Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 2286, 2007 May 31

Grazing Occultation of    2286  B5      Magnitude   5.4v

Date   2007 May 31    (Thursday)     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
 148  0  0  -32 40  5   9  8  6       32 101  1.59  24.2  13.05  45.42N
 148 10  0  -32 47 39   9  8 23       32 101  1.57  24.2  13.05  45.43N
 148 20  0  -32 55 13   9  8 39       33 100  1.56  24.2  13.06  45.43N
 148 30  0  -33  2 47   9  8 56       33 100  1.55  24.2  13.06  45.44N
 148 40  0  -33 10 22   9  9 12       33 100  1.53  24.2  13.07  45.44N
 148 50  0  -33 17 57   9  9 29       33 100  1.52  24.2  13.07  45.44N
 149  0  0  -33 25 33   9  9 46       34 100  1.51  24.2  13.07  45.44N
 149 10  0  -33 33  8   9 10  3       34  99  1.50  24.2  13.07  45.44N
 149 20  0  -33 40 44   9 10 20       34  99  1.48  24.2  13.08  45.45N
 149 30  0  -33 48 21   9 10 37       34  99  1.47  24.2  13.08  45.45N
 149 40  0  -33 55 57   9 10 55       34  99  1.46  24.2  13.08  45.45N
 149 50  0  -34  3 34   9 11 12       35  99  1.45  24.2  13.08  45.45N
 150  0  0  -34 11 11   9 11 30       35  98  1.44  24.2  13.08  45.45N
 150 10  0  -34 18 48   9 11 47       35  98  1.43  24.2  13.08  45.45N
 150 20  0  -34 26 25   9 12  5       35  98  1.41  24.2  13.08  45.45N
 150 30  0  -34 34  2   9 12 23       35  98  1.40  24.2  13.08  45.45N
 150 40  0  -34 41 39   9 12 41       36  98  1.39  24.2  13.08  45.45N
 150 50  0  -34 49 16   9 12 59       36  97  1.38  24.2  13.08  45.45N
 151  0  0  -34 56 54   9 13 17       36  97  1.37  24.2  13.08  45.44N

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

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

                Librations  Long -2.66   Lat +5.99
                            P +12.8     D -6.2
      Illumination of moon  99%+
        Elongation of Moon  172
    Vertical Profile Scale  2.15 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.7 deg/min

Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in mm)
      CA\Tdia  50   100   150   200   250   300   350
    41.4      4.4   5.8   6.6   7.0   7.3   7.5   7.7
    43.4      4.4   5.8   6.6   7.1   7.4   7.6   7.7
    45.4      4.5   5.9   6.6   7.1   7.4   7.6   7.8
    47.4      4.5   5.9   6.7   7.1   7.5   7.7   7.8
    49.4      4.5   6.0   6.7   7.2   7.5   7.7   7.9

Lunar Limb Profile for graze

Lunar Limb Profile