Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 3253, 2007 Sep 24
Grazing Occultation of 3253 B5 Magnitude 5.4
3253 = 38 Aquarii
Date 2007 September 24 (Monday) 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
144 0 0 -39 14 28 14 1 27 55 315 0.71 141.8 161.14 17.51S
144 10 0 -39 5 7 14 1 54 55 314 0.71 141.7 161.12 17.54S
144 20 0 -38 55 44 14 2 22 55 314 0.71 141.7 161.10 17.56S
144 30 0 -38 46 20 14 2 49 55 313 0.71 141.7 161.08 17.58S
144 40 0 -38 36 54 14 3 17 55 313 0.71 141.7 161.06 17.60S
144 50 0 -38 27 27 14 3 44 54 312 0.71 141.7 161.04 17.61S
145 0 0 -38 17 58 14 4 12 54 312 0.72 141.6 161.02 17.63S
145 10 0 -38 8 28 14 4 40 54 311 0.72 141.6 161.00 17.65S
145 20 0 -37 58 57 14 5 8 54 310 0.72 141.6 160.98 17.67S
145 30 0 -37 49 24 14 5 36 54 310 0.72 141.6 160.97 17.68S
145 40 0 -37 39 50 14 6 4 54 309 0.72 141.6 160.95 17.70S
145 50 0 -37 30 14 14 6 32 54 309 0.72 141.6 160.94 17.72S
146 0 0 -37 20 38 14 7 0 54 308 0.73 141.5 160.92 17.73S
146 10 0 -37 11 0 14 7 28 54 308 0.73 141.5 160.91 17.75S
146 20 0 -37 1 21 14 7 57 54 307 0.73 141.5 160.89 17.76S
146 30 0 -36 51 41 14 8 25 54 307 0.73 141.5 160.88 17.77S
146 40 0 -36 42 0 14 8 53 54 306 0.74 141.5 160.87 17.79S
146 50 0 -36 32 18 14 9 22 54 306 0.74 141.5 160.85 17.80S
147 0 0 -36 22 35 14 9 50 53 305 0.74 141.5 160.84 17.81S
147 10 0 -36 12 51 14 10 19 53 305 0.74 141.5 160.83 17.82S
147 20 0 -36 3 6 14 10 48 53 304 0.75 141.4 160.82 17.83S
147 30 0 -35 53 21 14 11 16 53 303 0.75 141.4 160.81 17.84S
147 40 0 -35 43 35 14 11 45 53 303 0.75 141.4 160.80 17.85S
147 50 0 -35 33 48 14 12 14 53 302 0.75 141.4 160.79 17.86S
148 0 0 -35 24 1 14 12 43 53 302 0.76 141.4 160.79 17.87S
148 10 0 -35 14 13 14 13 11 53 301 0.76 141.4 160.78 17.87S
148 20 0 -35 4 24 14 13 40 53 301 0.76 141.4 160.77 17.88S
148 30 0 -34 54 36 14 14 9 53 300 0.77 141.4 160.77 17.88S
148 40 1 -34 44 46 14 14 38 52 300 0.77 141.4 160.76 17.89S
148 50 1 -34 34 57 14 15 7 52 299 0.77 141.4 160.76 17.89S
149 0 1 -34 25 7 14 15 36 52 299 0.78 141.4 160.75 17.90S
149 10 1 -34 15 17 14 16 5 52 298 0.78 141.4 160.75 17.90S
149 20 1 -34 5 27 14 16 34 52 298 0.78 141.4 160.75 17.90S
149 30 1 -33 55 36 14 17 3 52 297 0.79 141.4 160.75 17.91S
149 40 1 -33 45 46 14 17 32 52 297 0.79 141.4 160.74 17.91S
149 50 1 -33 35 56 14 18 1 51 296 0.80 141.4 160.74 17.91S
150 0 1 -33 26 5 14 18 29 51 296 0.80 141.4 160.74 17.91S
150 10 1 -33 16 15 14 18 58 51 296 0.80 141.4 160.74 17.91S
150 20 1 -33 6 25 14 19 27 51 295 0.81 141.4 160.75 17.91S
150 30 1 -32 56 35 14 19 56 51 295 0.81 141.4 160.75 17.90S
150 40 1 -32 46 46 14 20 25 51 294 0.82 141.4 160.75 17.90S
150 50 1 -32 36 57 14 20 54 51 294 0.82 141.4 160.75 17.90S
151 0 1 -32 27 8 14 21 23 50 293 0.83 141.4 160.76 17.89S
151 10 1 -32 17 20 14 21 52 50 293 0.83 141.4 160.76 17.89S
151 20 1 -32 7 32 14 22 20 50 292 0.84 141.4 160.77 17.88S
151 30 1 -31 57 45 14 22 49 50 292 0.84 141.4 160.78 17.88S
151 40 1 -31 47 58 14 23 18 50 291 0.85 141.4 160.78 17.87S
151 50 1 -31 38 12 14 23 47 50 291 0.85 141.4 160.79 17.86S
152 0 1 -31 28 27 14 24 15 49 291 0.86 141.4 160.80 17.85S
152 10 1 -31 18 43 14 24 44 49 290 0.86 141.4 160.81 17.85S
152 20 1 -31 8 59 14 25 12 49 290 0.87 141.4 160.82 17.84S
152 30 1 -30 59 17 14 25 41 49 289 0.87 141.4 160.83 17.83S
152 40 1 -30 49 35 14 26 9 49 289 0.88 141.5 160.84 17.81S
152 50 1 -30 39 54 14 26 38 49 289 0.88 141.5 160.85 17.80S
153 0 1 -30 30 15 14 27 6 48 288 0.89 141.5 160.86 17.79S
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS).
Librations Long -6.12 Lat +0.16
P +160.8 D -1.6
Illumination of moon 93%+
Elongation of Moon 149
Vertical Profile Scale 2.28 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.64 deg/min
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in mm)
CA\Tdia 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
13.8 5.1 6.5 7.3 7.8 8.2 8.4 8.6
15.8 5.4 6.9 7.7 8.2 8.5 8.8 8.9
17.8 5.4 6.9 7.7 8.2 8.5 8.8 9.0
19.8 5.5 6.9 7.7 8.2 8.5 8.8 9.0
21.8 5.5 6.9 7.7 8.2 8.5 8.8 9.0
Lunar Limb Profile for graze
