Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 1744, 2008 May 15

Grazing Occultation of    1744  G8      Magnitude   6.4 
Date   2008 May 15    (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
 136  0  0  -32  7 30   8 19 14    -3 37  67  1.32  37.6  15.56  16.11N
 136 10  0  -32 16  1   8 19 41    -4 37  67  1.32  37.7  15.60  16.16N
 136 20  0  -32 24 36   8 20  7    -4 37  66  1.31  37.7  15.64  16.19N
 136 30  0  -32 33 13   8 20 33    -4 38  66  1.30  37.7  15.68  16.23N
 136 40  0  -32 41 55   8 21  0    -4 38  66  1.29  37.8  15.71  16.27N
 136 50  0  -32 50 39   8 21 27    -5 38  65  1.29  37.8  15.75  16.31N
 137  0  0  -32 59 27   8 21 54    -5 38  65  1.28  37.8  15.79  16.34N
 137 10  0  -33  8 18   8 22 21    -5 38  65  1.27  37.9  15.82  16.38N
 137 20  0  -33 17 13   8 22 48    -5 38  64  1.27  37.9  15.86  16.41N
 137 30  0  -33 26 10   8 23 16    -6 38  64  1.26  37.9  15.89  16.45N
 137 40  0  -33 35 12   8 23 43    -6 39  64  1.25  38.0  15.93  16.48N
 137 50  0  -33 44 16   8 24 11    -6 39  63  1.25  38.0  15.96  16.52N
 138  0  0  -33 53 23   8 24 39    -6 39  63  1.24  38.0  15.99  16.55N
 138 10  0  -34  2 34   8 25  8    -7 39  63  1.23  38.1  16.03  16.58N
 138 20  0  -34 11 48   8 25 36    -7 39  62  1.23  38.1  16.06  16.61N
 138 30  0  -34 21  5   8 26  5    -7 39  62  1.22  38.1  16.09  16.64N
 138 40  0  -34 30 25   8 26 33    -8 39  62  1.22  38.2  16.12  16.67N
 138 50  0  -34 39 48   8 27  2    -8 40  61  1.21  38.2  16.15  16.70N
 139  0  0  -34 49 14   8 27 31    -8 40  61  1.21  38.2  16.18  16.73N
 139 10  0  -34 58 44   8 28  0    -8 40  61  1.20  38.3  16.21  16.76N
 139 20  0  -35  8 16   8 28 30    -9 40  60  1.19  38.3  16.24  16.79N
 139 30  0  -35 17 51   8 28 59    -9 40  60  1.19  38.3  16.26  16.82N
 139 40  0  -35 27 28   8 29 29    -9 40  59  1.18  38.3  16.29  16.84N
 139 50  0  -35 37  9   8 29 59    -9 40  59  1.18  38.4  16.32  16.87N
 140  0  0  -35 46 52   8 30 28   -10 40  59  1.17  38.4  16.34  16.89N
 140 10  0  -35 56 39   8 30 59   -10 41  58  1.17  38.4  16.37  16.92N
 140 20  0  -36  6 27   8 31 29   -10 41  58  1.16  38.4  16.39  16.94N
 140 30  0  -36 16 19   8 31 59   -11 41  57  1.16  38.5  16.41  16.97N
 140 40  1  -36 26 13   8 32 30   -11 41  57  1.16  38.5  16.43  16.99N
 140 50  1  -36 36  9   8 33  0   -11 41  57  1.15  38.5  16.46  17.01N
 141  0  1  -36 46  8   8 33 31   -11 41  56  1.15  38.5  16.48  17.03N
 141 10  1  -36 56  9   8 34  2   -12 41  56  1.14  38.6  16.50  17.05N
 141 20  1  -37  6 13   8 34 33   -12 41  55  1.14  38.6  16.52  17.07N
 141 30  1  -37 16 19   8 35  4       41  55  1.13  38.6  16.54  17.09N
 141 40  1  -37 26 27   8 35 35       41  55  1.13  38.6  16.55  17.11N
 141 50  1  -37 36 37   8 36  6       42  54  1.13  38.6  16.57  17.12N
 142  0  1  -37 46 50   8 36 37       42  54  1.12  38.6  16.59  17.14N
 142 10  1  -37 57  4   8 37  9       42  53  1.12  38.7  16.60  17.16N
 142 20  1  -38  7 20   8 37 40       42  53  1.12  38.7  16.62  17.17N
 142 30  1  -38 17 38   8 38 12       42  52  1.11  38.7  16.63  17.18N
 142 40  1  -38 27 58   8 38 44       42  52  1.11  38.7  16.64  17.20N
 142 50  1  -38 38 20   8 39 15       42  52  1.11  38.7  16.66  17.21N
 143  0  1  -38 48 43   8 39 47       42  51  1.10  38.7  16.67  17.22N
 143 10  1  -38 59  8   8 40 19       42  51  1.10  38.7  16.68  17.23N
 143 20  1  -39  9 35   8 40 51       42  50  1.10  38.7  16.69  17.24N
 143 30  1  -39 20  2   8 41 23       42  50  1.10  38.8  16.70  17.25N
 143 40  1  -39 30 32   8 41 55       42  49  1.09  38.8  16.71  17.26N
 143 50  1  -39 41  2   8 42 27       42  49  1.09  38.8  16.71  17.27N
 144  0  1  -39 51 34   8 43  0       43  48  1.09  38.8  16.72  17.27N
 144 10  1  -40  2  7   8 43 32       43  48  1.09  38.8  16.73  17.28N
 144 20  1  -40 12 40   8 44  4       43  47  1.09  38.8  16.73  17.28N
 144 30  1  -40 23 15   8 44 36       43  47  1.08  38.8  16.74  17.29N
 144 40  1  -40 33 51   8 45  9       43  47  1.08  38.8  16.74  17.29N
 144 50  1  -40 44 27   8 45 41       43  46  1.08  38.8  16.74  17.29N
 145  0  1  -40 55  4   8 46 13       43  46  1.08  38.8  16.74  17.30N
 145 10  1  -41  5 42   8 46 46       43  45  1.08  38.8  16.74  17.30N
 145 20  1  -41 16 20   8 47 18       43  45  1.08  38.8  16.74  17.30N
 145 30  1  -41 26 59   8 47 50       43  44  1.08  38.8  16.74  17.30N
 145 40  1  -41 37 38   8 48 23       43  44  1.07  38.8  16.74  17.29N
 145 50  1  -41 48 18   8 48 55       43  43  1.07  38.8  16.74  17.29N
 146  0  1  -41 58 57   8 49 27       43  43  1.07  38.8  16.74  17.29N
 146 10  1  -42  9 37   8 49 59       43  42  1.07  38.8  16.73  17.28N
 146 20  1  -42 20 17   8 50 32       43  42  1.07  38.8  16.73  17.28N
 146 30  1  -42 30 57   8 51  4       43  41  1.07  38.8  16.72  17.27N
 146 40  1  -42 41 36   8 51 36       43  41  1.07  38.8  16.71  17.27N
 146 50  1  -42 52 16   8 52  8       43  40  1.07  38.8  16.71  17.26N
 147  0  1  -43  2 55   8 52 40       43  40  1.07  38.8  16.70  17.25N
 147 10  1  -43 13 34   8 53 12       43  40  1.07  38.7  16.69  17.24N
 147 20  1  -43 24 12   8 53 44       43  39  1.07  38.7  16.68  17.23N
 147 30  1  -43 34 50   8 54 16       43  39  1.07  38.7  16.67  17.22N
 147 40  1  -43 45 27   8 54 48       43  38  1.07  38.7  16.66  17.21N
 147 50  1  -43 56  3   8 55 20       43  38  1.07  38.7  16.65  17.20N
 148  0  1  -44  6 39   8 55 52       43  37  1.07  38.7  16.64  17.19N

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

                Librations  Long +5.73   Lat +3.50
                            P +17.0     D -1.4
      Illumination of moon  81%+
        Elongation of Moon  128
    Vertical Profile Scale  2.70 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.46 deg/min

Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in mm)
      CA\Tdia  50   100   150   200   250   300   350
    13.2      5.5   7.0   7.8   8.3   8.6   8.9   9.0
    15.2      5.5   7.0   7.8   8.3   8.6   8.9   9.0
    17.2      5.6   7.0   7.8   8.3   8.6   8.9   9.1
    19.2      5.6   7.0   7.8   8.3   8.6   8.9   9.1
    21.2      5.6   7.0   7.8   8.3   8.7   8.9   9.1

Lunar Limb Profile

Lunar Limb Profile