Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 1118, 2009 Nov 7
Grazing Occultation of 1118 A1 Magnitude 6.2 [Red = 6.2]
R1118 = 58 Geminorum
Date: 2009 Nov 07 15h 9m, to 2009 Nov 07 15h 35m
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
147 0 0 -26 54 23 15 21 29 23 47 2.37 189.6 182.88 1.90S
147 30 0 -26 47 31 15 22 15 23 46 2.31 189.7 183.02 2.04S
148 0 0 -26 40 55 15 23 2 24 46 2.25 189.9 183.17 2.19S
148 30 0 -26 34 35 15 23 51 24 45 2.20 190.0 183.32 2.34S
149 0 0 -26 28 31 15 24 41 25 45 2.15 190.2 183.47 2.49S
149 30 0 -26 22 45 15 25 32 25 44 2.10 190.3 183.62 2.65S
150 0 0 -26 17 17 15 26 25 26 44 2.05 190.5 183.78 2.81S
150 30 0 -26 12 6 15 27 19 27 43 2.00 190.6 183.95 2.97S
151 0 0 -26 7 14 15 28 14 27 43 1.96 190.8 184.11 3.14S
151 30 0 -26 2 42 15 29 11 28 42 1.92 191.0 184.29 3.31S
152 0 0 -25 58 29 15 30 9 28 42 1.88 191.1 184.46 3.48S
152 30 0 -25 54 36 15 31 8 29 41 1.84 191.3 184.64 3.66S
153 0 0 -25 51 3 15 32 9 29 40 1.80 191.5 184.82 3.85S
153 30 0 -25 47 51 15 33 11 29 40 1.77 191.7 185.01 4.03S
154 0 0 -25 45 1 15 34 15 30 39 1.74 191.9 185.20 4.22S
154 30 0 -25 42 33 15 35 20 30 39 1.70 192.1 185.39 4.41S
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS), with the
nominal site altitude being referenced to Mean Sea Level.
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long +0.53 Lat -1.29
P +182.22 D -1.05
Illumination of moon 72%-
Elongation of Moon 116
Vertical Profile Scale 3.01 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.54 deg/min
At longitude 144.50:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
-2.7 2.6 3.9 4.6 5.0 5.2 5.3 5.4
-0.7 2.6 3.9 4.6 5.0 5.2 5.3 5.4
1.3 2.6 3.9 4.6 5.0 5.2 5.3 5.4
3.3 4.4 5.7 6.4 6.8 7.1 7.3 7.4
5.3 4.4 5.7 6.4 6.8 7.1 7.3 7.4
Lunar Limb Profile - Maryborough
