Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 2504, 2006 Aug 5
Grazing Occultation of 2505 K4 Magnitude 5.3
2505 = 43 Ophiuchi
Date 2006 August 5 (Saturday) 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
143 0 0 -38 40 23 16 36 8 21 250 2.67 174.3 171.07 5.51S
143 10 0 -38 34 37 16 36 16 20 250 2.69 174.3 171.07 5.51S
143 20 0 -38 28 51 16 36 23 20 250 2.72 174.3 171.06 5.52S
143 30 0 -38 23 4 16 36 31 20 249 2.74 174.3 171.05 5.52S
143 40 0 -38 17 18 16 36 38 20 249 2.77 174.3 171.04 5.53S
143 50 0 -38 11 30 16 36 45 20 249 2.80 174.3 171.04 5.54S
144 0 0 -38 5 43 16 36 53 19 249 2.83 174.3 171.03 5.55S
144 10 0 -37 59 55 16 37 0 19 249 2.85 174.3 171.02 5.56S
144 20 0 -37 54 7 16 37 7 19 249 2.88 174.3 171.01 5.56S
144 30 0 -37 48 18 16 37 14 19 249 2.91 174.3 171.00 5.57S
144 40 0 -37 42 29 16 37 21 19 248 2.94 174.3 171.00 5.58S
144 50 0 -37 36 40 16 37 28 19 248 2.97 174.2 170.99 5.59S
145 0 0 -37 30 50 16 37 35 18 248 3.00 174.2 170.97 5.60S
145 10 0 -37 25 0 16 37 42 18 248 3.04 174.2 170.97 5.61S
145 20 0 -37 19 10 16 37 49 18 248 3.07 174.2 170.96 5.62S
145 30 0 -37 13 20 16 37 55 18 248 3.10 174.2 170.96 5.61S
145 40 0 -37 7 29 16 38 2 18 248 3.14 174.2 170.95 5.63S
145 50 0 -37 1 39 16 38 9 18 248 3.17 174.2 170.94 5.64S
146 0 0 -36 55 48 16 38 15 17 247 3.20 174.2 170.93 5.64S
146 10 0 -36 49 56 16 38 22 17 247 3.24 174.2 170.93 5.65S
146 20 0 -36 44 5 16 38 28 17 247 3.28 174.2 170.92 5.66S
146 30 0 -36 38 13 16 38 34 17 247 3.31 174.2 170.91 5.66S
146 40 0 -36 32 21 16 38 41 17 247 3.35 174.2 170.91 5.67S
146 50 0 -36 26 29 16 38 47 16 247 3.39 174.2 170.90 5.67S
147 0 0 -36 20 37 16 38 53 16 247 3.43 174.2 170.90 5.68S
147 10 0 -36 14 44 16 38 59 16 247 3.47 174.2 170.89 5.68S
147 20 0 -36 8 51 16 39 5 16 246 3.51 174.1 170.89 5.69S
147 30 0 -36 2 59 16 39 11 16 246 3.56 174.1 170.88 5.69S
147 40 1 -35 57 6 16 39 17 16 246 3.60 174.1 170.88 5.70S
147 50 1 -35 51 13 16 39 23 15 246 3.65 174.1 170.87 5.70S
148 0 1 -35 45 19 16 39 29 15 246 3.69 174.1 170.87 5.71S
148 10 1 -35 39 26 16 39 34 15 246 3.74 174.1 170.87 5.71S
148 20 1 -35 33 33 16 39 40 15 246 3.79 174.1 170.86 5.71S
148 30 1 -35 27 39 16 39 46 15 246 3.83 174.1 170.86 5.72S
148 40 1 -35 21 45 16 39 51 14 246 3.89 174.1 170.85 5.72S
148 50 1 -35 15 52 16 39 57 14 245 3.94 174.1 170.85 5.73S
149 0 1 -35 9 58 16 40 2 14 245 3.99 174.1 170.85 5.73S
149 10 1 -35 4 4 16 40 7 14 245 4.04 174.1 170.84 5.73S
149 20 1 -34 58 10 16 40 12 14 245 4.10 174.1 170.84 5.74S
149 30 1 -34 52 16 16 40 18 14 245 4.16 174.1 170.84 5.74S
149 40 1 -34 46 22 16 40 23 13 245 4.22 174.1 170.83 5.74S
149 50 1 -34 40 28 16 40 28 13 245 4.28 174.1 170.83 5.74S
150 0 1 -34 34 34 16 40 33 13 245 4.34 174.1 170.83 5.75S
150 10 1 -34 28 40 16 40 38 13 245 4.40 174.1 170.83 5.75S
150 20 1 -34 22 46 16 40 43 13 244 4.47 174.1 170.82 5.75S
150 30 1 -34 16 52 16 40 47 12 244 4.53 174.1 170.82 5.75S
150 40 1 -34 10 58 16 40 52 12 244 4.60 174.1 170.82 5.76S
150 50 1 -34 5 4 16 40 57 12 244 4.67 174.1 170.82 5.76S
151 0 1 -33 59 10 16 41 1 12 244 4.75 174.1 170.82 5.76S
151 10 1 -33 53 16 16 41 6 12 244 4.82 174.1 170.82 5.76S
151 20 1 -33 47 22 16 41 10 12 244 4.90 174.1 170.81 5.76S
151 30 1 -33 41 28 16 41 15 11 244 4.98 174.1 170.81 5.76S
151 40 1 -33 35 35 16 41 19 11 244 5.07 174.1 170.81 5.77S
151 50 1 -33 29 41 16 41 23 11 243 5.15 174.1 170.81 5.77S
152 0 1 -33 23 47 16 41 28 11 243 5.24 174.1 170.81 5.77S
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS).
Librations Long -7.72 Lat +6.23
P +170.0 D +5.2
Illumination of moon 81%+
Elongation of Moon 129
Vertical Profile Scale 2.11 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 2.13 deg/min
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in mm)
CA\Tdia 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
1.8 2.1 3.3 3.9 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5
3.8 3.7 5.0 5.6 5.9 6.1 6.2 6.3
5.8 3.7 5.0 5.6 5.9 6.1 6.2 6.3
7.8 4.1 5.4 6.0 6.4 6.6 6.7 6.8
9.8 4.4 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.9 7.0 7.1
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