Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 2796, 2006 Oct 28

Grazing Occultation of    2796  K0      Magnitude   6.8 
Date   2006 October 28    (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
 174  0  0  -37 30  5   9 31 13       34 260  1.46 160.2 166.67  14.49S
 174 10  0  -37 22 50   9 31 28       34 260  1.47 160.2 166.66  14.50S
 174 20  0  -37 15 34   9 31 44       34 260  1.48 160.2 166.65  14.51S
 174 30  0  -37  8 19   9 31 59       34 260  1.49 160.1 166.65  14.51S
 174 40  0  -37  1  3   9 32 14       34 259  1.51 160.1 166.64  14.52S
 174 50  0  -36 53 46   9 32 29       33 259  1.52 160.1 166.63  14.53S
 175  0  0  -36 46 30   9 32 44       33 259  1.53 160.1 166.63  14.53S
 175 10  0  -36 39 13   9 32 59       33 259  1.54 160.1 166.62  14.54S
 175 20  0  -36 31 56   9 33 14       33 259  1.55 160.1 166.62  14.54S
 175 30  0  -36 24 39   9 33 29       33 258  1.56 160.1 166.61  14.55S
 175 40  0  -36 17 21   9 33 44       32 258  1.58 160.1 166.61  14.55S
 175 50  0  -36 10  4   9 33 59       32 258  1.59 160.1 166.60  14.56S

Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS).

                Librations  Long -6.97   Lat +5.77
                            P +165.9     D +4.3
      Illumination of moon  34%+
        Elongation of Moon  71
    Vertical Profile Scale  2.16 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.83 deg/min

Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in mm)
      CA\Tdia  50   100   150   200   250   300   350
    10.6      5.8   7.3   8.1   8.6   9.0   9.3   9.5
    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      5.9   7.3   8.1   8.7   9.0   9.3   9.5
    18.6      5.9   7.3   8.1   8.7   9.0   9.3   9.5

Lunar Limb Profile for graze at Auckland