Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 297, 2005 Sep 20
Grazing Occultation of 297 cK0 Magnitude 6.5
Date 2005 September 20 (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
112 0 0 -24 11 41 17 29 31 48 24 0.91 319.0 337.76 17.90N
112 10 0 -24 2 12 17 29 58 48 24 0.90 318.9 337.74 17.92N
112 20 0 -23 52 41 17 30 25 48 23 0.90 318.9 337.71 17.95N
112 30 0 -23 43 8 17 30 53 48 23 0.89 318.9 337.69 17.97N
112 40 0 -23 33 34 17 31 21 49 23 0.88 318.9 337.66 18.00N
112 50 0 -23 23 59 17 31 49 49 22 0.87 318.8 337.63 18.02N
113 0 0 -23 14 22 17 32 17 49 22 0.87 318.8 337.61 18.05N
113 10 0 -23 4 43 17 32 46 49 22 0.86 318.8 337.59 18.07N
113 20 0 -22 55 3 17 33 14 50 21 0.85 318.8 337.56 18.09N
113 30 0 -22 45 22 17 33 43 50 21 0.84 318.7 337.54 18.12N
113 40 0 -22 35 40 17 34 12 50 21 0.84 318.7 337.52 18.14N
113 50 0 -22 25 56 17 34 41 50 20 0.83 318.7 337.50 18.16N
114 0 0 -22 16 11 17 35 10 51 20 0.82 318.7 337.48 18.18N
114 10 0 -22 6 24 17 35 40 51 20 0.81 318.7 337.45 18.21N
114 20 0 -21 56 36 17 36 9 51 19 0.81 318.6 337.43 18.23N
114 30 0 -21 46 48 17 36 39 51 19 0.80 318.6 337.41 18.24N
114 40 0 -21 36 58 17 37 9 52 19 0.79 318.6 337.40 18.26N
114 50 0 -21 27 6 17 37 39 52 18 0.79 318.6 337.38 18.28N
115 0 0 -21 17 14 17 38 10 52 18 0.78 318.6 337.36 18.30N
115 10 0 -21 7 21 17 38 40 52 18 0.77 318.6 337.35 18.31N
115 20 0 -20 57 27 17 39 11 53 17 0.77 318.5 337.33 18.33N
115 30 0 -20 47 32 17 39 41 53 17 0.76 318.5 337.32 18.34N
115 40 0 -20 37 36 17 40 12 53 16 0.75 318.5 337.30 18.35N
115 50 0 -20 27 39 17 40 44 53 16 0.75 318.5 337.29 18.36N
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS).
297 is double : 7.6 7.6 0.100" 37.0
Graze Path of component #2 0.04km South, and 0.3 secs. later cf. primary.
Librations Long +6.76 Lat -2.77
P +337.0 D +0.2
Illumination of moon 90%-
Elongation of Moon 144
Vertical Profile Scale 2.08 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.38 deg/min
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in mm)
CA\Tdia 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
14.4 5.5 7.0 7.7 8.3 8.6 8.9 9.1
16.4 5.5 7.0 7.8 8.3 8.6 8.9 9.1
18.4 5.5 7.0 7.8 8.3 8.6 8.9 9.1
20.4 5.5 7.0 7.8 8.3 8.6 8.9 9.1
22.4 5.5 7.0 7.8 8.3 8.6 8.9 9.1
Lunar Limb Profile for graze near Exmouth
