Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 29, 2008 May 2
Grazing Occultation of 29 K0 Magnitude 7.0
Date 2008 May 2 (Friday) 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
147 0 0 -34 32 18 19 31 19 18 69 3.03 326.0 348.52 15.30N
147 10 0 -34 29 24 19 31 25 18 69 3.00 326.0 348.47 15.35N
147 20 0 -34 26 29 19 31 32 19 69 2.97 325.9 348.43 15.39N
147 30 0 -34 23 32 19 31 39 19 69 2.95 325.9 348.39 15.43N
147 40 0 -34 20 35 19 31 46 19 69 2.92 325.8 348.35 15.47N
147 50 0 -34 17 36 19 31 53 19 69 2.89 325.8 348.31 15.51N
148 0 0 -34 14 36 19 32 0 19 68 2.86 325.8 348.27 15.56N
148 10 0 -34 11 35 19 32 8 19 68 2.83 325.7 348.22 15.60N
148 20 0 -34 8 32 19 32 15 20 68 2.81 325.7 348.18 15.64N
148 30 0 -34 5 29 19 32 22 20 68 2.78 325.6 348.14 15.68N
148 40 0 -34 2 24 19 32 30 20 68 2.76 325.6 348.10 15.73N
148 50 0 -33 59 18 19 32 37 20 68 2.73 325.6 348.05 15.77N
149 0 0 -33 56 10 19 32 45 20 68 2.71 325.5 348.01 15.81N
149 10 0 -33 53 2 19 32 52 20 68 2.68 325.5 347.97 15.86N
149 20 0 -33 49 52 19 33 0 21 68 2.66 325.4 347.92 15.90N
149 30 0 -33 46 41 19 33 8 21 67 2.63 325.4 347.88 15.94N
149 40 0 -33 43 29 19 33 16 21 67 2.61 325.3 347.84 15.98N
149 50 0 -33 40 16 19 33 23 21 67 2.58 325.3 347.79 16.03N
150 0 0 -33 37 1 19 33 31 21 67 2.56 325.3 347.75 16.07N
150 10 0 -33 33 45 19 33 39 22 67 2.54 325.2 347.71 16.12N
150 20 0 -33 30 28 19 33 48 22 67 2.52 325.2 347.66 16.16N
150 30 0 -33 27 9 19 33 56 22 67 2.49 325.1 347.62 16.20N
150 40 0 -33 23 50 19 34 4 22 67 2.47 325.1 347.58 16.25N
150 50 0 -33 20 29 19 34 12 22 66 2.45 325.0 347.53 16.29N
151 0 0 -33 17 6 19 34 21 22 66 2.43 325.0 347.49 16.34N
151 10 0 -33 13 43 19 34 29 23 66 2.41 324.9 347.44 16.38N
151 20 0 -33 10 18 19 34 38 -12 23 66 2.39 324.9 347.41 16.42N
151 30 0 -33 6 51 19 34 47 -12 23 66 2.37 324.9 347.36 16.46N
151 40 1 -33 3 24 19 34 55 -12 23 66 2.34 324.8 347.32 16.50N
151 50 1 -32 59 55 19 35 4 -11 23 66 2.32 324.8 347.27 16.55N
152 0 1 -32 56 25 19 35 13 -11 23 66 2.30 324.7 347.23 16.59N
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS).
Librations Long -5.44 Lat -4.57
P +347.6 D +5.9
Illumination of moon 10%-
Elongation of Moon 37
Vertical Profile Scale 1.90 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.79 deg/min
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in mm)
CA\Tdia 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
12.6 6.5 7.9 8.8 9.3 9.7 10.0 10.2
14.6 6.5 8.0 8.8 9.3 9.7 10.0 10.3
16.6 6.5 8.0 8.8 9.4 9.8 10.1 10.3
18.6 6.5 8.0 8.8 9.4 9.8 10.1 10.3
20.6 6.5 8.0 8.9 9.4 9.8 10.1 10.3
Lunar Limb Profile
