Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 1422, 2009 Jun 26

Grazing Occultation of    1422 G8      Magnitude 6.7 [Red = 6.3]   
Date: 2009 Jun 26  6h 59m,  to  2009 Jun 26  7h  1m

Nominal site altitude 100m

E. Longit.   Latitude     U.T.    Sun  Moon   TanZ   PA    AA      CA
   o  '  "    o  '  "   h  m  s   Alt Alt Az          o     o      o
 173 30  0  -39 20 13   6 58 32       22 309  2.53  33.6  16.10  13.27N
 173 40  0  -39 25  3   6 58 41       21 309  2.55  33.6  16.06  13.23N
 173 50  0  -39 29 52   6 58 49       21 308  2.58  33.5  16.02  13.19N
 174  0  0  -39 34 39   6 58 58       21 308  2.60  33.5  15.99  13.16N
 174 10  0  -39 39 25   6 59  6       21 308  2.62  33.4  15.95  13.12N
 174 20  1  -39 44 10   6 59 14       21 308  2.65  33.4  15.91  13.08N
 174 30  1  -39 48 54   6 59 22       21 308  2.67  33.4  15.87  13.05N
 174 40  1  -39 53 36   6 59 30       20 308  2.69  33.3  15.84  13.01N
 174 50  1  -39 58 17   6 59 38       20 308  2.72  33.3  15.80  12.97N
 175  0  1  -40  2 56   6 59 46       20 307  2.74  33.3  15.76  12.93N
 175 10  1  -40  7 35   6 59 54       20 307  2.77  33.2  15.73  12.90N
 175 20  1  -40 12 12   7  0  1       20 307  2.79  33.2  15.68  12.85N
 175 30  1  -40 16 47   7  0  9       20 307  2.82  33.2  15.66  12.83N
 175 40  2  -40 21 22   7  0 16       19 307  2.85  33.1  15.62  12.79N
 175 50  2  -40 25 55   7  0 24       19 307  2.87  33.1  15.58  12.75N
 176  0  2  -40 30 26   7  0 31       19 307  2.90  33.0  15.55  12.72N
 176 10  2  -40 34 57   7  0 39       19 307  2.93  33.0  15.51  12.68N
 176 20  2  -40 39 26   7  0 46       19 306  2.96  33.0  15.47  12.64N
 176 30  2  -40 43 54   7  0 53       19 306  2.98  32.9  15.44  12.61N

Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS), with the
nominal site altitude being referenced to Mean Sea Level.

Projected diameter of star  1 meters


                Librations  Long +4.06   Lat +2.12
                            P +15.86     D -0.67
      Illumination of moon  16%+
        Elongation of Moon  48
    Vertical Profile Scale  2.07 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.78 deg/min


At longitude 175.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
      CA\Tdia   5    10    15    20    25    30    35
     8.9      6.1   7.6   8.4   8.9   9.3   9.6   9.8
    10.9      6.2   7.6   8.4   9.0   9.4   9.6   9.8
    12.9      6.2   7.7   8.5   9.0   9.4   9.7   9.9
    14.9      6.3   7.7   8.5   9.1   9.5   9.7   9.9
    16.9      6.3   7.8   8.6   9.1   9.5   9.8  10.0

Lunar Limb Profile

Lunar Limb Profile