Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 3188, 2009 Apr 19

Grazing Occultation of    3188 A1      Magnitude 5.6 [Red = 5.6]   
   R3188 = lambda Capricorni
Date: 2009 Apr 19 19h  0m,  to  2009 Apr 19 19h 44m

Nominal site altitude 5m

E. Longit.   Latitude     U.T.    Sun  Moon   TanZ   PA    AA      CA
   o  '  "    o  '  "   h  m  s   Alt Alt Az          o     o      o
 145  0  0  -23 10 54  19 18 40       46  82  0.95 329.7 347.72  11.61N
 145 30  0  -23  3 43  19 19 47       47  82  0.93 329.5 347.49  11.85N
 146  0  0  -22 56 15  19 20 56       48  81  0.90 329.2 347.24  12.09N
 146 30  0  -22 48 28  19 22  6       49  81  0.88 329.0 347.00  12.34N
 147  0  0  -22 40 23  19 23 17       49  81  0.86 328.7 346.75  12.59N
 147 30  0  -22 31 59  19 24 30       50  81  0.83 328.5 346.50  12.84N
 148  0  0  -22 23 16  19 25 44       51  80  0.81 328.2 346.25  13.09N
 148 30  0  -22 14 13  19 27  0       52  80  0.79 328.0 345.99  13.35N
 149  0  0  -22  4 50  19 28 17       52  80  0.77 327.7 345.74  13.60N
 149 30  0  -21 55  6  19 29 36  -11  53  80  0.75 327.5 345.47  13.87N
 150  0  0  -21 45  1  19 30 56  -11  54  79  0.72 327.2 345.21  14.13N
 150 30  0  -21 34 36  19 32 17  -10  55  79  0.70 326.9 344.94  14.40N
 151  0  0  -21 23 48  19 33 41   -9  56  79  0.68 326.7 344.67  14.67N
 151 30  0  -21 12 38  19 35  5   -8  56  78  0.66 326.4 344.40  14.94N
 152  0  0  -21  1  6  19 36 32   -7  57  78  0.64 326.1 344.13  15.21N
 152 30  0  -20 49 10  19 38  0   -7  58  78  0.62 325.8 343.85  15.49N
 153  0  0  -20 36 51  19 39 29   -6  59  78  0.60 325.6 343.58  15.76N

Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS), with the
nominal site altitude being referenced to Mean Sea Level.


                Librations  Long -4.23   Lat -2.21
                            P +348.16     D +3.30
      Illumination of moon  29%-
        Elongation of Moon  65
    Vertical Profile Scale  1.86 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.36 deg/min


At longitude 144.50:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
      CA\Tdia   5    10    15    20    25    30    35
     7.4      6.0   7.5   8.3   8.9   9.3   9.6   9.8
     9.4      6.0   7.5   8.3   8.9   9.3   9.6   9.8
    11.4      6.0   7.5   8.3   8.9   9.3   9.6   9.8
    13.4      6.0   7.5   8.3   8.9   9.3   9.6   9.8
    15.4      6.0   7.5   8.3   8.9   9.3   9.6   9.9


Lunar Limb Profile - Rockhampton

Lunar Limb Profile