Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 1744, 2008 May 15
Grazing Occultation of 1744 G8 Magnitude 6.4
Date 2008 May 15 (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
136 0 0 -32 7 30 8 19 14 -3 37 67 1.32 37.6 15.56 16.11N
136 10 0 -32 16 1 8 19 41 -4 37 67 1.32 37.7 15.60 16.16N
136 20 0 -32 24 36 8 20 7 -4 37 66 1.31 37.7 15.64 16.19N
136 30 0 -32 33 13 8 20 33 -4 38 66 1.30 37.7 15.68 16.23N
136 40 0 -32 41 55 8 21 0 -4 38 66 1.29 37.8 15.71 16.27N
136 50 0 -32 50 39 8 21 27 -5 38 65 1.29 37.8 15.75 16.31N
137 0 0 -32 59 27 8 21 54 -5 38 65 1.28 37.8 15.79 16.34N
137 10 0 -33 8 18 8 22 21 -5 38 65 1.27 37.9 15.82 16.38N
137 20 0 -33 17 13 8 22 48 -5 38 64 1.27 37.9 15.86 16.41N
137 30 0 -33 26 10 8 23 16 -6 38 64 1.26 37.9 15.89 16.45N
137 40 0 -33 35 12 8 23 43 -6 39 64 1.25 38.0 15.93 16.48N
137 50 0 -33 44 16 8 24 11 -6 39 63 1.25 38.0 15.96 16.52N
138 0 0 -33 53 23 8 24 39 -6 39 63 1.24 38.0 15.99 16.55N
138 10 0 -34 2 34 8 25 8 -7 39 63 1.23 38.1 16.03 16.58N
138 20 0 -34 11 48 8 25 36 -7 39 62 1.23 38.1 16.06 16.61N
138 30 0 -34 21 5 8 26 5 -7 39 62 1.22 38.1 16.09 16.64N
138 40 0 -34 30 25 8 26 33 -8 39 62 1.22 38.2 16.12 16.67N
138 50 0 -34 39 48 8 27 2 -8 40 61 1.21 38.2 16.15 16.70N
139 0 0 -34 49 14 8 27 31 -8 40 61 1.21 38.2 16.18 16.73N
139 10 0 -34 58 44 8 28 0 -8 40 61 1.20 38.3 16.21 16.76N
139 20 0 -35 8 16 8 28 30 -9 40 60 1.19 38.3 16.24 16.79N
139 30 0 -35 17 51 8 28 59 -9 40 60 1.19 38.3 16.26 16.82N
139 40 0 -35 27 28 8 29 29 -9 40 59 1.18 38.3 16.29 16.84N
139 50 0 -35 37 9 8 29 59 -9 40 59 1.18 38.4 16.32 16.87N
140 0 0 -35 46 52 8 30 28 -10 40 59 1.17 38.4 16.34 16.89N
140 10 0 -35 56 39 8 30 59 -10 41 58 1.17 38.4 16.37 16.92N
140 20 0 -36 6 27 8 31 29 -10 41 58 1.16 38.4 16.39 16.94N
140 30 0 -36 16 19 8 31 59 -11 41 57 1.16 38.5 16.41 16.97N
140 40 1 -36 26 13 8 32 30 -11 41 57 1.16 38.5 16.43 16.99N
140 50 1 -36 36 9 8 33 0 -11 41 57 1.15 38.5 16.46 17.01N
141 0 1 -36 46 8 8 33 31 -11 41 56 1.15 38.5 16.48 17.03N
141 10 1 -36 56 9 8 34 2 -12 41 56 1.14 38.6 16.50 17.05N
141 20 1 -37 6 13 8 34 33 -12 41 55 1.14 38.6 16.52 17.07N
141 30 1 -37 16 19 8 35 4 41 55 1.13 38.6 16.54 17.09N
141 40 1 -37 26 27 8 35 35 41 55 1.13 38.6 16.55 17.11N
141 50 1 -37 36 37 8 36 6 42 54 1.13 38.6 16.57 17.12N
142 0 1 -37 46 50 8 36 37 42 54 1.12 38.6 16.59 17.14N
142 10 1 -37 57 4 8 37 9 42 53 1.12 38.7 16.60 17.16N
142 20 1 -38 7 20 8 37 40 42 53 1.12 38.7 16.62 17.17N
142 30 1 -38 17 38 8 38 12 42 52 1.11 38.7 16.63 17.18N
142 40 1 -38 27 58 8 38 44 42 52 1.11 38.7 16.64 17.20N
142 50 1 -38 38 20 8 39 15 42 52 1.11 38.7 16.66 17.21N
143 0 1 -38 48 43 8 39 47 42 51 1.10 38.7 16.67 17.22N
143 10 1 -38 59 8 8 40 19 42 51 1.10 38.7 16.68 17.23N
143 20 1 -39 9 35 8 40 51 42 50 1.10 38.7 16.69 17.24N
143 30 1 -39 20 2 8 41 23 42 50 1.10 38.8 16.70 17.25N
143 40 1 -39 30 32 8 41 55 42 49 1.09 38.8 16.71 17.26N
143 50 1 -39 41 2 8 42 27 42 49 1.09 38.8 16.71 17.27N
144 0 1 -39 51 34 8 43 0 43 48 1.09 38.8 16.72 17.27N
144 10 1 -40 2 7 8 43 32 43 48 1.09 38.8 16.73 17.28N
144 20 1 -40 12 40 8 44 4 43 47 1.09 38.8 16.73 17.28N
144 30 1 -40 23 15 8 44 36 43 47 1.08 38.8 16.74 17.29N
144 40 1 -40 33 51 8 45 9 43 47 1.08 38.8 16.74 17.29N
144 50 1 -40 44 27 8 45 41 43 46 1.08 38.8 16.74 17.29N
145 0 1 -40 55 4 8 46 13 43 46 1.08 38.8 16.74 17.30N
145 10 1 -41 5 42 8 46 46 43 45 1.08 38.8 16.74 17.30N
145 20 1 -41 16 20 8 47 18 43 45 1.08 38.8 16.74 17.30N
145 30 1 -41 26 59 8 47 50 43 44 1.08 38.8 16.74 17.30N
145 40 1 -41 37 38 8 48 23 43 44 1.07 38.8 16.74 17.29N
145 50 1 -41 48 18 8 48 55 43 43 1.07 38.8 16.74 17.29N
146 0 1 -41 58 57 8 49 27 43 43 1.07 38.8 16.74 17.29N
146 10 1 -42 9 37 8 49 59 43 42 1.07 38.8 16.73 17.28N
146 20 1 -42 20 17 8 50 32 43 42 1.07 38.8 16.73 17.28N
146 30 1 -42 30 57 8 51 4 43 41 1.07 38.8 16.72 17.27N
146 40 1 -42 41 36 8 51 36 43 41 1.07 38.8 16.71 17.27N
146 50 1 -42 52 16 8 52 8 43 40 1.07 38.8 16.71 17.26N
147 0 1 -43 2 55 8 52 40 43 40 1.07 38.8 16.70 17.25N
147 10 1 -43 13 34 8 53 12 43 40 1.07 38.7 16.69 17.24N
147 20 1 -43 24 12 8 53 44 43 39 1.07 38.7 16.68 17.23N
147 30 1 -43 34 50 8 54 16 43 39 1.07 38.7 16.67 17.22N
147 40 1 -43 45 27 8 54 48 43 38 1.07 38.7 16.66 17.21N
147 50 1 -43 56 3 8 55 20 43 38 1.07 38.7 16.65 17.20N
148 0 1 -44 6 39 8 55 52 43 37 1.07 38.7 16.64 17.19N
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS).
Librations Long +5.73 Lat +3.50
P +17.0 D -1.4
Illumination of moon 81%+
Elongation of Moon 128
Vertical Profile Scale 2.70 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.46 deg/min
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in mm)
CA\Tdia 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
13.2 5.5 7.0 7.8 8.3 8.6 8.9 9.0
15.2 5.5 7.0 7.8 8.3 8.6 8.9 9.0
17.2 5.6 7.0 7.8 8.3 8.6 8.9 9.1
19.2 5.6 7.0 7.8 8.3 8.6 8.9 9.1
21.2 5.6 7.0 7.8 8.3 8.7 8.9 9.1
Lunar Limb Profile
