Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 3245, 2006 Oct 31

Grazing Occultation of    3245  F5      Magnitude   6.9 
Date   2006 October 31    (Tuesday)     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
 137  0  0  -36 34 12  14  4  8       35 280  1.41 144.9 164.33  13.91S
 137 10  0  -36 25  1  14  4 31       35 280  1.42 144.9 164.34  13.90S
 137 20  0  -36 15 51  14  4 53       35 279  1.43 144.9 164.36  13.88S
 137 30  0  -36  6 45  14  5 16       35 279  1.43 145.0 164.38  13.86S
 137 40  0  -35 57 40  14  5 39       35 279  1.44 145.0 164.40  13.84S
 137 50  0  -35 48 38  14  6  1       35 279  1.45 145.0 164.42  13.82S
 138  0  0  -35 39 39  14  6 24       34 278  1.47 145.0 164.43  13.80S
 138 10  0  -35 30 42  14  6 46       34 278  1.48 145.0 164.45  13.78S
 138 20  0  -35 21 47  14  7  8       34 278  1.49 145.1 164.48  13.76S
 138 30  0  -35 12 55  14  7 30       34 278  1.50 145.1 164.50  13.74S
 138 40  0  -35  4  5  14  7 52       34 277  1.51 145.1 164.52  13.72S
 138 50  0  -34 55 18  14  8 14       33 277  1.52 145.1 164.54  13.70S
 139  0  0  -34 46 34  14  8 35       33 277  1.53 145.1 164.56  13.68S
 139 10  0  -34 37 52  14  8 57       33 277  1.54 145.2 164.58  13.65S
 139 20  0  -34 29 12  14  9 18       33 276  1.55 145.2 164.61  13.63S
 139 30  0  -34 20 36  14  9 39       33 276  1.56 145.2 164.63  13.61S
 139 40  0  -34 12  2  14 10  0       32 276  1.58 145.2 164.65  13.58S
 139 50  0  -34  3 30  14 10 21       32 276  1.59 145.3 164.68  13.56S
 140  0  0  -33 55  1  14 10 42       32 275  1.60 145.3 164.70  13.54S
 140 10  0  -33 46 35  14 11  2       32 275  1.61 145.3 164.73  13.51S
 140 20  0  -33 38 12  14 11 23       32 275  1.62 145.3 164.75  13.49S
 140 30  0  -33 29 51  14 11 43       31 275  1.64 145.4 164.78  13.46S
 140 40  0  -33 21 33  14 12  3       31 274  1.65 145.4 164.80  13.44S
 140 50  0  -33 13 18  14 12 23       31 274  1.66 145.4 164.83  13.41S
 141  0  0  -33  5  5  14 12 43       31 274  1.68 145.4 164.85  13.38S
 141 10  0  -32 56 55  14 13  3       31 274  1.69 145.5 164.88  13.36S
 141 20  0  -32 48 48  14 13 23       30 273  1.70 145.5 164.91  13.33S
 141 30  0  -32 40 44  14 13 42       30 273  1.72 145.5 164.93  13.30S
 141 40  1  -32 32 42  14 14  1       30 273  1.73 145.5 164.96  13.28S
 141 50  1  -32 24 43  14 14 20       30 273  1.74 145.6 164.99  13.25S
 142  0  1  -32 16 47  14 14 39       30 273  1.76 145.6 165.02  13.22S
 142 10  1  -32  8 54  14 14 58       29 272  1.77 145.6 165.05  13.19S
 142 20  1  -32  1  4  14 15 17       29 272  1.79 145.7 165.07  13.16S
 142 30  1  -31 53 16  14 15 35       29 272  1.80 145.7 165.10  13.13S
 142 40  1  -31 45 31  14 15 54       29 272  1.82 145.7 165.13  13.11S
 142 50  1  -31 37 48  14 16 12       29 272  1.83 145.7 165.16  13.08S
 143  0  1  -31 30  9  14 16 30       28 271  1.85 145.8 165.19  13.05S
 143 10  1  -31 22 32  14 16 48       28 271  1.86 145.8 165.22  13.02S
 143 20  1  -31 14 59  14 17  6       28 271  1.88 145.8 165.25  12.99S
 143 30  1  -31  7 27  14 17 23       28 271  1.90 145.9 165.28  12.96S
 143 40  1  -30 59 59  14 17 41       28 271  1.91 145.9 165.31  12.93S
 143 50  1  -30 52 34  14 17 58       27 270  1.93 145.9 165.34  12.90S
 144  0  1  -30 45 11  14 18 15       27 270  1.95 146.0 165.37  12.87S
 144 10  1  -30 37 51  14 18 32       27 270  1.96 146.0 165.40  12.83S
 144 20  1  -30 30 33  14 18 49       27 270  1.98 146.0 165.43  12.80S
 144 30  1  -30 23 19  14 19  6       27 270  2.00 146.0 165.47  12.77S
 144 40  1  -30 16  7  14 19 22       26 270  2.02 146.1 165.50  12.74S
 144 50  1  -30  8 58  14 19 39       26 269  2.04 146.1 165.53  12.71S
 145  0  1  -30  1 52  14 19 55       26 269  2.05 146.1 165.56  12.68S
 145 10  1  -29 54 48  14 20 11       26 269  2.07 146.2 165.59  12.64S
 145 20  1  -29 47 48  14 20 27       26 269  2.09 146.2 165.63  12.61S
 145 30  1  -29 40 50  14 20 43       25 269  2.11 146.2 165.66  12.58S
 145 40  1  -29 33 54  14 20 59       25 268  2.13 146.3 165.69  12.55S
 145 50  1  -29 27  2  14 21 14       25 268  2.15 146.3 165.72  12.51S
 146  0  1  -29 20 12  14 21 30       25 268  2.17 146.3 165.76  12.48S
 146 10  1  -29 13 25  14 21 45       25 268  2.19 146.4 165.79  12.45S
 146 20  1  -29  6 40  14 22  0       24 268  2.21 146.4 165.82  12.42S
 146 30  1  -28 59 58  14 22 15       24 268  2.23 146.4 165.86  12.38S
 146 40  1  -28 53 19  14 22 30       24 268  2.25 146.5 165.89  12.35S
 146 50  1  -28 46 43  14 22 44       24 267  2.28 146.5 165.92  12.32S
 147  0  1  -28 40  9  14 22 59       24 267  2.30 146.5 165.96  12.28S
 147 10  1  -28 33 38  14 23 13       23 267  2.32 146.6 165.99  12.25S
 147 20  1  -28 27  9  14 23 27       23 267  2.34 146.6 166.02  12.21S
 147 30  1  -28 20 44  14 23 41       23 267  2.37 146.6 166.06  12.18S
 147 40  1  -28 14 20  14 23 55       23 267  2.39 146.7 166.09  12.15S
 147 50  1  -28  8  0  14 24  9       22 266  2.42 146.7 166.13  12.11S
 148  0  1  -28  1 42  14 24 22       22 266  2.44 146.7 166.16  12.08S
 148 10  1  -27 55 26  14 24 36       22 266  2.46 146.8 166.20  12.04S
 148 20  1  -27 49 14  14 24 49       22 266  2.49 146.8 166.23  12.01S
 148 30  1  -27 43  3  14 25  2       22 266  2.52 146.8 166.26  11.97S
 148 40  1  -27 36 56  14 25 15       21 266  2.54 146.9 166.30  11.94S
 148 50  1  -27 30 51  14 25 28       21 266  2.57 146.9 166.33  11.90S
 149  0  1  -27 24 48  14 25 41       21 266  2.60 147.0 166.37  11.87S
 149 10  1  -27 18 48  14 25 54       21 265  2.62 147.0 166.40  11.83S
 149 20  1  -27 12 50  14 26  6       21 265  2.65 147.0 166.44  11.80S
 149 30  1  -27  6 55  14 26 19       20 265  2.68 147.1 166.47  11.76S
 149 40  1  -27  1  3  14 26 31       20 265  2.71 147.1 166.51  11.73S
 149 50  1  -26 55 13  14 26 43       20 265  2.74 147.1 166.54  11.69S
 150  0  1  -26 49 25  14 26 55       20 265  2.77 147.2 166.58  11.66S
 150 10  1  -26 43 40  14 27  7       20 265  2.80 147.2 166.61  11.62S
 150 20  1  -26 37 58  14 27 18       19 265  2.83 147.2 166.65  11.59S
 150 30  1  -26 32 17  14 27 30       19 264  2.86 147.3 166.69  11.55S
 150 40  2  -26 26 40  14 27 41       19 264  2.89 147.3 166.72  11.52S
 150 50  2  -26 21  4  14 27 52       19 264  2.93 147.3 166.76  11.48S
 151  0  2  -26 15 31  14 28  4       19 264  2.96 147.4 166.79  11.45S
 151 10  2  -26 10  1  14 28 15       18 264  3.00 147.4 166.83  11.41S
 151 20  2  -26  4 33  14 28 25       18 264  3.03 147.4 166.86  11.38S
 151 30  2  -25 59  7  14 28 36       18 264  3.07 147.5 166.90  11.34S
 151 40  2  -25 53 44  14 28 47       18 264  3.10 147.5 166.93  11.31S
 151 50  2  -25 48 23  14 28 57       18 263  3.14 147.6 166.97  11.27S
 152  0  2  -25 43  4  14 29  8       17 263  3.18 147.6 167.01  11.23S
 152 10  2  -25 37 47  14 29 18       17 263  3.22 147.6 167.04  11.20S
 152 20  2  -25 32 33  14 29 28       17 263  3.26 147.7 167.08  11.16S
 152 30  2  -25 27 22  14 29 38       17 263  3.30 147.7 167.11  11.13S
 152 40  2  -25 22 12  14 29 48       17 263  3.34 147.7 167.15  11.09S
 152 50  2  -25 17  5  14 29 57       16 263  3.38 147.8 167.18  11.06S
 153  0  2  -25 12  0  14 30  7       16 263  3.42 147.8 167.22  11.02S
 153 10  2  -25  6 57  14 30 16       16 263  3.47 147.8 167.26  10.98S
 153 20  2  -25  1 57  14 30 26       16 262  3.51 147.9 167.29  10.95S
 153 30  2  -24 56 59  14 30 35       16 262  3.56 147.9 167.33  10.91S
 153 40  2  -24 52  3  14 30 44       16 262  3.60 147.9 167.36  10.88S
 153 50  2  -24 47  9  14 30 53       15 262  3.65 148.0 167.40  10.84S

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

                Librations  Long -5.27   Lat +2.09
                            P +167.2     D +1.2
      Illumination of moon  68%+
        Elongation of Moon  111
    Vertical Profile Scale  2.66 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  2.05 deg/min

Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in mm)
      CA\Tdia  50   100   150   200   250   300   350
     6.8      4.9   6.3   7.0   7.4   7.6   7.8   7.9
     8.8      4.9   6.3   7.0   7.4   7.6   7.8   7.9
    10.8      4.9   6.3   7.0   7.4   7.6   7.8   7.9
    12.8      5.0   6.3   7.0   7.4   7.7   7.8   7.9
    14.8      5.0   6.3   7.0   7.4   7.7   7.8   8.0

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