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 (Before March 19 and after October 1).

ZC :

Star number in Robertson's Zodiacal Catalog.

Mag :

Star Magnitude. "V" indicates that the star is slightly variable.

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. 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 a lunar eclipse.

Auck/Well/Chch/Dudn :

Time of the occultation at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin, 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 Occult" indicates that no occultation will be visible from that site. "Below Hor" indicates that the moon is below the horizon at the time of the occultation. "Daylight" indicates that the sun is above the horizon at the time of the occultation. "Graze" indicates that there is a grazing occultation close to the position and occultation times will vary dramatically over small distances or may not happen at all. Green text indicates that the event occurs at an altitude less than 15 degrees. Red text indicates that the event occurs with the sun less than 10 degrees below the horizon. Events can have both conditions current.

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.

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.

If you need help consult the following:

Notes on Events

Antares Feb 21: Day time event. Disappearance at lit limb.

Antares May 14: Disappearance at lit limb.

Uranus Jun 17: duration of partial stage: Auckland 25 sec, Wellington 11.5 sec, Christchurch 10.5 sec, Dunedin 9.5 sec

Antares Jul 08: Reappearance at lit limb.

Spica Aug 28: Reappearance at lit limb.

Antares Sep 01: Day time event. Reappearance at lit limb.

Antares Sep 28: Reappearance at lit limb.

Uranus Nov 1: duration of partial stage: Auckland 8.2 sec, Wellington 8.0 sec. Twilight event at Christchurch.

 

Notes on Star

ZC 98 = 60 Psc

ZC 103 = 62 Psc

ZC 569 is double: 5.2+6.0, 0.076", 179.0° (Feb 6) .099", 184.8° (Aug 16)

ZC 616 = 44 Tau

ZC 948 = κ Aur

ZC 1018 = 53 Aur is double: 5.7+6.5, 0.187", 282.9°

ZC 1189 = φ Gem is double: 4.9+?, 0.003", 209.5°

ZC 1504 = 37 Leonis

ZC 1576 = 53 Leonis

ZC 1712 = β Vir is triple 3.6+10.6, 305", 285.0° : 3.6+8.8, 539", 86°

ZC 1886 is double : 6.5+6.5, 0.100", 90.0°

ZC 1925 = Spica = α Vir is multiple: 1.3+4.5, 0.050", 225.0°: 1.3+7.5, 0.50", 180.0°

ZC 2237 = 42 Librae

ZC 2269 is double : 6.2+6.2, 0.100", 90.0°

ZC 2270 = V1040 Sco

ZC 2286 = V0913 Sco

ZC 2349 = σ Sco is multiple: 3.0+5.1, 0.40", 249.0° : 2.8+8.4, 20.0", 273.0°

ZC 2366 = Antares = α Sco is double: 0.9+5.4, 2.5", 273.7°

ZC 2505 = 43 Ophiuchi

ZC 2545 is double: 7.2+7.2, 0.100", 90.0°

ZC 2554 = X Sgr is double: 5.2+5.2, 0.050", 0.0°, var 4.20 to 4.90

ZC 2583 is double: 6.6+6.6, 0.100", 90.0°

ZC 2617 is double: 5.1+5.9, 0.26", 12.0°

ZC 2784 = τ Sgr is double: 4.2+4.2, 0.004", 235.2°

ZC 2864 = 52 Sgr is double: 4.7+9.2, 2.7", 171.0°

ZC 3078 = η Cap is double: 5.0+7.2, 0.23", 196.0°

ZC 3171 = γ Cap is double: 4.6+4.6, 0.012", 251.9°

ZC 3190 = δ Cap

ZC 3237 = ι Aqr is double: 5.2+5.2, 0.050", 0.0°

ZC 3268 = 42 Aquarii

ZC 3307 = σ Aqr is double: 4.8+8.4, 3.7", 10.0°

ZC 3353 = λ Aqr

ZC 3412 = φ Aquarii

ZC 3430 = 96 Aqr is double: 5.6+10.9, 10.6", 20.0°

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