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BRIGHT GRAZING OCCULTATIONS:   NEW ZEALAND 2014


NZ Grazes 2014

Charts prepared using data from David Herald's OCCULT 4 and a program written by Pauline Loader.

Note:
'S' at the end of a track indicates interference from the Sun
'M indicates that the moon is at low altitude
'B" indicates the occultation occurs at the bright limb
Table of grazes.

NZ grazes for 2014 EXPLANATION OF THE TABLE
Date :
Universal Time (UT). UT is effectively equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time. In New Zealand, add 12 hours to UT to get NZ Standard Time, or add 13 hours to get NZ Daylight Time.
Star :
ZC indicates the star number in Robertson's Zodiacal Catalog.
S indicates the star number in the SAO Catalog.
Mag :
Star Magnitude.
%Snlt :
Percent sunlit of the moon. "+" is waxing (before Full Moon) and "-" waning. Before Full Moon the star will appear to approach the moon from its dark side. After Full Moon the star appears to approach across the lighted lunar limb.
During an eclipse E shows the illumination
Near Place ... :
Lists some cities or towns close to the path, but not usually on it. Click on them to bring up WIN OCCULT predictions and a profile for this graze.
Time :
Approximate hour and minute of graze (Universal Time). For sites to the west times may be a minute or so earlier whilst to the east they may be a little later. Events may occur for a minute or two either side of the predicted time.
Alt :
Altitude of the star and Moon.
CA & Limit :
The Limit indicates whether the star grazes the Northern or Southern edge of the Moon. The associated figure shows the number of degrees round the circumference of the Moon from the bright cusp at which mid graze occurs. The centres of all grazes are on the unlit portion of the limb unless otherwise indicated by a - CA value.
During an eclipse the percentage distance from the centre of the umbra is shown, followed by U
Notes :
This gives further information about the graze and star. Most grazes should be observable with a telescope aperture of 100mm. If a larger aperture is likely to be needed this is indicated.
Double star information is contained in the prediction files.

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Grazes for New Zealand during 2014

All Graze Data and Profiles obtained from David Herald's Occult 4.0

A total eclipse of the moon occurs on April 15. Some grazes during the eclipse are shown.
There are more of fainter stars, observers should consult Occult for local predictions

Date UT ZC Mag %Snlt Near Place Time Alt CA Notes
Jan 13 837 6.2 94%+ Christchurch 13:04 18° 15.0°N  
Jan 18 1428 3.5 95%- Christchurch 14:51 36° 0.7°N Close to lit cusp
Jan 25 2209 5.6 34%- Hastings 16:17 44° 2.5°S Sun -10?
Jan 26 2361 4.2 24%- Nelson & Blenheim 16:10 31° 0.7°S Close to lit cusp
Feb 10 915 4.6 82%+ Geraldine 8:33 25° 5.1°N Sun -8°
Apr 11 1518 6.1 85%+ Wellington 09:00 42° 9.3°N  
Apr 15 X 36442 9.8 0E Ashburton 07:09 12° 91.1U During total eclipse.
Apr 15 139418 8.0 0E Auckland
Whakatane
07:11
07:12
15°
18°
39.4U
37.5U
During total eclipse.
Apr 15 139422 9.1 0E Dunedin 07:27 15° 19.1U During total eclipse.
Apr 15 139432 8.4 0E Auckland
Gisborne
08:14
08:19
28°
31°
83.2U
85.4U
During total eclipse.
Apr 24 3287 5.8 24%- Wanganui
Hastings
15:55
15:57
19°
20°
0.4°N
0.7°N
Close to lit cusp.
May 2 760 6.6 9%+ Palmerston N 06:45 5.8°N Double star 
May 7 1381 6.4 52%+ Timaru 06:42 12° 5.8°N Sun -11°
May 26 391 7.3 4%- N of Kaitaia 18:07 0.0°N At lit cusp, very low
Jun 16 3045 5.9 84%- Auckland 11:15 28° 8.2°S  
Aug 4 Saturn 0.5 54%+ Kaitaia 12:01 15° 9.9°S visible over ca 20' latitude band
Aug 28 1753 6.7 6%+ Wanganui
S of Hastings
07:18
07:19
11°
6.5°S
6.7°S
Low altitude.
Sep 2 159919 7.2 48%+ Kaikohe 08:51 50° 7.1°S  
Sep 3 2508 6.3 59%+ S of Haast
Christchurch
08:28
08:34
61°
58°
5.5°S
6.4°S
 
Oct 4 3075 7.0 78%+ Alexandra 07:51 54° 5.8°S Sun -12°
(Graze Data obtained from David Herald's Occult 4.0).

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