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BRIGHT STARS OCCULTED BY THE MOON:
AUSTRALIA - 2008

Adelaide and Perth


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 less 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 - 2008]

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.

If you need help consult the following:

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Predictions for Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Hobart

Predictions for Brisbane, Townsville and Darwin

Table of bright star occultations during 2008 for Adelaide and Perth

DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
JANUARY 
Jan 32157 6.1R 19- 18:10.3    56N 18:10.1    78N
Jan 42286 5.4R 12- no event 18:30.3    4N
Jan 11 3196 6.3D 9+ 10:57.4    57S no event
Jan 241487 1.4D 95- 13:53.4   -46S 13:25.3   -44S
Jan 241487 1.4R 95- 15:02.5    75S 14:17.9    57S
FEBRUARY 
Feb 12366(Antares) 1.1D 27- 16:10.4   -86S no event
Feb 12366(Antares) 1.1R 27- 17:08.3    72N 17:08.9    85S
Feb 1 2373 6.1R 26- 18:05.5    62N 17:59.8    89N
Feb 3 2650 4.7R 12- 16:58.7    74N no event
Feb 42809 4.9R 6- 17:55.2    70N no event
Feb 12266 5.9D 31+ no event 11:57.7    54S
Feb 211547 3.8R100- 11:41.3    55N no event
Feb 241853 4.8R 88- 15:14.0    85S 14:36.2    49S
Feb 292366 1.1D 50- 03:32.5   -51N 04:05.7 graze 12N
MARCH 
Mar 22750 2.1R 25- 18:02.6    83N 17:54.5    73S
Mar 53173 5.2R 4- no event 21:24.5    65N
Mar 10221 3.8D 10+ no event 11:37.9    89N
Mar 12 490 5.5D 27+ 10:09.3    39S no event
Mar 14810 1.7D 49+ 07:12.0    42S 06:24.0    87S
Mar 14810 1.7R 49+ 08:05.8   -38S 07:34.0   -71S
Mar 151008 5.3D 61+ 09:57.7    83S no event
Mar 161170 3.6D 73+ 15:23.8    17S no event
Mar 221815 4.7R 99- 16:36.0    57S no event
Mar 24 2039 5.5R 92- no event 17:30.8    14N
Mar 262268 4.5R 78- 18:10.6    84N 17:17.4    69S
Mar 302861 5.6R 40- no event 21:25.2    44S
Mar 312961 5.9R 32- 15:45.8    34S no event
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
APRIL 
Apr 23252 6.6R 13- no event 21:22.5    83S
Apr 33362 5.9R 7- 18:51.0    54N no event
Apr 3 3367 6.3R 7- 19:56.4    75N no event
Apr 3 3380 5.9R 7- no event 21:22.3    17S
Apr 151487 1.4G 78+ no event 13:34.4 graze 19.3
Apr 191884 5.2D 99+ no event 11:45.4    60N
Apr 232366(Antares) 1.1D 90- 16:30.4   -47N 15:33.6   -75N
Apr 232366(Antares) 1.1R 90- 17:45.2    53N 16:53.6    66N
Apr 25 2650 4.7R 76- 18:26.7    69N 17:33.3    69N
Apr 262809 4.9R 67- 21:07.6    66S 20:15.0    79N
Apr 27 2921 6.0R 58- 16:29.2    74S 16:08.6    60S
Apr 293173 5.2R 38- 15:57.4    21S no event
Apr 29 3196 6.3R 36- no event 20:56.6    41N
MAY 
May 101208 6.4D 31+ 09:46.8    55N no event
May 101221 6.0D 32+ no event 12:38.4    29S
May 121466 5.3D 54+ no event 15:41.2 graze 12.7
May 161853 4.8D 88+ 11:36.2    47N 10:36.3    83S
May 293512 5.6R 32- 17:36.8    41N no event
JUNE 
Jun 6 1155 6.4D 10+ no event 10:15.4    54S
Jun 6 1157 6.2D 10+ no event 10:46.6    48S
Jun 71295 6.4D 18+ no event 11:13.8    85S
Jun 71296 6.6D 18+ no event 11:17.8    81S
Jun 71298 6.4D 18+ no event 11:50.1    26S
Jun 81415 6.3D 28+ no event 12:17.1    56S
Jun 91525 5.6D 38+ 12:05.9    90S 11:44.3    65S
Jun 101635 5.2D 49+ no event 15:11.0    85S
Jun 121815 4.7D 67+ 09:24.1    70N 08:37.7    70S
Jun 162268 4.5D 95+ 12:13.7    42S no event
Jun 202834 5.0R 97- 11:40.3    50S no event
Jun 25 3494 4.5R 57- 20:26.0 graze 17.7 20:35.1    69S
Jun 28337 5.6R 24- 21:28.8    87S 20:30.3 graze 16N
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
JULY 
Jul 81685 4.3D 32+ 09:24.8    19S no event
Jul 142366(Antares) 1.1D 87+ 11:20.1    54N 10:20.3    80N
Jul 142366(Antares) 1.1R 87+ 12:31.9   -40N 11:38.8   -50N
Jul 16 2650 4.7D 97+ 11:27.6    53S 10:56.3    36S
Jul 25288 5.1R 49- 18:47.2    41S 18:29.9    88N
AUGUST 
Aug 41637 5.9D 10+ 09:24.0    81N no event
Aug 61845 6.5D 26+ 09:07.6    48S no event
Aug 71967 5.6D 37+ 13:07.5    49S 12:44.9    73S
Aug 16 3174 7.9D 18E 20:57.0   103U 21:27.5 graze 79.0
Aug 22 390 5.5R 63- 18:50.8    50N no event
Aug 23529 6.1R 52- no event 19:02.7    42S
Aug 25885 5.6R 29- no event 20:13.2    29S
SEPTEMBER 
Sep 62268 4.5D 39+ 11:34.6    83S 10:57.7    72N
Sep 62273 5.9D 39+ 12:07.4    76N 11:49.8    41N
Sep 72366(Antares) 1.1G 46+ 01:50.0 graze -7S no event
Sep 102834 5.0D 76+ 09:41.0    73S 08:53.8    78S
Sep 123108 5.3D 92+ 16:14.6    28N no event
Sep 153494 4.5R100- no event 15:31.9    78S
Sep 17221 3.8R 92- no event 20:12.1    25S
Sep 18337 5.6R 86- 15:33.9    77N 14:40.8 graze 6N
Sep 19 490 5.5R 76- 19:38.8    71S 18:54.4    82N
Sep 23 1155 6.4R 32- 19:25.2 graze 1S 19:18.6    46S
OCTOBER 
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
Oct 22108 6.6D 10+ no event 12:02.8    80N
Oct 2 2109 6.1D 10+ no event 12:39.3    73S
Oct 42366(Antares) 1.1D 24+ 12:35.4 graze 15S 12:01.9    80S
Oct 42366(Antares) 1.1R 24+ no event 13:05.1   -50S
Oct 4 2373 6.1D 24+ no event 13:31.1 graze 15.2
Oct 15288 5.1R 99- 15:25.2    62S 14:59.4    69N
Oct 201117 5.0R 57- 20:18.2    65S 19:25.2    59S
Oct 31 2332 6.1D 6+ no event 12:51.4    66N
NOVEMBER 
Nov 1 2458 6.3D 11+ no event 12:34.9    46N
Nov 53017 5.2D 45+ no event 16:19.3    76N
Nov 93501 5.0D 82+ 15:00.0    34N no event
Nov 11221 3.8D 96+ 15:21.4 graze 19S 14:06.3    89S
Nov 11221 3.8R 96+ no event 15:17.4   -37S
Nov 15890 4.6R 91- 18:37.3    64S 17:45.9    56S
DECEMBER 
Dec 63453 5.0D 57+ 14:34.5    46N 14:37.4    23N
Dec 11616 5.4D 98+ 17:10.1    79S 16:41.6    67S
Dec 151277 5.3R 87- 14:58.1    12N no event
Dec 181635 5.2R 57- 19:01.7 graze -17N 18:56.9    39N
Dec 24 2299 6.2R 7- 18:04.9    23N no event
Dec 29Jupiter -1.8D 3+ 10:07.7    80S 10:08.2    65N
Dec 29Jupiter -1.8R 3+ 10:59.3   -55S 11:11.5   -82S
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA

Notes on Events

Dec 29 Occultation of Jupiter and its satellites - the Moon is at very low altitude.


Notes on Stars

ZC 221 is double: 3.8 7.5 0.54" 52.3 || 221 = NSV 00532, 3.59 to 3.65V
ZC 266 is double: 6.5 6.5 0.050" 350.0
ZC 288 is double: 5.4 6.4 0.050" 270.0
ZC 337 is double: 6.5 6.5 0.050" 350.0
ZC 529 is triple: 6.3 8.3 350.0 : 6.1 10.9 74" 356.8
ZC 616 = IM Tau, 5.37 to 5.58V, Type DSCT, Period 0.145067 days, Phase 48 %
ZC 810 is triple: 2.6 2.6 0.10" 270.0 : 1.6 33" 239.0
ZC 885 is double: 5.6 11.6 15.3" 230.3
ZC 890 is double: 4.8 6.3 0.050" 270.0 || 890 = NSV 02696, 4.50 to 4.61V
ZC 1008 = 49 Aurigae || 1008 = NSV 03032, 5.05 to 5.27V
ZC 1117 = 57 Geminorum || 1117 is double: 5.9 5.9 0.10" 90.0
ZC 1170 = κ Geminorum || 1170 is double: 3.7 8.2 6.9" 242.2
ZC 1208 is double: 6.5 9.9 2.0" 324.6
ZC 1221 = 9 Cancri = BL Cnc. || 1221 is double: 5.9 10.0 0.44" 110.0 || 1221 = BL Cnc
ZC 1277 = η Cancri
ZC 1295 = 39 Cancri || 1295 is multiple: 6.4 9.2 134" 111.3 : 6.4 8.9 135" 309.0 || 1295 = NSV 04179
ZC 1296 = 40 Cancri || 1296 is quadruple: 6.6 0.40" 166.1 : 6.6 10.4 149" 140.8 : 6.6 6.4 150" 332.2
ZC 1298 is quadruple: 6.4 10.4 20.9" 55.1 : 6.4 7.7 64" 343.1 : 6.4 9.4 83" 42.9
ZC 1415 = 7 Leonis || 1415 is double: 6.3 9.5 41" 83.4
ZC 1466 = ν Leonis || 1466 is double: 6.0 6.0 0.050" 350.0
ZC 1487 = Regulus = α Leonis || 1487 is triple: 1.4 8.1 175" 308.1 : 1.3 217" 274.0
ZC 1525 = 44 Leonis (DE) || 1525 = DE Leo
ZC 1547 = ρ Leonis || 1547 is double: 3.8 0.10" 134.8
ZC 1635 = 75 Leonis || 1635 is double: 5.8 6.6 0.044" 0.0
ZC 1637 = 76 Leonis
ZC 1685 = υ Leonis || 1685 is double: 4.5 9.0 0.10" 195.0
ZC 1815 = χ Virginis || 1815 is multiple: 4.8 8.8 0.10" 214.0 : 4.7 9.1 175" 134.8
ZC 1845 is triple: 6.5 9.8 28.3" 296.9 : 6.5 10.9 141" 213.0 || 1845 = NSV 05994
ZC 1853 = ψ Virginis || 1853 is double: 5.0 8.3 0.040" 110.0
ZC 1884 = 49 Virginis
ZC 1967 = 83 Virginis
ZC 2108 is double: 7.1 7.2 0.16" 63.1
ZC 2157 = NSV 06931
ZC 2268 = 2 Scorpii || 2268 is triple: 5.6 5.6 0.10" 90.0 : 4.7 7.1 2.0" 267.9
ZC 2273 = 3 Scorpii (V927) || 2273 = V0927 Sco
ZC 2286 = V0913 Sco
ZC 2366 = Antares = α Scorpii || 2366 is double: 1.0 5.4 2.5" 273.7
ZC 2750 = Nunki = σ Sagittarii || 2750 is triple: 2.9 2.9 0.10" 90.0 : 2.0 9.5 309" 244.0
ZC 2809 = ψ Sagittarii || 2809 is double: 5.5 5.7 0.15" 110.8
ZC 2834 = χ Sagittarii || 2834 is double: 5.8 5.8 0.09" 81.3
ZC 2861 = 51 Sagittarii || 2861 is double: 5.9 7.9 350.0 || 2861 = NSV 12183
ZC 2961 = 4 Capricorni
ZC 3017 = Loo Sieu = υ Capricorni || 3017 = NSV 25208
ZC 3108 = 29 Capricorni
ZC 3173 = 42 Capricorni || 3173 is double: 5.5 7.5 350.0 || 3173 = BY Cap
ZC 3252 = 37 Aquarii
ZC 3362 is double: 6.1 7.8 0.8" 323.3 || 3362 = NSV 14360
ZC 3453 = κ Piscium || 3453 is double: 4.9 11.9 175" 343.1
ZC 3494 = λ Piscium
ZC 3501 = TX Piscium = 19 Piscium || 3501 = TX Psc
ZC 3512 = 22 Piscium


Predictions for Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Hobart

Predictions for Brisbane, Townsville and Darwin



Data on this page was computed with David Herald's Win OCCULT 4 software.

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