Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 2298, 2007 Mar 10

Grazing Occultation of    2298  K3      Magnitude   5.0 

Date   2007 March 10    (Saturday)     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
 113  0  0  -31 25 19  17 24 59       39 100  1.25 205.4 194.80  12.94S
 113 10  0  -31 33 12  17 25 19       39  99  1.24 205.4 194.80  12.94S
 113 20  0  -31 41  5  17 25 38       39  99  1.23 205.4 194.79  12.94S
 113 30  0  -31 48 58  17 25 58       39  99  1.22 205.4 194.79  12.93S
 113 40  0  -31 56 50  17 26 18       40  99  1.21 205.4 194.79  12.93S
 113 50  0  -32  4 43  17 26 38       40  99  1.20 205.4 194.78  12.93S
 114  0  0  -32 12 35  17 26 58       40  98  1.19 205.4 194.78  12.92S
 114 10  0  -32 20 27  17 27 18       40  98  1.18 205.4 194.77  12.92S
 114 20  0  -32 28 19  17 27 38       41  98  1.17 205.4 194.77  12.91S
 114 30  0  -32 36 10  17 27 59       41  98  1.16 205.4 194.76  12.91S
 114 40  0  -32 44  1  17 28 19       41  98  1.15 205.4 194.76  12.90S
 114 50  0  -32 51 52  17 28 39       41  97  1.14 205.4 194.75  12.89S
 115  0  0  -32 59 43  17 29  0       41  97  1.13 205.4 194.74  12.89S
 115 10  0  -33  7 32  17 29 20       42  97  1.12 205.4 194.74  12.88S
 115 20  0  -33 15 22  17 29 41       42  97  1.11 205.4 194.73  12.87S
 115 30  0  -33 23 11  17 30  2       42  96  1.11 205.3 194.72  12.86S
 115 40  0  -33 31  0  17 30 22       42  96  1.10 205.3 194.71  12.85S
 115 50  0  -33 38 48  17 30 43       43  96  1.09 205.3 194.70  12.85S
 116  0  0  -33 46 35  17 31  4       43  96  1.08 205.3 194.69  12.84S
 116 10  0  -33 54 22  17 31 25       43  95  1.07 205.3 194.68  12.83S
 116 20  0  -34  2  8  17 31 46       43  95  1.06 205.3 194.67  12.82S
 116 30  0  -34  9 54  17 32  7       43  95  1.05 205.3 194.66  12.81S
 116 40  0  -34 17 39  17 32 28       44  95  1.05 205.3 194.65  12.80S
 116 50  0  -34 25 23  17 32 49       44  94  1.04 205.3 194.64  12.78S
 117  0  0  -34 33  7  17 33 11       44  94  1.03 205.3 194.63  12.77S
 117 10  0  -34 40 50  17 33 32       44  94  1.02 205.2 194.62  12.76S
 117 20  0  -34 48 32  17 33 53       45  94  1.02 205.2 194.60  12.75S
 117 30  0  -34 56 14  17 34 15       45  93  1.01 205.2 194.59  12.73S
 117 40  1  -35  3 54  17 34 36       45  93  1.00 205.2 194.58  12.72S
 117 50  1  -35 11 34  17 34 58       45  93  0.99 205.2 194.56  12.71S
 118  0  1  -35 19 13  17 35 19       45  93  0.98 205.2 194.55  12.69S

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

                Librations  Long -5.42   Lat +6.29
                            P +194.0     D +7.7
      Illumination of moon  64%-
        Elongation of Moon  106
    Vertical Profile Scale  2.06 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.57 deg/min

Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in mm)
      CA\Tdia  50   100   150   200   250   300   350
     8.7      5.7   7.1   7.9   8.5   8.8   9.1   9.3
    10.7      5.7   7.2   8.0   8.5   8.8   9.1   9.3
    12.7      5.7   7.2   8.0   8.5   8.8   9.1   9.3
    14.7      5.7   7.2   8.0   8.5   8.9   9.1   9.3
    16.7      5.7   7.2   8.0   8.5   8.9   9.1   9.3

Lunar Limb Profile

Lunar Limb Profile