Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 2622, 2009 May 12
Grazing Occultation of 2622WB4 Magnitude 6.7 [Red = 6.7] e
R2622 = V3792 Sagittarii
Date: 2009 May 12 17h 21m, to 2009 May 12 18h 11m
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
143 0 0 -42 40 53 17 42 13 72 340 0.32 350.3 349.98 11.44N
143 30 0 -42 35 34 17 43 27 72 337 0.33 350.1 349.80 11.62N
144 0 0 -42 30 2 17 44 42 72 335 0.33 350.0 349.62 11.80N
144 30 0 -42 24 16 17 45 57 72 333 0.33 349.8 349.44 11.98N
145 0 0 -42 18 16 17 47 12 71 330 0.34 349.6 349.25 12.17N
145 30 0 -42 12 2 17 48 28 71 328 0.34 349.4 349.07 12.35N
146 0 0 -42 5 33 17 49 43 71 326 0.35 349.2 348.89 12.52N
146 30 0 -41 58 51 17 50 58 71 324 0.35 349.1 348.72 12.70N
147 0 0 -41 51 54 17 52 14 70 322 0.36 348.9 348.54 12.88N
147 30 0 -41 44 43 17 53 29 70 320 0.36 348.7 348.36 13.06N
148 0 0 -41 37 17 17 54 45 70 318 0.37 348.5 348.19 13.23N
148 30 0 -41 29 37 17 56 0 69 316 0.37 348.3 348.01 13.41N
149 0 0 -41 21 43 17 57 16 69 314 0.38 348.2 347.84 13.58N
149 30 0 -41 13 34 17 58 32 69 312 0.39 348.0 347.67 13.75N
150 0 0 -41 5 11 17 59 48 68 310 0.40 347.8 347.50 13.92N
150 30 0 -40 56 33 18 1 3 68 308 0.40 347.7 347.33 14.09N
151 0 0 -40 47 41 18 2 19 68 306 0.41 347.5 347.17 14.25N
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS), with the
nominal site altitude being referenced to Mean Sea Level.
2622 = V3792 Sgr, 6.43 to 6.88V, Type EB/DM, Period 2.248082 days, Phase 45 %
2622 is double:
AB 6.8 8.7 13.5" 64.8 Graze path of B 6.48 km south, and 39.9 secs later compared to A
Librations Long +0.67 Lat +3.10
P +349.46 D -2.91
Illumination of moon 88%-
Elongation of Moon 140
Vertical Profile Scale 1.95 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.27 deg/min
At longitude 144.50:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
8.0 4.7 6.1 6.9 7.4 7.8 8.1 8.3
10.0 4.9 6.3 7.1 7.6 8.0 8.3 8.5
12.0 5.5 7.0 7.8 8.3 8.7 9.0 9.2
14.0 5.6 7.1 7.9 8.4 8.8 9.0 9.2
16.0 5.6 7.1 7.9 8.4 8.8 9.0 9.3
Lunar Limb Profile - Hobart