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BRIGHT STARS OCCULTED BY THE MOON:
AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER to DECEMBER 2005


EXPLANATION OF THE TABLE
Date :
Universal Time (UT). UT is effectively equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time.
ZC :
Star number in Robertson's Zodiacal Catalog.
Mag :
Star Magnitude.
Ev :
Event, either a Disappearance of the star behind the edge of the Moon, or a Reappearance of the star from behind the lunar limb. Almost all events listed take place at the dark limb. Disappearances occur before Full Moon when the Moon's eastern limb is dark. Reappearances occur after Full Moon when the Moon's western limb is dark.
% :
Percentage of the moon illuminated; "+" indicates waxing and "-" waning. "E" indicates that the event occurs during a lunar eclipse with the number representing the amount of moon outside the umbra.
City Name :
Time of the occultation at the named locations, expressed in hours and decimal minutes of Universal Time. Because the actual time of an event depends very much on the observer's physical location, times given are approximate and may vary by a minute or two across a distance of several tens of kilometres. "no occultation" indicates that no occultation will be visible from that site. "Graze" indicates that there is a grazing occultation close to the site, and occultation times will vary dramatically or may not happen at all.  Green text indicates that the event occurs at an altitude less the 15 degrees.  Red indicates that the event occurs with the Sun higher than 10 degrees below the horizon.  Magenta indicates that both conditions are current. 

Note: For detailed information about interesting graze events in Australia refer to [Grazing Lunar Occultation Predictions for Australia - 2005]

CA :
Cusp Angle, or angle around the moon's limb at which the occultation occurs. This is measured from the Northern or Southern cusp of the Moon in the direction of the unlit part of the Moon.  If CA is negative this indicates that the event will be against the sunlit part of the moon and will probably require a large telescope to be observable.
Notes :
For a double or triple star, the magnitudes of the components and the separation in seconds of arc.
For a variable star, the magnitudes between which the star varies.

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Predictions for Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Hobart

Predictions for Brisbane, Townsville and Darwin

Predictions for Adelaide and Perth


Predictions for Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Hobart

Date ZC Mag Ev % Sydney   CA Canberra   CA Melbourne   CA Hobart   CA
SEPTEMBER  
Sep 10 2299 6.2 D 38+ 09:37.6    85N 09:33.6    89N 09:25.8    82S 09:31.1    63S
Sep 12 2617 4.6 D 60+ 10:14.4    83S 10:10.0    79S 10:01.4    72S 10:10.1    50S
Sep 19 146 4.3 R 97- 14:30.2    45N 14:25.2    44N 14:14.3    38N 14:27.4    65N
Sep 22 537 3.7 D 75- 14:23.6   -68S 14:22.6   -68S 14:20.4   -68S 14:34.7   -43S
Sep 22 539 4.3 D 75- 14:54.2   -49N 14:52.4   -49N 14:49.7   -48N no occultation
Sep 22 541 3.9 D 75- 15:01.1   -84N 14:59.1   -84N 14:55.8   -83N 15:02.1   -80S
Sep 22 537 3.7 R 75- 15:23.5    40S 15:21.2    40S 15:17.6    41S 15:11.0    19S
Sep 22 536 5.5 R 75- 15:42.0    77S 15:39.2    77S 15:34.3    79S 15:37.2    64S
Sep 22 539 4.3 R 75- 16:03.6    78N 16:00.3    77N 15:54.0    75N 16:01.2    90S
Sep 22 546 7.3 R 75- 16:14.1    23S 16:11.1    23S 16:06.7    27S no occultation
Sep 22 541 3.9 R 75- 16:19.1    67S 16:15.7    67S 16:09.6    69S 16:10.8    55S
Sep 22 542 5.8 R 75- 16:32.7    78N 16:28.8    78N 16:21.2    75N 16:28.2    89N
Sep 22 543 6.4 R 75- 16:37.6    87N 16:33.7    87N 16:26.2    85N 16:31.6    82S
Sep 22 548 6.8 R 75- 17:09.4    69S 17:05.0    69S 16:57.0    71S 16:58.2    59S
Sep 22 555 6.4 R 74- 17:39.0 graze 10N 17:34.4 graze 11N 17:25.8 graze 11N 17:48.9    41N
Sep 24 850 6.0 R 55- 16:59.7    62N 16:57.6    62N 16:53.0    61N 17:05.4    76N
Sep 25 1018 5.8 R 45- 18:38.6    26S 18:33.9    23S 18:26.7    22S no occultation
Sep 26 1137 5.0 R 36- 17:06.3    81N 17:06.3    82N no occultation no occultation
OCTOBER  
Oct 7 2270 5.4 D 16+ 11:15.8    87N 11:14.9    89N 11:12.8    89S 11:10.6    71S
Oct 9 2583 5.8 D 35+ 12:32.8    78N 12:31.1    79N 12:27.6    79N 12:21.9    86S
Oct 22 948 4.3 R 72- 17:38.6    64N 17:34.8    66N 17:26.7    68N 17:35.6    77N
NOVEMBER  
Nov 16 537 3.7 R 100- 10:18.9    58N 10:18.2    59N 10:17.2    59N 10:20.5    77N
Nov 16 545 4.1 R 100- 10:20.6    34S no occultation no occultation no occultation
Nov 16 552 2.9 D 100- 10:40.8    0S 10:40.6    1S 10:38.8    1S no occultation
Nov 16 541 3.9 R 100- 10:52.4    30N 10:51.3    30N 10:49.0    30N 10:58.2    49N
Nov 16 552 2.9 R 100- 11:05.5    40S 11:03.4    39S 11:01.6    41S no occultation
Nov 16 549 6.3 R 100- 11:09.2    52S 11:07.3    52S no occultation no occultation
Nov 16 553 6.8 R 100- 11:39.6    90S 11:37.5    90S no occultation no occultation
Nov 16 557 7.0 R 100- 12:08.6    74S 12:06.0    75S 12:01.9    76S no occultation
Nov 16 562 6.6 R 100- 12:27.9    55S 12:25.1    55S 12:21.2    58S no occultation
Nov 19 1032 5.4 R 86- 14:27.9    84N 14:25.8    85N 14:21.5    85N 14:30.2    85S
Nov 26 1772 3.9 R 25- 16:05.4    65S 16:07.0    62S no occultation 16:15.8    49S
DECEMBER  
Dec 8 3412 4.2 D 51+ 11:48.0    -5N 11:44.3    -6N 11:41.1 graze -14N 11:15.9    18N
Dec 15 810 1.7 D 100+ 13:42.8    63N 13:39.7    65N 13:31.9    68N 13:59.1 graze 83S
Dec 15 810 1.7 R 100+ 14:38.5    46S 14:30.2    51S 14:15.3    57S no occultation
Dec 25 1945 5.2 R 32- 16:28.0    34N 16:32.1    40N 16:38.4    48N 16:49.7    53N
Dec 28 2311 6.3 R 8- no occultation no occultation no occultation 16:21.7    54S
Date ZC Mag Ev % Sydney   CA Canberra   CA Melbourne   CA Hobart   CA

Predictions for Brisbane, Townsville and Darwin

Date ZC Mag Ev % Brisbane   CA Townsville   CA Darwin   CA
SEPTEMBER  
Sep 10 2299 6.2 D 38+ 09:47.9    62N no occultation no occultation
Sep 11 2470 6.1 D 50+ no occultation 14:07.0    51S 13:58.5    76N
Sep 12 2617 4.6 D 60+ 10:23.4    77N 10:29.9    37N no occultation
Sep 22 537 3.7 D 75- 14:20.7   -84S 14:16.6   -59N no occultation
Sep 22 539 4.3 D 75- 15:02.4   -34N no occultation no occultation
Sep 22 541 3.9 D 75- 15:03.6   -72N 15:08.2   -34N no occultation
Sep 22 545 4.1 D 75- no occultation 15:08.8   -33S 14:35.9   -76N
Sep 22 545 4.1 R 75- no occultation 15:30.1    -1S 15:44.1    72S
Sep 22 537 3.7 R 75- 15:31.8    52S 15:28.4    87S no occultation
Sep 22 536 5.5 R 75- 15:45.6    88S 15:22.9    48N no occultation
Sep 22 552 2.9 D 75- no occultation 16:01.1   -24S 15:15.1   -76N
Sep 22 551 7.3 R 75- no occultation no occultation 16:03.1    34S
Sep 22 539 4.3 R 75- 16:04.3    66N no occultation no occultation
Sep 22 552 2.9 R 75- no occultation 16:12.9   -10S 16:28.9    70S
Sep 22 561 5.1 D 75- no occultation no occultation 16:15.0   -60S
Sep 22 549 6.3 R 75- no occultation 16:22.8    10S 16:25.9    76S
Sep 22 541 3.9 R 75- 16:25.9    77S 16:10.6    68N no occultation
Sep 22 546 7.3 R 75- 16:27.9    37S 16:30.3    71S 15:48.0    40N
Sep 22 560 3.6 G 74- no occultation no occultation 16:34.0 graze -18S
Sep 22 542 5.8 R 75- 16:35.0    67N no occultation no occultation
Sep 22 543 6.4 R 75- 16:41.6    77N 15:58.6 graze 17N no occultation
Sep 22 553 6.8 R 75- 16:43.9    3S 17:04.1    50S 16:37.8    75N
Sep 22 561 5.1 R 74- no occultation no occultation 17:09.6    24S
Sep 22 548 6.8 R 75- 17:18.3    78S 17:03.2    70N no occultation
Sep 22 557 7.0 R 74- no occultation 17:37.1    33S 17:19.3    87S
Sep 22 562 6.6 R 74- no occultation 17:55.3    10S 17:52.0    70S
Sep 24 850 6.0 R 55- 16:51.1    45N no occultation no occultation
Sep 25 1018 5.8 R 45- 18:51.0    43S 18:41.5    70S 18:00.9    66N
Sep 26 1137 5.0 R 36- 16:57.5    67N no occultation no occultation
Sep 28 1373 6.5 R 19- no occultation 18:22.7    40S no occultation
OCTOBER  
Oct 7 2270 5.4 D 16+ 11:20.3    71N no occultation no occultation
Oct 11 2914 4.8 D 57+ no occultation no occultation 10:09.7    71S
Oct 22 948 4.3 R 72- 17:37.0    51N no occultation no occultation
Oct 28 1625 5.8 R 17- no occultation 18:26.3    37S 18:18.0    63S
NOVEMBER  
Nov 4 2366 1.1 D 6+ no occultation 08:31.8    46S 07:58.3    81N
Nov 4 2366 1.1 R 6+ no occultation 09:03.6   -14S 09:13.3   -71S
Nov 16 541 3.9 D 100- 10:12.2   -46N no occultation no occultation
Nov 16 537 3.7 R 100- 10:16.7    43N no occultation no occultation
Nov 16 552 2.9 D 100- 10:29.0   -27S 10:17.1   -68S 10:28.2   -51N
Nov 16 545 4.1 R 100- 10:37.2    63S 10:44.4    78N no occultation
Nov 16 541 3.9 R 100- 10:43.6    8N no occultation no occultation
Nov 16 552 2.9 R 100- 11:20.3    63S 11:26.3    79N 11:02.8    18N
Nov 16 549 6.3 R 100- 11:20.4    70S 11:23.6    73N no occultation
Nov 16 559 6.5 R 100- no occultation no occultation 11:30.9    66S
Nov 16 560 3.6 D 100- no occultation 11:31.9 graze 15S 10:51.1   -71S
Nov 16 553 6.8 R 100- 11:44.8    78N 11:34.6    43N no occultation
Nov 16 560 3.6 R 100- no occultation no occultation 11:56.6    80N
Nov 16 561 5.1 R 100- no occultation 12:04.8    57S 12:02.4    65N
Nov 16 557 7.0 R 100- 12:17.2    86S 12:12.8    61N no occultation
Nov 16 562 6.6 R 100- 12:41.1    69S 12:43.2    77N no occultation
Nov 19 1032 5.4 R 86- 14:25.2    72N 13:51.5    35N no occultation
Nov 26 1772 3.9 R 25- 15:57.7    78S no occultation no occultation
DECEMBER  
Dec 3 2643 6.7 D 4+ 09:23.8    12N no occultation no occultation
Dec 3 2644 6.4 D 4+ no occultation 09:27.2    62S no occultation
Dec 7 3275 6.0 D 38+ 09:04.4    49N 09:31.9    3N no occultation
Dec 10 146 4.3 D 74+ no occultation no occultation 16:45.0    76S
Dec 15 810 1.7 D 100+ 13:39.3    47N 13:13.1    21N 12:39.0   -23N
Dec 15 810 1.7 R 100+ 14:57.5    28S 14:51.5    10S 14:04.5   -18S
Dec 17 1122 3.8 R 96- 18:05.7    7N 17:38.0   -16N 17:10.6    7N
Dec 25 1945 5.2 R 32- 16:07.7    12N no occultation no occultation
Dec 28 2317 6.6 R 7- 16:58.9    75N no occultation no occultation
Dec 29 2366 1.1 D 6- 02:28.5   -29S 02:01.4   -68S 01:14.1   -84S
Dec 29 2366 1.1 R 6- 03:12.0    40S 03:22.2    82S 02:47.0    65N
Dec 29 2476 6.6 R 3- 17:41.2    29N no occultation no occultation
Date ZC Mag Ev % Brisbane   CA Townsville   CA Darwin   CA

Predictions for Adelaide and Perth

Date ZC Mag Ev % Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
SEPTEMBER  
Sep 11 2470 6.1 D 50+ no occultation 13:35.8    61S
Sep 12 2617 4.6 D 60+ 09:46.7    85S 08:56.1    84S
Sep 22 541 3.9 D 75- 14:50.9   -64N 15:11.8 graze 12N
Sep 22 539 4.3 D 75- 14:54.0   -23N no occultation
Sep 22 537 3.7 R 75- 15:16.5    62S no occultation
Sep 22 536 5.5 R 75- 15:24.7    82N no occultation
Sep 22 545 4.1 R 75- no occultation 15:25.1    40S
Sep 22 539 4.3 R 75- 15:36.3    51N no occultation
Sep 22 541 3.9 R 75- 16:01.0    87S no occultation
Sep 22 542 5.8 R 75- 16:02.7    52N no occultation
Sep 22 549 6.3 R 75- no occultation 16:03.2    49S
Sep 22 552 2.9 R 75- no occultation 16:04.3    43S
Sep 22 546 7.3 R 75- 16:07.9    49S no occultation
Sep 22 543 6.4 R 75- 16:10.8    64N no occultation
Sep 22 553 6.8 R 75- 16:30.6    25S 16:21.1    80S
Sep 22 548 6.8 R 75- 16:46.8    88S no occultation
Sep 22 557 7.0 R 74- no occultation 16:51.5    66S
Sep 22 562 6.6 R 74- no occultation 17:15.1    51S
Sep 22 571 6.8 R 74- 19:51.0    54N no occultation
Sep 22 574 6.8 R 74- 20:24.6    68N 19:03.0 graze 13N
Sep 24 850 6.0 R 55- 16:27.4    31N no occultation
Sep 25 1018 5.8 R 45- 18:23.9    40S no occultation
OCTOBER  
Oct 7 2270 5.4 D 16+ 11:14.4    75N 11:13.1    37N
Oct 9 2583 5.8 D 35+ 12:31.4    63N 12:53.4 graze -11N
Oct 14 3388 5.5 D 90+ no occultation 18:30.4    68N
Oct 21 810 1.7 G
79- 21:51.1 graze 12S no occultation
Oct 22 948 4.3 R 72- 17:07.2    57N no occultation
NOVEMBER  
Nov 3 2235 6.3 D 2+ no occultation 11:38.6    68S
Nov 5 2545 6.4 D 13+ no occultation 13:02.2    71N
Nov 16 545 4.1 R 100- 10:32.0    68S no occultation
Nov 16 552 2.9 R 100- 11:11.5    72S no occultation
Nov 16 557 7.0 R 100- 11:59.7    84N no occultation
Nov 16 562 6.6 R 100- 12:22.8    80S no occultation
Nov 19 1032 5.4 R 86- 14:07.7    71N no occultation
DECEMBER  
Dec 15 810 1.7 D 100+ 13:06.1    49N 12:20.1    3N
Dec 15 810 1.7 R 100+ 14:09.5    44S 13:35.4    9S
Dec 17 1122 3.8 R 96- 18:00.6    57N 17:08.0    74N
Dec 25 1945 5.2 R 32- 16:32.7    49N no occultation
Date ZC Mag Ev % Adelaide   CA Perth   CA


Notes on Events

September 22: Stars occulted are in the Pleiades.  Most bright limb events are also listed.  Note that the order of occultation of the stars can vary from site to site.
November 4: Occultation of Antares visible from Townsville and Darwin is a daytime event, 2 days after New Moon.
November 16: Stars occulted are in the Pleiades, approx 11 hours after Full Moon.
December 15: Occultation of ZC810 (β Tau) occurs close to the time of Full Moon.
December 29: Occulation of Antares visible from Brisbane, Townsville, Darwin is a daytime event, 2 days before New Moon.


Notes on Stars
ZC 146 = ε Psc. Double star: 5.2+5.2 sepn 0.25" PA 29.0
ZC 536 = Celaeno = 16 Tau. Double star, 5.7+7.7 sepn 0.100" PA 90.0
ZC 537 = Electra = 17 Tau. Triple star:3.9+7.0 sepn 0.005" PA 0.0; 3.9+7.5 sepn 0.196" PA 117.0
ZC 539 = Taygeta = 19 Tau. Multiple star: 4.6+6.1 sepn 0.012" PA 0.0; 4.3+8.1 sepn 71" PA 329.0
ZC 541 = Maia = 20 Tau. Double star: 4.4+5.4 sepn 0.003" PA 69.0
ZC 542 = Asterope = 21 Tau.
ZC 543 double star: 7.3+7.3 sepn 0.100" PA 0.0
ZC 545 = Merope = 23 Tau. Variable star: V0971 Tau, 4.18 +/- 0.01 V,Type BCEP
ZC 546 double star: 7.3+? sepn 0.200" PA 106.0
ZC 548 double star: 6.8+? sepn 0.200" PA 4.0
ZC 549 multiple star: 7.1+8.2 sepn 0.001" PA 205.0; 6.2+8.7 sepn 74" PA 306.0
ZC 551 double star: 7.1+9.1 sepn 6.6" PA 265.0
ZC 552 = Alcyone = η Tau. Multiple star: 3.0+4.6 sepn 0.031" PA 207.1; 2.8+6.2 sepn 117" PA 290.0
ZC 553 double star: 7.1+8.5 sepn 0.000" PA 0.0
ZC 557 double star: 7.4+7.4 sepn 0.100" PA 228.0
ZC 559 double star: 6.4+9.3 sepn 0.009" PA 88.4
ZC 560 = Atlas = 27 Tau. Double star: 3.8+6.8 sepn 0.004" PA 105.8; Variable star: NSV 01345, 3.60 to 3.65 V
ZC 561 = Pleione = 28 Tau. Double star: 5.0+? 0.200" PA 37.0; Variable star: BU Tau, 4.77 to 5.50 V , Type GCAS
ZC 562 triple star: 7.3+7.4 sepn 0.100" PA 134.0; 6.5+7.5 sepn 87" PA 309.0
ZC 571 double star: 7.1+9.1 sepn 0.000" PA 0.0
ZC 574 double star: 7.6+7.6 sepn 0.100" PA 90.0
ZC 810 = El Nath = β Tau. Triple star: 2.6+2.6 sepn 0.100" PA 270.0; 1.6+? sepn 33" PA 239.0
ZC 850 double star: 6.2+8.2 sepn 0.000" PA 0.0; Variable star: V0433 Aur, 6.02 to 6.06 Hp, Type LBV
ZC 948 = κ Aur
ZC 1018 = 53 Aur. Double star: 5.7+6.5 sepn 0.20" PA 285.9
ZC 1032 = 28 Gem
ZC 1122 = ι Gem.  Double star: 4.7+4.7 sepn 0.100" PA 270.0
ZC 1137 = 65 Gem. Triple star: 5.0+? sepn 0.100" PA 195.0; 5.0+13.6 sepn 12.8" PA 288.0
ZC 1625 triple star: 6.7+6.7 sepn 0.100" PA 90.0; 5.7+11.8 sepn 22" PA 249.0
ZC 1772 = Zaniah = η Vir. Double star: 3.8+? sepn 0.086" PA 254.4; Variable star: NSV 05555, 3.86 to 3.93 V
ZC 1945 = 76 Vir
ZC 2269 double star: 6.2+6.2 sepn 0.100" PA 90.0
ZC 2270 variable star: V1040 Sco , 5.39 to 5.42 Hp, Type BCEP
ZC 2366 = Antares = α Sco. Double star: 0.9+5.4 sepn 2.5" PA 273.7; Variable star: 0.88 to 1.16 V , Type LC
ZC 2545 double star: 7.2+7.2 sepn 0.100" PA 90.0
ZC 2583 double star: 6.6+6.6 sepn 0.100" PA 90.0
ZC 2617 double star: 5.1+5.9 sepn 0.26" PA 12.0
ZC 2644 double star: 7.1+7.1 sepn 0.100" PA 90.0
ZC 2910 = ω Sag. Double star: 5.6+5.6 sepn 0.001" PA 51.3
ZC 2914 = 60 Sag. Double star: 5.8+5.8 sepn 0.050" PA 0.0
ZC 3275 = 45 Aqr
ZC 3388 = 83 Aqr. Triple star: 5.4+5.5 sepn 0.096" PA 330.6;: 5.4+7.0 sepn 255" PA 149.0
ZC 3412 = φ Aqr. Variable star: NSV 26044, 4.30 to 4.33 Hp

Data on this page was computed with David Herald's Win OCCULT 3.1 software.

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