Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 2961, 2007 Dec 13

Grazing Occultation of    2961  G8      Magnitude   5.9 
 2961 = 4 Capricorni                          

Date   2007 December 13    (Thursday)     Nominal site altitude  0m

E. Longit.   Latitude     U.T.    Sun  Moon   TanZ   PA    WA      CA
   o  '  "    o  '  "   h  m  s   Alt Alt Az          o     o      o
 150  0  0  -28 12 58   9 46 40   -11 24 257  2.27 151.9 163.86  17.18S
 150 10  0  -28  5 49   9 46 53   -12 24 257  2.29 152.0 163.88  17.16S
 150 20  0  -27 58 42   9 47  6   -12 23 257  2.31 152.0 163.90  17.14S
 150 30  0  -27 51 36   9 47 19       23 257  2.34 152.0 163.92  17.12S
 150 40  0  -27 44 33   9 47 32       23 257  2.36 152.0 163.94  17.09S
 150 50  0  -27 37 30   9 47 44       23 256  2.39 152.0 163.97  17.07S
 151  0  0  -27 30 30   9 47 57       23 256  2.41 152.1 163.99  17.05S
 151 10  0  -27 23 31   9 48 10       22 256  2.44 152.1 164.01  17.02S
 151 20  0  -27 16 34   9 48 22       22 256  2.47 152.1 164.04  17.00S
 151 30  0  -27  9 38   9 48 34       22 256  2.49 152.1 164.06  16.98S
 151 40  0  -27  2 44   9 48 46       22 256  2.52 152.2 164.08  16.95S
 151 50  0  -26 55 52   9 48 58       21 256  2.55 152.2 164.11  16.93S
 152  0  0  -26 49  2   9 49 10       21 255  2.58 152.2 164.13  16.90S
 152 10  0  -26 42 13   9 49 22       21 255  2.61 152.2 164.16  16.88S
 152 20  0  -26 35 26   9 49 33       21 255  2.64 152.3 164.18  16.86S
 152 30  0  -26 28 40   9 49 45       21 255  2.67 152.3 164.21  16.83S
 152 40  0  -26 21 56   9 49 56       20 255  2.70 152.3 164.23  16.81S
 152 50  0  -26 15 14   9 50  7       20 255  2.73 152.3 164.26  16.78S
 153  0  0  -26  8 34   9 50 18       20 255  2.76 152.4 164.28  16.76S
 153 10  0  -26  1 55   9 50 29       20 255  2.79 152.4 164.31  16.73S
 153 20  0  -25 55 18   9 50 40       19 255  2.82 152.4 164.33  16.71S

Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS).

                Librations  Long -6.37   Lat +2.60
                            P +164.1     D +1.0
      Illumination of moon  12%+
        Elongation of Moon  41
    Vertical Profile Scale  2.31 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.94 deg/min

Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in mm)
      CA\Tdia  50   100   150   200   250   300   350
    12.7      6.4   7.9   8.7   9.3   9.7   9.9  10.2
    14.7      6.5   7.9   8.8   9.3   9.7  10.0  10.2
    16.7      6.5   8.0   8.8   9.3   9.7  10.0  10.2
    18.7      6.5   8.0   8.8   9.4   9.8  10.1  10.3
    20.7      6.5   8.0   8.8   9.4   9.8  10.1  10.3

Lunar Limb Profile for graze