Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 3430, 2006 Oct 5
Grazing Occultation of 3430 WF3 Magnitude 5.6
3430 = 96 Aquarii
Date 2006 October 5 (Thursday) 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
137 0 0 -34 26 18 10 28 5 41 63 1.13 143.8 165.57 12.14S
137 10 0 -34 22 45 10 28 16 42 63 1.13 143.8 165.52 12.19S
137 20 0 -34 19 11 10 28 28 42 62 1.12 143.7 165.47 12.24S
137 30 0 -34 15 35 10 28 39 42 62 1.11 143.7 165.42 12.29S
137 40 0 -34 11 57 10 28 51 42 62 1.11 143.6 165.36 12.34S
137 50 0 -34 8 18 10 29 2 42 62 1.10 143.6 165.31 12.40S
138 0 0 -34 4 37 10 29 14 43 62 1.09 143.5 165.26 12.45S
138 10 0 -34 0 54 10 29 26 43 62 1.08 143.5 165.21 12.50S
138 20 0 -33 57 10 10 29 38 43 62 1.08 143.4 165.16 12.55S
138 30 0 -33 53 24 10 29 50 43 61 1.07 143.4 165.11 12.60S
138 40 0 -33 49 37 10 30 2 43 61 1.06 143.3 165.05 12.65S
138 50 0 -33 45 48 10 30 14 43 61 1.06 143.3 165.00 12.71S
139 0 0 -33 41 57 10 30 26 44 61 1.05 143.2 164.95 12.76S
139 10 0 -33 38 5 10 30 38 44 61 1.04 143.2 164.90 12.81S
139 20 0 -33 34 10 10 30 51 44 61 1.03 143.1 164.84 12.86S
139 30 0 -33 30 15 10 31 3 44 60 1.03 143.1 164.79 12.92S
139 40 0 -33 26 17 10 31 16 44 60 1.02 143.0 164.74 12.97S
139 50 0 -33 22 18 10 31 28 45 60 1.01 142.9 164.69 13.02S
140 0 0 -33 18 17 10 31 41 45 60 1.01 142.9 164.63 13.08S
140 10 0 -33 14 14 10 31 54 45 60 1.00 142.8 164.58 13.13S
140 20 0 -33 10 9 10 32 7 45 60 0.99 142.8 164.53 13.18S
140 30 0 -33 6 3 10 32 20 45 60 0.99 142.7 164.47 13.23S
140 40 0 -33 1 55 10 32 33 46 59 0.98 142.7 164.42 13.29S
140 50 0 -32 57 45 10 32 46 46 59 0.97 142.6 164.36 13.34S
141 0 0 -32 53 34 10 32 59 46 59 0.97 142.6 164.31 13.40S
141 10 0 -32 49 20 10 33 13 46 59 0.96 142.5 164.26 13.45S
141 20 0 -32 45 5 10 33 26 46 59 0.95 142.5 164.20 13.50S
141 30 0 -32 40 48 10 33 39 47 59 0.95 142.4 164.15 13.56S
141 40 1 -32 36 29 10 33 53 47 58 0.94 142.4 164.09 13.61S
141 50 1 -32 32 9 10 34 7 47 58 0.93 142.3 164.04 13.67S
142 0 1 -32 27 46 10 34 21 47 58 0.93 142.2 163.98 13.72S
142 10 1 -32 23 22 10 34 35 47 58 0.92 142.2 163.93 13.78S
142 20 1 -32 18 56 10 34 49 48 58 0.91 142.1 163.88 13.83S
142 30 1 -32 14 28 10 35 3 48 58 0.91 142.1 163.82 13.89S
142 40 1 -32 9 58 10 35 17 48 57 0.90 142.0 163.76 13.94S
142 50 1 -32 5 26 10 35 31 48 57 0.90 142.0 163.71 14.00S
143 0 1 -32 0 52 10 35 45 48 57 0.89 141.9 163.65 14.05S
143 10 1 -31 56 16 10 36 0 49 57 0.88 141.9 163.60 14.11S
143 20 1 -31 51 39 10 36 15 49 57 0.88 141.8 163.54 14.16S
143 30 1 -31 46 59 10 36 29 49 57 0.87 141.7 163.49 14.22S
143 40 1 -31 42 18 10 36 44 49 56 0.86 141.7 163.43 14.27S
143 50 1 -31 37 34 10 36 59 49 56 0.86 141.6 163.38 14.33S
144 0 1 -31 32 49 10 37 14 50 56 0.85 141.6 163.32 14.38S
144 10 1 -31 28 1 10 37 29 50 56 0.85 141.5 163.26 14.44S
144 20 1 -31 23 12 10 37 44 50 56 0.84 141.5 163.21 14.50S
144 30 1 -31 18 20 10 37 59 50 56 0.83 141.4 163.15 14.55S
144 40 1 -31 13 27 10 38 15 50 55 0.83 141.4 163.09 14.61S
144 50 1 -31 8 31 10 38 30 51 55 0.82 141.3 163.04 14.67S
145 0 1 -31 3 34 10 38 46 51 55 0.81 141.2 162.98 14.72S
145 10 1 -30 58 34 10 39 2 51 55 0.81 141.2 162.92 14.78S
145 20 1 -30 53 33 10 39 18 51 55 0.80 141.1 162.87 14.84S
145 30 1 -30 48 29 10 39 33 51 55 0.80 141.1 162.81 14.89S
145 40 1 -30 43 23 10 39 50 52 54 0.79 141.0 162.75 14.95S
145 50 1 -30 38 15 10 40 6 52 54 0.78 141.0 162.70 15.01S
146 0 1 -30 33 5 10 40 22 52 54 0.78 140.9 162.64 15.06S
146 10 1 -30 27 53 10 40 38 52 54 0.77 140.8 162.58 15.12S
146 20 1 -30 22 39 10 40 55 53 54 0.77 140.8 162.52 15.18S
146 30 1 -30 17 23 10 41 11 53 53 0.76 140.7 162.47 15.23S
146 40 1 -30 12 4 10 41 28 53 53 0.75 140.7 162.41 15.29S
146 50 1 -30 6 43 10 41 45 53 53 0.75 140.6 162.35 15.35S
147 0 1 -30 1 20 10 42 2 53 53 0.74 140.6 162.29 15.41S
147 10 1 -29 55 55 10 42 19 54 53 0.74 140.5 162.24 15.47S
147 20 1 -29 50 28 10 42 36 54 53 0.73 140.4 162.18 15.52S
147 30 1 -29 44 59 10 42 54 54 52 0.72 140.4 162.12 15.58S
147 40 1 -29 39 27 10 43 11 54 52 0.72 140.3 162.06 15.64S
147 50 1 -29 33 53 10 43 29 55 52 0.71 140.3 162.00 15.70S
148 0 1 -29 28 17 10 43 46 55 52 0.71 140.2 161.95 15.75S
148 10 1 -29 22 38 10 44 4 55 52 0.70 140.1 161.89 15.81S
148 20 1 -29 16 58 10 44 22 55 51 0.70 140.1 161.83 15.87S
148 30 1 -29 11 15 10 44 40 55 51 0.69 140.0 161.77 15.93S
148 40 1 -29 5 29 10 44 58 56 51 0.68 140.0 161.71 15.99S
148 50 1 -28 59 42 10 45 16 56 51 0.68 139.9 161.65 16.05S
149 0 1 -28 53 52 10 45 35 56 51 0.67 139.9 161.59 16.10S
149 10 1 -28 48 0 10 45 53 56 50 0.67 139.8 161.54 16.16S
149 20 1 -28 42 5 10 46 12 57 50 0.66 139.7 161.48 16.22S
149 30 1 -28 36 8 10 46 31 57 50 0.66 139.7 161.42 16.28S
149 40 1 -28 30 9 10 46 50 57 50 0.65 139.6 161.36 16.34S
149 50 1 -28 24 7 10 47 9 57 49 0.64 139.6 161.30 16.40S
150 0 1 -28 18 3 10 47 28 57 49 0.64 139.5 161.24 16.45S
150 10 1 -28 11 57 10 47 47 58 49 0.63 139.4 161.18 16.51S
150 20 1 -28 5 48 10 48 7 58 49 0.63 139.4 161.13 16.57S
150 30 1 -27 59 36 10 48 26 58 49 0.62 139.3 161.07 16.63S
150 40 2 -27 53 23 10 48 46 58 48 0.62 139.3 161.01 16.69S
150 50 2 -27 47 7 10 49 6 59 48 0.61 139.2 160.95 16.75S
151 0 2 -27 40 48 10 49 26 59 48 0.60 139.2 160.89 16.81S
151 10 2 -27 34 27 10 49 46 59 48 0.60 139.1 160.83 16.86S
151 20 2 -27 28 3 10 50 6 59 47 0.59 139.0 160.77 16.92S
151 30 2 -27 21 37 10 50 27 60 47 0.59 139.0 160.71 16.98S
151 40 2 -27 15 9 10 50 47 60 47 0.58 138.9 160.66 17.04S
151 50 2 -27 8 38 10 51 8 60 47 0.58 138.9 160.60 17.10S
152 0 2 -27 2 4 10 51 29 60 46 0.57 138.8 160.54 17.16S
152 10 2 -26 55 28 10 51 50 61 46 0.57 138.7 160.48 17.22S
152 20 2 -26 48 49 10 52 11 61 46 0.56 138.7 160.42 17.27S
152 30 2 -26 42 8 10 52 32 61 46 0.55 138.6 160.36 17.33S
152 40 2 -26 35 24 10 52 54 61 45 0.55 138.6 160.30 17.39S
152 50 2 -26 28 38 10 53 15 61 45 0.54 138.5 160.24 17.45S
153 0 2 -26 21 49 10 53 37 62 45 0.54 138.4 160.19 17.51S
153 10 2 -26 14 57 10 53 59 62 45 0.53 138.4 160.13 17.57S
153 20 2 -26 8 3 10 54 21 62 44 0.53 138.3 160.07 17.62S
153 30 2 -26 1 6 10 54 43 62 44 0.52 138.3 160.01 17.68S
153 40 2 -25 54 7 10 55 5 63 44 0.52 138.2 159.95 17.74S
153 50 2 -25 47 5 10 55 28 63 43 0.51 138.2 159.89 17.80S
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS).
3430 is double : 5.6 10.9 10.6" 20.0
Graze Path of component #2 10.18km South, and 21.3 secs. later cf. primary.
Librations Long -1.57 Lat +0.58
P +159.9 D +0.3
Illumination of moon 96%+
Elongation of Moon 157
Vertical Profile Scale 1.90 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.51 deg/min
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in mm)
CA\Tdia 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
13.8 4.7 6.1 6.9 7.4 7.8 8.0 8.2
15.8 4.8 6.3 7.1 7.6 7.9 8.2 8.4
17.8 5.1 6.5 7.3 7.8 8.2 8.4 8.6
19.8 5.3 6.8 7.6 8.1 8.5 8.7 8.9
21.8 5.5 6.9 7.7 8.3 8.6 8.9 9.1
Lunar Limb Profile for graze north of Adelaide
Lunar Limb Profile for graze north of Brisbane
