Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 2235, 2006 Jan 24
Grazing Occultation of 2235 B9 Magnitude 6.3
Date 2006 January 24 (Tuesday) 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
174 30 0 -37 46 19 14 3 57 17 106 3.25 204.4 192.38 12.65S
174 40 0 -37 53 34 14 4 8 17 106 3.21 204.4 192.39 12.66S
174 50 0 -38 0 52 14 4 18 18 106 3.17 204.4 192.41 12.67S
175 0 0 -38 8 11 14 4 28 18 106 3.13 204.4 192.42 12.69S
175 10 0 -38 15 32 14 4 39 18 106 3.10 204.5 192.44 12.70S
175 20 0 -38 22 55 14 4 50 18 106 3.06 204.5 192.45 12.72S
175 30 0 -38 30 20 14 5 1 18 105 3.03 204.5 192.47 12.73S
175 40 0 -38 37 47 14 5 12 18 105 2.99 204.5 192.48 12.75S
175 50 0 -38 45 16 14 5 23 19 105 2.96 204.5 192.49 12.76S
176 0 0 -38 52 47 14 5 34 19 105 2.93 204.5 192.51 12.78S
176 10 0 -39 0 19 14 5 45 19 105 2.89 204.5 192.52 12.79S
176 20 0 -39 7 54 14 5 57 19 105 2.86 204.6 192.54 12.80S
176 30 0 -39 15 30 14 6 8 19 104 2.83 204.6 192.55 12.82S
176 40 0 -39 23 9 14 6 20 20 104 2.80 204.6 192.56 12.83S
176 50 0 -39 30 49 14 6 32 20 104 2.77 204.6 192.57 12.84S
177 0 0 -39 38 31 14 6 44 20 104 2.74 204.6 192.59 12.85S
177 10 0 -39 46 15 14 6 56 20 104 2.72 204.6 192.60 12.87S
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS).
Librations Long -7.18 Lat +4.46
P +192.1 D +6.2
Illumination of moon 30%-
Elongation of Moon 66
Vertical Profile Scale 2.77 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 2.03 deg/min
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in mm)
CA\Tdia 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
8.9 5.6 7.0 7.8 8.3 8.6 8.8 9.0
10.9 5.6 7.0 7.8 8.3 8.6 8.9 9.0
12.9 5.6 7.0 7.8 8.3 8.6 8.9 9.1
14.9 5.6 7.0 7.8 8.3 8.7 8.9 9.1
16.9 5.6 7.0 7.8 8.3 8.7 8.9 9.1
Lunar Limb Profile for graze near Hamilton
