Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 1888, 2007 Apr 30

Grazing Occultation of    1888  K5      Magnitude   6.0 
 1888 = 50 Virginis                           

Date   2007 April 30    (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  -26 33 52  15 57 57       40 279  1.19  31.9  11.04  17.70N
 150 10  0  -26 35 54  15 58 16       40 279  1.20  31.8  10.97  17.62N
 150 20  0  -26 37 55  15 58 35       40 279  1.21  31.8  10.89  17.55N
 150 30  0  -26 39 53  15 58 53       39 279  1.22  31.7  10.82  17.48N
 150 40  0  -26 41 50  15 59 11       39 279  1.23  31.6  10.75  17.40N
 150 50  0  -26 43 45  15 59 29       39 278  1.24  31.6  10.67  17.33N
 151  0  0  -26 45 38  15 59 47       39 278  1.24  31.5  10.60  17.26N
 151 10  0  -26 47 30  16  0  5       39 278  1.25  31.4  10.53  17.18N
 151 20  0  -26 49 20  16  0 23       38 278  1.26  31.3  10.46  17.11N
 151 30  0  -26 51  8  16  0 40       38 278  1.27  31.3  10.39  17.04N
 151 40  0  -26 52 55  16  0 58       38 278  1.28  31.2  10.31  16.97N
 151 50  0  -26 54 39  16  1 15       38 278  1.29  31.1  10.24  16.90N
 152  0  0  -26 56 23  16  1 32       37 278  1.30  31.1  10.17  16.83N
 152 10  0  -26 58  4  16  1 50       37 278  1.31  31.0  10.10  16.76N
 152 20  0  -26 59 44  16  2  7       37 277  1.32  30.9  10.03  16.69N
 152 30  0  -27  1 23  16  2 23       37 277  1.34  30.8   9.96  16.62N
 152 40  0  -27  2 59  16  2 40       37 277  1.35  30.8   9.89  16.55N
 152 50  0  -27  4 35  16  2 57       36 277  1.36  30.7   9.82  16.48N
 153  0  0  -27  6  8  16  3 13       36 277  1.37  30.6   9.75  16.41N
 153 10  0  -27  7 40  16  3 30       36 277  1.38  30.6   9.69  16.34N
 153 20  0  -27  9 11  16  3 46       36 277  1.39  30.5   9.62  16.28N

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

                Librations  Long -0.58   Lat +3.87
                            P +9.6     D -3.7
      Illumination of moon  97%+
        Elongation of Moon  160
    Vertical Profile Scale  1.86 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.45 deg/min

Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in mm)
      CA\Tdia  50   100   150   200   250   300   350
    12.3      4.1   5.5   6.3   6.7   7.0   7.2   7.4
    14.3      4.4   5.8   6.5   7.0   7.3   7.5   7.7
    16.3      4.5   5.9   6.6   7.1   7.4   7.6   7.8
    18.3      4.6   6.0   6.8   7.2   7.6   7.8   7.9
    20.3      4.8   6.2   7.0   7.4   7.7   8.0   8.1

Lunar Limb Profile

Lunar Limb Profile