Predictions for Grazing Occultation of Uranus, 2006 Jun 16
Grazing Occultation of Uranus Magnitude 5.8
Date 2006 June 17 (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
Inner Limit
173 0 0 -36 50 55 16 16 4 53 41 0.75 321.6 343.10 15.84N
173 10 0 -36 45 41 16 16 26 53 41 0.74 321.6 343.04 15.90N
173 20 0 -36 40 25 16 16 47 54 41 0.74 321.5 342.98 15.96N
173 30 0 -36 35 6 16 17 9 54 40 0.73 321.4 342.92 16.01N
173 40 0 -36 29 46 16 17 30 54 40 0.73 321.4 342.86 16.07N
173 50 0 -36 24 23 16 17 52 54 40 0.72 321.3 342.80 16.13N
174 0 0 -36 18 57 16 18 14 54 40 0.72 321.3 342.74 16.19N
174 10 0 -36 13 30 16 18 36 55 39 0.71 321.2 342.69 16.25N
174 20 0 -36 8 0 16 18 59 55 39 0.71 321.2 342.63 16.31N
174 30 0 -36 2 28 16 19 21 55 39 0.70 321.1 342.57 16.37N
174 40 0 -35 56 53 16 19 43 55 38 0.70 321.0 342.51 16.43N
174 50 0 -35 51 16 16 20 6 55 38 0.69 321.0 342.45 16.48N
175 0 0 -35 45 37 16 20 29 56 38 0.69 320.9 342.39 16.54N
Outer Limit
173 0 0 -36 46 51 16 16 8 53 41 0.75 321.6 343.08 15.86N
173 10 0 -36 41 36 16 16 30 53 41 0.74 321.6 343.02 15.91N
173 20 0 -36 36 20 16 16 51 54 41 0.74 321.5 342.96 15.97N
173 30 0 -36 31 1 16 17 13 54 40 0.73 321.4 342.90 16.03N
173 40 0 -36 25 40 16 17 35 54 40 0.73 321.4 342.85 16.09N
173 50 0 -36 20 16 16 17 57 54 40 0.72 321.3 342.79 16.15N
174 0 0 -36 14 51 16 18 19 54 40 0.72 321.3 342.73 16.21N
174 10 0 -36 9 23 16 18 41 55 39 0.71 321.2 342.67 16.27N
174 20 0 -36 3 52 16 19 3 55 39 0.71 321.1 342.61 16.32N
174 30 0 -35 58 20 16 19 25 55 39 0.70 321.1 342.55 16.38N
174 40 0 -35 52 45 16 19 48 55 38 0.69 321.0 342.49 16.44N
174 50 0 -35 47 7 16 20 11 55 38 0.69 321.0 342.43 16.50N
175 0 0 -35 41 27 16 20 34 56 38 0.68 320.9 342.38 16.56N
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS).
Librations Long +1.01 Lat +1.45
P +342.4 D -1.4
Illumination of moon 60%-
Elongation of Moon 102
Vertical Profile Scale 1.95 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.49 deg/min
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in mm)
CA\Tdia 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
12.6 5.8 7.3 8.1 8.6 9.0 9.3 9.5
14.6 5.8 7.3 8.1 8.6 9.0 9.3 9.5
16.6 5.8 7.3 8.1 8.6 9.0 9.3 9.5
18.6 5.8 7.3 8.1 8.7 9.0 9.3 9.5
20.6 5.8 7.3 8.1 8.7 9.0 9.3 9.5
Lunar Limb Profile for graze near Whangarei
