Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 3353, 2006 Jul 14
Grazing Occultation of 3353 M2 Magnitude 3.7v
3353 = lambda Aquarii
Date 2006 July 14 (Friday) 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
173 0 0 -37 49 42 18 49 0 -10 40 295 1.20 322.8 343.94 15.35N
173 10 0 -37 39 56 18 49 26 -10 40 295 1.21 322.8 343.96 15.33N
173 20 0 -37 30 13 18 49 51 -10 39 295 1.21 322.8 343.97 15.31N
173 30 0 -37 20 32 18 50 17 -9 39 294 1.22 322.8 343.99 15.30N
173 40 0 -37 10 53 18 50 42 -9 39 294 1.23 322.9 344.01 15.28N
173 50 0 -37 1 16 18 51 8 -9 39 293 1.23 322.9 344.02 15.27N
174 0 0 -36 51 42 18 51 33 -9 39 293 1.24 322.9 344.04 15.25N
174 10 0 -36 42 10 18 51 58 -8 39 293 1.24 322.9 344.06 15.23N
174 20 0 -36 32 40 18 52 23 -8 39 292 1.25 322.9 344.07 15.22N
174 30 0 -36 23 13 18 52 48 -8 39 292 1.26 322.9 344.09 15.20N
174 40 0 -36 13 48 18 53 12 -8 38 292 1.26 323.0 344.11 15.18N
174 50 0 -36 4 25 18 53 37 -7 38 291 1.27 323.0 344.13 15.16N
175 0 0 -35 55 5 18 54 1 -7 38 291 1.28 323.0 344.15 15.14N
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS).
3353 = lam Aqr, 3.70 to 3.80 V , Type LB
Librations Long +0.77 Lat +1.10
P +344.2 D -1.0
Illumination of moon 82%-
Elongation of Moon 130
Vertical Profile Scale 2.69 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.74 deg/min
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in mm)
CA\Tdia 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
11.1 5.4 6.9 7.7 8.1 8.5 8.7 8.9
13.1 5.5 6.9 7.7 8.2 8.5 8.7 8.9
15.1 5.5 6.9 7.7 8.2 8.5 8.7 8.9
17.1 5.5 6.9 7.7 8.2 8.5 8.7 8.9
19.1 5.5 6.9 7.7 8.2 8.5 8.8 8.9
Lunar Limb Profile for graze north of Auckland
