Predictions for Grazing Occultation of S118410, 2009 Jun 27

Grazing Occultation of  118410DF2      Magnitude 7.1 [Red = 6.8]   
Date: 2009 Jun 27 10h  1m,  to  2009 Jun 27 10h  9m

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
 115  0  0  -32 35 41  10  0 51   -8  47 328  0.93  39.4  18.65  15.98N
 115 12  0  -32 44 14  10  1 18   -8  47 328  0.94  39.3  18.59  15.92N
 115 24  0  -32 52 45  10  1 44   -8  46 328  0.95  39.2  18.53  15.87N
 115 36  0  -33  1 13  10  2 11   -9  46 327  0.96  39.2  18.48  15.81N
 115 48  0  -33  9 37  10  2 37   -9  46 327  0.97  39.1  18.42  15.76N
 116  0  0  -33 17 58  10  3  3   -9  46 327  0.98  39.1  18.37  15.70N
 116 12  0  -33 26 17  10  3 29  -10  45 326  0.99  39.0  18.31  15.65N
 116 24  0  -33 34 32  10  3 54  -10  45 326  1.00  39.0  18.26  15.59N
 116 36  0  -33 42 44  10  4 19  -10  45 326  1.00  38.9  18.20  15.54N
 116 48  0  -33 50 53  10  4 44  -10  45 326  1.01  38.9  18.14  15.48N
 117  0  0  -33 58 59  10  5  9  -11  44 325  1.02  38.8  18.09  15.42N
 117 12  0  -34  7  2  10  5 34  -11  44 325  1.03  38.7  18.03  15.37N
 117 24  0  -34 15  2  10  5 58  -11  44 325  1.04  38.7  17.98  15.31N
 117 36  0  -34 22 59  10  6 23  -12  44 324  1.05  38.6  17.92  15.26N
 117 48  0  -34 30 53  10  6 47  -12  43 324  1.06  38.6  17.86  15.20N
 118  0  0  -34 38 44  10  7 10       43 324  1.07  38.5  17.81  15.14N
 118 12  0  -34 46 32  10  7 34       43 324  1.08  38.5  17.75  15.09N
 118 24  0  -34 54 17  10  7 57       43 323  1.09  38.4  17.70  15.03N
 118 36  0  -35  2  0  10  8 20       42 323  1.10  38.4  17.64  14.97N
 118 48  0  -35  9 39  10  8 43       42 323  1.11  38.3  17.58  14.92N
 119  0  0  -35 17 15  10  9  6       42 322  1.12  38.2  17.53  14.86N

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

    118410 is double: 
    AB  7.7  8.3 1.9" 335.3  Graze path of B 1.78 km south, and 4.0 secs earlier compared to A

                Librations  Long +5.58   Lat +3.82
                            P +18.35     D -1.64
      Illumination of moon  28%+
        Elongation of Moon  63
    Vertical Profile Scale  2.04 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.52 deg/min


At longitude 117.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
      CA\Tdia   5    10    15    20    25    30    35
    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   9.8
    17.4      6.0   7.5   8.4   8.9   9.3   9.6   9.9
    19.4      6.1   7.5   8.4   8.9   9.3   9.6   9.9

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