Predictions for Grazing Occultation of SAO 185679, 2007 Jan 16
Grazing Occultation of 185679 B8 Magnitude 8.5
Date 2007 January 16 (Tuesday) 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
137 0 0 -34 14 29 18 32 5 11 116 5.02 190.3 188.82 16.76S
137 10 0 -34 20 44 18 32 10 11 116 4.94 190.3 188.82 16.76S
137 20 0 -34 27 0 18 32 15 12 116 4.86 190.3 188.82 16.76S
137 30 0 -34 33 16 18 32 20 12 116 4.78 190.3 188.82 16.77S
137 40 0 -34 39 33 18 32 25 12 116 4.70 190.3 188.83 16.77S
137 50 0 -34 45 49 18 32 30 12 116 4.63 190.3 188.83 16.77S
138 0 0 -34 52 7 18 32 35 12 116 4.56 190.3 188.83 16.78S
138 10 0 -34 58 24 18 32 41 13 116 4.49 190.3 188.84 16.78S
138 20 0 -35 4 42 18 32 46 13 116 4.42 190.3 188.84 16.78S
138 30 0 -35 11 0 18 32 52 13 115 4.36 190.3 188.84 16.78S
138 40 0 -35 17 19 18 32 57 13 115 4.29 190.3 188.84 16.79S
138 50 0 -35 23 38 18 33 3 13 115 4.23 190.3 188.84 16.79S
139 0 0 -35 29 57 18 33 8 13 115 4.17 190.3 188.85 16.79S
139 10 0 -35 36 17 18 33 14 14 115 4.11 190.3 188.85 16.79S
139 20 0 -35 42 37 18 33 20 14 115 4.06 190.3 188.85 16.79S
139 30 0 -35 48 57 18 33 26 14 115 4.00 190.3 188.85 16.79S
139 40 0 -35 55 17 18 33 32 14 115 3.95 190.3 188.85 16.80S
139 50 0 -36 1 38 18 33 38 14 115 3.89 190.3 188.85 16.80S
140 0 0 -36 7 59 18 33 44 15 114 3.84 190.3 188.85 16.80S
140 10 0 -36 14 20 18 33 50 15 114 3.79 190.3 188.86 16.80S
140 20 0 -36 20 42 18 33 57 -12 15 114 3.74 190.3 188.86 16.80S
140 30 0 -36 27 3 18 34 3 -12 15 114 3.69 190.3 188.86 16.80S
140 40 0 -36 33 25 18 34 9 -12 15 114 3.65 190.3 188.86 16.80S
140 50 0 -36 39 47 18 34 16 -11 16 114 3.60 190.3 188.86 16.80S
141 0 0 -36 46 9 18 34 23 -11 16 114 3.56 190.3 188.86 16.80S
141 10 0 -36 52 32 18 34 29 -11 16 114 3.51 190.3 188.86 16.80S
141 20 0 -36 58 55 18 34 36 -11 16 113 3.47 190.3 188.86 16.80S
141 30 0 -37 5 17 18 34 43 -11 16 113 3.43 190.3 188.86 16.80S
141 40 1 -37 11 40 18 34 50 -10 16 113 3.39 190.3 188.85 16.80S
141 50 1 -37 18 3 18 34 57 -10 17 113 3.35 190.3 188.85 16.80S
142 0 1 -37 24 27 18 35 4 -10 17 113 3.31 190.3 188.85 16.80S
142 10 1 -37 30 50 18 35 11 -10 17 113 3.27 190.3 188.85 16.80S
142 20 1 -37 37 13 18 35 18 -10 17 113 3.23 190.3 188.85 16.79S
142 30 1 -37 43 37 18 35 25 -9 17 113 3.20 190.3 188.85 16.79S
142 40 1 -37 50 1 18 35 32 -9 18 112 3.16 190.3 188.85 16.79S
142 50 1 -37 56 24 18 35 40 -9 18 112 3.13 190.3 188.85 16.79S
143 0 1 -38 2 48 18 35 47 -9 18 112 3.09 190.3 188.84 16.79S
143 10 1 -38 9 12 18 35 55 -9 18 112 3.06 190.3 188.84 16.78S
143 20 1 -38 15 36 18 36 2 -9 18 112 3.03 190.3 188.84 16.78S
143 30 1 -38 22 0 18 36 10 -8 18 112 2.99 190.3 188.84 16.78S
143 40 1 -38 28 24 18 36 18 -8 19 112 2.96 190.3 188.83 16.78S
143 50 1 -38 34 48 18 36 26 -8 19 111 2.93 190.3 188.83 16.77S
144 0 1 -38 41 11 18 36 34 -8 19 111 2.90 190.3 188.83 16.77S
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS).
Librations Long -4.90 Lat +6.05
P +188.3 D +7.0
Illumination of moon 7%-
Elongation of Moon 30
Vertical Profile Scale 2.22 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 2.03 deg/min
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in mm)
CA\Tdia 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
12.8 6.0 7.4 8.2 8.7 9.0 9.2 9.4
14.8 6.0 7.4 8.2 8.7 9.0 9.2 9.4
16.8 6.0 7.4 8.2 8.7 9.0 9.2 9.4
18.8 6.0 7.4 8.2 8.7 9.0 9.2 9.4
20.8 6.0 7.4 8.2 8.7 9.0 9.2 9.4
Lunar Limb Profile
