
 150  0  0  -29 55  4  14 58 51       21 274  2.64 146.2 167.52  11.09S
 150 10  0  -29 49 53  14 59  5       21 274  2.66 146.2 167.55  11.06S
 150 20  0  -29 44 45  14 59 18       20 274  2.69 146.2 167.59  11.02S
 150 30  0  -29 39 39  14 59 32       20 274  2.71 146.3 167.63  10.99S
 150 40  0  -29 34 37  14 59 45       20 274  2.74 146.3 167.67  10.95S
 150 50  0  -29 29 37  14 59 58       20 274  2.77 146.3 167.70  10.91S
 151  0  0  -29 24 40  15  0 11       20 274  2.80 146.4 167.74  10.87S
 151 10  0  -29 19 46  15  0 23       19 273  2.83 146.4 167.78  10.83S
 151 20  0  -29 14 55  15  0 36       19 273  2.86 146.5 167.82  10.79S
 151 30  0  -29 10  6  15  0 48       19 273  2.89 146.5 167.86  10.75S
 151 40  0  -29  5 21  15  1  1       19 273  2.92 146.5 167.90  10.71S
 151 50  0  -29  0 38  15  1 13       19 273  2.95 146.6 167.94  10.67S
 152  0  0  -28 55 57  15  1 25       19 273  2.98 146.6 167.98  10.63S
 152 10  0  -28 51 20  15  1 37       18 273  3.01 146.7 168.02  10.59S
 152 20  0  -28 46 45  15  1 49       18 272  3.05 146.7 168.06  10.55S
 152 30  0  -28 42 12  15  2  0       18 272  3.08 146.7 168.10  10.51S
 152 40  0  -28 37 43  15  2 12       18 272  3.11 146.8 168.14  10.47S
 152 50  0  -28 33 15  15  2 23       18 272  3.15 146.8 168.18  10.43S
 153  0  0  -28 28 51  15  2 34       17 272  3.18 146.9 168.22  10.39S
 153 10  0  -28 24 29  15  2 45       17 272  3.22 146.9 168.26  10.35S
 153 20  0  -28 20 10  15  2 56       17 272  3.26 146.9 168.30  10.31S
 153 30  0  -28 15 53  15  3  7       17 272  3.30 147.0 168.34  10.27S
 153 40  0  -28 11 39  15  3 18       17 271  3.33 147.0 168.38  10.23S
 153 50  0  -28  7 27  15  3 28       17 271  3.37 147.1 168.42  10.19S

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

   3383 = NSV 25999,   6.24 to  6.29 Hp,  Type 

                Librations  Long -4.00   Lat +0.36
                            P +168.4     D -0.2
      Illumination of moon  79%+
        Elongation of Moon  125
    Vertical Profile Scale  3.02 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.99 deg/min

Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in mm)
      CA\Tdia  50   100   150   200   250   300   350
     6.2      4.3   5.7   6.3   6.7   6.9   7.1   7.2
     8.2      4.9   6.3   6.9   7.3   7.6   7.7   7.9
    10.2      4.9   6.3   7.0   7.4   7.6   7.8   7.9
    12.2      4.9   6.3   7.0   7.4   7.6   7.8   7.9
    14.2      4.9   6.3   7.0   7.4   7.6   7.8   7.9

Lunar Limb Profile for graze south of Brisbane

Lunar Limb Profile