Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 2051, 2009 Mar 14
Grazing Occultation of 2051 A* Magnitude 5.9 [Red = 5.9] v
Date: 2009 Mar 14 17h 21m, to 2009 Mar 14 17h 29m
Nominal site altitude 100m
E. Longit. Latitude U.T. Sun Moon TanZ PA AA CA
o ' " o ' " h m s Alt Alt Az o o o
168 30 0 -43 26 9 17 21 6 57 309 0.65 23.5 4.28 0.63N
168 40 0 -43 27 54 17 21 26 57 309 0.66 23.4 4.22 0.69N
168 50 0 -43 29 37 17 21 45 57 309 0.66 23.3 4.17 0.75N
169 0 0 -43 31 19 17 22 5 56 308 0.66 23.3 4.11 0.80N
169 10 0 -43 32 59 17 22 24 56 308 0.67 23.2 4.06 0.86N
169 20 1 -43 34 38 17 22 43 56 308 0.67 23.2 4.00 0.91N
169 30 1 -43 36 16 17 23 2 56 308 0.68 23.1 3.95 0.97N
169 40 1 -43 37 52 17 23 21 56 307 0.68 23.1 3.89 1.02N
169 50 1 -43 39 27 17 23 40 56 307 0.68 23.0 3.84 1.08N
170 0 1 -43 41 0 17 23 59 55 307 0.69 23.0 3.78 1.13N
170 10 1 -43 42 32 17 24 18 55 306 0.69 22.9 3.73 1.19N
170 20 1 -43 44 3 17 24 37 55 306 0.70 22.9 3.67 1.24N
170 30 1 -43 45 33 17 24 56 55 306 0.70 22.8 3.63 1.29N
170 40 2 -43 47 1 17 25 14 55 305 0.70 22.7 3.57 1.34N
170 50 2 -43 48 27 17 25 33 55 305 0.71 22.7 3.52 1.39N
171 0 2 -43 49 53 17 25 51 55 305 0.71 22.6 3.46 1.45N
171 10 2 -43 51 17 17 26 10 54 305 0.72 22.6 3.41 1.50N
171 20 2 -43 52 40 17 26 28 54 304 0.72 22.5 3.36 1.56N
171 30 2 -43 54 1 17 26 47 54 304 0.73 22.5 3.30 1.61N
171 40 2 -43 55 21 17 27 5 -12 54 304 0.73 22.4 3.25 1.66N
171 50 2 -43 56 40 17 27 23 -12 54 304 0.73 22.4 3.20 1.72N
172 0 3 -43 57 58 17 27 41 -12 54 303 0.74 22.3 3.14 1.77N
172 10 3 -43 59 14 17 27 59 -11 53 303 0.74 22.3 3.09 1.82N
172 20 3 -44 0 29 17 28 17 -11 53 303 0.75 22.2 3.04 1.88N
172 30 3 -44 1 43 17 28 35 -11 53 302 0.75 22.2 2.98 1.93N
172 40 3 -44 2 55 17 28 53 -11 53 302 0.76 22.1 2.93 1.98N
172 50 3 -44 4 6 17 29 11 -11 53 302 0.76 22.1 2.88 2.03N
173 0 3 -44 5 16 17 29 28 -10 53 302 0.76 22.0 2.82 2.10N
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS), with the
nominal site altitude being referenced to Mean Sea Level.
2051 = CS Vir, 5.84 to 5.95V, Type ACV, Period 9.2954 days, Phase 38 %, Risetime = 4.6 days
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long +4.73 Lat +6.39
P +4.03 D -5.82
Illumination of moon 86%-
Elongation of Moon 135
Vertical Profile Scale 1.96 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.41 deg/min
At longitude 170.83:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
-2.6 2.6 4.0 4.8 5.3 5.6 5.8 6.0
-0.6 2.6 4.0 4.8 5.3 5.6 5.8 6.0
1.4 2.6 4.0 4.8 5.3 5.6 5.8 6.0
3.4 3.2 4.6 5.4 5.9 6.2 6.5 6.6
5.4 4.6 6.1 6.9 7.4 7.7 8.0 8.2
Lunar Limb Profile
