Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 1396, 2009 May 2

Grazing Occultation of    1396 K2      Magnitude 6.8 [Red = 6.1]  s
Date: 2009 May 02 11h 26m,  to  2009 May 02 11h 55m

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
 144  0  0  -32 22 29  11 43 28       31 315  1.69  35.7  18.96  17.61N
 144 30  0  -32 41 26  11 44 10       30 315  1.73  35.6  18.83  17.49N
 145  0  0  -33  0  8  11 44 51       29 314  1.77  35.4  18.71  17.36N
 145 30  0  -33 18 35  11 45 31       29 314  1.82  35.3  18.58  17.24N
 146  0  0  -33 36 47  11 46 10       28 314  1.86  35.2  18.46  17.11N
 146 30  0  -33 54 45  11 46 48       28 313  1.91  35.1  18.33  16.99N
 147  0  0  -34 12 29  11 47 24       27 313  1.96  34.9  18.21  16.87N
 147 30  0  -34 29 58  11 48  0       26 312  2.01  34.8  18.09  16.74N
 148  0  0  -34 47 13  11 48 35       26 312  2.07  34.7  17.96  16.62N
 148 30  0  -35  4 14  11 49  8       25 311  2.12  34.6  17.84  16.50N
 149  0  0  -35 21  1  11 49 41       25 311  2.18  34.4  17.72  16.38N
 149 30  0  -35 37 35  11 50 13       24 310  2.24  34.3  17.60  16.26N
 150  0  0  -35 53 56  11 50 44       24 310  2.30  34.2  17.48  16.13N
 150 30  0  -36 10  3  11 51 14       23 310  2.36  34.1  17.36  16.01N
 151  0  0  -36 25 57  11 51 43       22 309  2.42  34.0  17.24  15.90N
 151 30  0  -36 41 39  11 52 11       22 309  2.49  33.9  17.12  15.78N
 152  0  0  -36 57  7  11 52 39       21 308  2.56  33.7  17.00  15.66N
 152 30  0  -37 12 23  11 53  5       21 308  2.64  33.6  16.88  15.54N
 153  0  0  -37 27 27  11 53 31       20 308  2.71  33.5  16.77  15.43N
 153 30  0  -37 42 18  11 53 56       20 307  2.79  33.4  16.65  15.31N
 154  0  0  -37 56 57  11 54 20       19 307  2.88  33.3  16.54  15.19N

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  3 meters

      1396 = NSV 04490, 7.7 to 8.2P

                Librations  Long +3.06   Lat +1.34
                            P +18.86     D -0.02
      Illumination of moon  56%+
        Elongation of Moon  97
    Vertical Profile Scale  2.04 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.61 deg/min


At longitude 144.50:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
      CA\Tdia   5    10    15    20    25    30    35
    13.5      5.6   7.0   7.8   8.3   8.6   8.9   9.0
    15.5      5.6   7.0   7.8   8.3   8.6   8.9   9.0
    17.5      5.6   7.1   7.8   8.3   8.7   8.9   9.1
    19.5      5.6   7.1   7.8   8.3   8.7   8.9   9.1
    21.5      5.6   7.1   7.8   8.3   8.7   8.9   9.1

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