Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 3188, 2009 Apr 19
Grazing Occultation of 3188 A1 Magnitude 5.6 [Red = 5.6]
R3188 = lambda Capricorni
Date: 2009 Apr 19 19h 0m, to 2009 Apr 19 19h 44m
Nominal site altitude 5m
E. Longit. Latitude U.T. Sun Moon TanZ PA AA CA
o ' " o ' " h m s Alt Alt Az o o o
145 0 0 -23 10 54 19 18 40 46 82 0.95 329.7 347.72 11.61N
145 30 0 -23 3 43 19 19 47 47 82 0.93 329.5 347.49 11.85N
146 0 0 -22 56 15 19 20 56 48 81 0.90 329.2 347.24 12.09N
146 30 0 -22 48 28 19 22 6 49 81 0.88 329.0 347.00 12.34N
147 0 0 -22 40 23 19 23 17 49 81 0.86 328.7 346.75 12.59N
147 30 0 -22 31 59 19 24 30 50 81 0.83 328.5 346.50 12.84N
148 0 0 -22 23 16 19 25 44 51 80 0.81 328.2 346.25 13.09N
148 30 0 -22 14 13 19 27 0 52 80 0.79 328.0 345.99 13.35N
149 0 0 -22 4 50 19 28 17 52 80 0.77 327.7 345.74 13.60N
149 30 0 -21 55 6 19 29 36 -11 53 80 0.75 327.5 345.47 13.87N
150 0 0 -21 45 1 19 30 56 -11 54 79 0.72 327.2 345.21 14.13N
150 30 0 -21 34 36 19 32 17 -10 55 79 0.70 326.9 344.94 14.40N
151 0 0 -21 23 48 19 33 41 -9 56 79 0.68 326.7 344.67 14.67N
151 30 0 -21 12 38 19 35 5 -8 56 78 0.66 326.4 344.40 14.94N
152 0 0 -21 1 6 19 36 32 -7 57 78 0.64 326.1 344.13 15.21N
152 30 0 -20 49 10 19 38 0 -7 58 78 0.62 325.8 343.85 15.49N
153 0 0 -20 36 51 19 39 29 -6 59 78 0.60 325.6 343.58 15.76N
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS), with the
nominal site altitude being referenced to Mean Sea Level.
Librations Long -4.23 Lat -2.21
P +348.16 D +3.30
Illumination of moon 29%-
Elongation of Moon 65
Vertical Profile Scale 1.86 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.36 deg/min
At longitude 144.50:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
7.4 6.0 7.5 8.3 8.9 9.3 9.6 9.8
9.4 6.0 7.5 8.3 8.9 9.3 9.6 9.8
11.4 6.0 7.5 8.3 8.9 9.3 9.6 9.8
13.4 6.0 7.5 8.3 8.9 9.3 9.6 9.8
15.4 6.0 7.5 8.3 8.9 9.3 9.6 9.9
Lunar Limb Profile - Rockhampton
