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BRIGHT STARS OCCULTED BY THE MOON
AUSTRALIA - 2013

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 - 2013]

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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Table of bright star occultations during 2013 for Adelaide and Perth

ZC 2680 || 2680 is double: ** 6.6 6.6 0.10" 322.0**  || 2680 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc 988). Observations are highly desired
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
JANUARY     
Jan 2 1564 6.7R 76- 13:44.9    65S no event
Jan 5 1908 6.9R 44- 15:47.2    53S no event
Jan 5 1925 1.0D 43- 18:55.4    -76N 18:26.4    -81S
Jan 5 1925 1.0R 43- 20:09.3    64N 19:33.6    90S
Jan 7 2182 6.2R 22- 17:15.9    67S no event
Jan 7 2192 6.2R 21- no event 19:48.6    64S
Jan 8 2353 4.5R 12- no event 20:14.9    61S
Jan 20 432 5.8D 64+ 11:42.7    51N no event
Jan 20 433 5.6 D 64+ 11:56.5    45S no event
Jan 23 847 3.0D 89+ no event 17:45.1    56S
Jan 24 991 6.2D 94+ no event 17:04.2    81N
Jan 24 995 4.2 D 94+ no event 17:51.7    51S
Jan 29 1564 6.7R 93- no event 21:28.7    42N
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
FEBRUARY     
Feb 01 1887 6.3R 70- 18:16.5    36N 17:48.2    68N
Feb 02 2021 6.6 R 58- no event 20:02.2    48S
Feb 052456 6.3 R 25- no event 19:45.6    31S
Feb 18 628 4.9D 55+ 18:10.3    52S 09:13.2    72S
Feb 18 Ganymede 4.9D 56+ 12:20.1    43N 11:29.3    50N
Feb 18 Jupiter -2.2D 56+ 12:29.6    41N 11:39.4    50N
Feb 18 Callisto 5.9D 56+ 12:34.7    41N 11:45.4    51N
Feb 18 Io 5.3D 56+ 12:35.2    39N 11:45.5    50N
Feb 18 Europa 5.6D 56+ 12:41.8    35N 11:51.0    48N
Feb 18Ganymede4.9R56+ no event 12:37.5    -37N
Feb 18Jupiter-2.2R56+ 13:07.1    -16N 12:45.4    -36N
Feb 18646 6.1D56+ 13:43.0    66N 13:12.0    82N
Feb 241410 5.1D98+ 17:41.7    71S 17:13.9    49S
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
MARCH      
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
APRIL      
Apr 0226805.6R55- 17:12.7    34N 16:57.5    49N
Apr 0226856.8R55- 18:03.3    82N 17:34.5    89N
Apr 0226876.6R55- 18:10.4    47S 17:35.8    36S
Apr 158086.8D22+ no event 15:11.4    38S
Apr 2014105.1D68+ 10:43.6    87S 09:53.6    65S
Apr 2418876.3D98+ 18:29.6    65N 18:11.3    56N
Apr 2621182.8D99- 10:10.7    -52S no event
Apr 2621175.2R99- 10:55.0    68S no event
Apr 2621182.8R99- 10:59.7    62S 10:44.8    41S
Apr 2723224.1R94- no event 20:28.5    33S
Apr 2926585.8R78- no event 21:57.5    32N
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
MAY      
May 0332295.6R35- no event 18:09.1    7S
May 0433716.4R24- no event 21:19.7    56S
May 0535015.0R16- 21:15.1    39N no event
May 032036.8R4- 20:32.7    87N no event
May 138944.4D10+ 8:36.1    25S no event
May 15SAO970836.9D24+ 10:38.3    29S no event
May 1612715.9D33+ 12:06.6    63N 11:39.9    86N
May 2524015.6R100- 17:45.0    42S 17:16.7    69S
May 2625716.8R96- 20:17.8    88S 19:46.9    56N
May 2727316.6R91- 16:04.0    41S 15:27.6    48S
May 2828805.1R83- 12:19.7    75S no event
May 2829135.0R81- no event 19:46.2    50S
May 2930546.4R72- 18:57.3    62N no event
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
JUNE      
Jun 0134556.3R40- 16:28.8    41S no event
Jun 0134535.0R40- 16:36.5    80S no event
Jun 0134825.7R38- no event 21:50.7    36S
Jun 031736.5R20- 20:22.3    16S 20:22.4    67S
Jun 1616496.1Gr47+ no event See graze table
Jun 1818876.3D69+ 13:49.6    80N 13:14.2    82N
Jun 2021182.8D86+ 07:05.8    47S no event
Jun 2021182.8R86+ 07:52.9    -51S no event
Jun 2123224.1D95+ no event 17:03.0    33S
Jun 2123224.1Gr95+ no event See graze table
Jun 2631335.7R85- no event 16:15.6    56S
Jun 2732725.8R76- 14:53.2    46S 14:44.2    63S
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
JULY      
Jul 034976.5R16- 21:09.2    55N no event
Jul 1114105.1D8+ 08:06.0    85S no event
Jul 1518437.0D42+ 11:57.6    47N 11:22.5    52N
Jul 1619715.5Gr54+ no event See graze table
Jul 1924015.6Gr85+ no event See graze table
Jul 2025716.8D93+ 16:34.5    88S 16:08.3    58N
Jul 2027316.6D98+ 12:34.5    67S 11:52.2    72S
Jul 2229135.0D100+ 15:52.9    52N no event
Jul 2229135.0R100+ 16:45.7    42S no event
Jul 2432295.6R94- no event 20:05.4    22S
Jul 2533716.4R87- 21:10.9    37S 21:00.9    75S
Jul 27685.8R70- 14:56.5    57N no event
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
AUGUST      
Aug 1624976.5D73+ 13:01.7    25N no event
Aug 1726496.7D82+ 10:11.2    8N no event
Aug 1726585.8D82+ 11:46.8    58N 11:04.1    43N
Aug 1726805.6D84+ 16:26.5    45S 15:58.4    90N
Aug 1726865.1D84+ 16:49.9    73N 16:49.7    36N
Aug 1726906.8D84+ no event 17:31.8    52N
Aug 1929726.8D96+ no event 10:33.3    32S
Aug 2031335.7D99+ 12:25.4    78N 11:50.2    57N
Aug 2132725.8R100- 10:57.3    39N no event
Aug 2132875.8R99- 14:55.7    81S 14:24.5    60N
Aug 2234556.3R96- 20:27.3    54S 20:16.8    81S
Aug 2234535.0R96- 20:34.4    88N 20:14.9    66N
Aug 241456.8R84- 14:28.2    85S no event
Aug 241666.7R83- 18:35.8    86N 17:34.7    37N
Aug 241736.5R83- 20:48.8    74N 20:01.2    46N
Aug 252996.0R74- no event 19:04.0    34S
Aug 264236.3R65- 19:07.0    5S 18:55.2    65S
Aug 286916.3R46- 19:14.2    14S 19:01.7    64S
Aug 298086.8R37- 18:41.0    56N no event
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
SEPTEMBER      
Sep 0111986.1R12- 20:33.4    34N no event
Sep 0717796.5D4+ no event 10:22.9    27N
Sep 1021595.2D26+ 12:28.3    77S 12:18.7    75N
Sep 1021606.4D26+ no event 12:37.8    52S
Sep 1123016.7D36+ no event 12:45.8    61S
Sep 1123166.4D37+ no event 14:54.0    75N
Sep 1224366.6D46+ 09:09.6    35S no event
Sep 1224636.9D48+ no event 15:33.1    35S
Sep 1529135.0D79+ 08:40.8    34S no event
Sep 1732295.6D95+ no event 14:33.6    80S
Sep 1833716.4D99+ 15:49.6    68N 15:19.5    26N
Sep 1935125.6R100- no event 15:49.3    81S
Sep 212405.5R94- 17:32.0    41N no event
Sep 212416.8R94- 18:01.4    70N 16:50.8    21N
Sep 257655.3Gr63- no graze See graze table
Sep 257655.3R63- 19:23.8    58N 18:07.0    17N
Sep 2912715.9R26- See graze table 19:24.8    42S
Sep 2912715.9R26- 19:36.8    12S As Above
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
OCTOBER      
Oct 0822596.8D14+ no event 12:28.3    56S
Oct 0924086.6D22+ 10:55.1    34S no event
Oct 1025786.5D34+ no event 14:56.6    88S
Oct 1228835.5D55+ 09:58.1    18N no event
Oct 1229006.9D57+ 14:24.6    19N no event
Oct 1330546.4D69+ no event 16:07.5    57S
Oct 1634446.3D93+ 09:45.3    23S no event
Oct 1634446.3Gr93+ See graze table no event
Oct 1634556.3D93+ 12:13.7    73N 11:50.6    26N
Oct 1634535.0D93+ 12:22.6    37N no event
Oct 1634825.7D94+ no event 17:48.3    82N
Oct 192996.0R100- 13:11.3    82N no event
Oct 204236.3R97- 12:05.5    39N no event
Oct 204346.9R97- no event 13:57.4    46S
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
NOVEMBER      
Nov 0523614.2D5+ 10:47.8    87N 10:53.8    54N
Nov 0523614.2R5+ no event 11:42.1    -64N
Nov 0726865.1D19+ no event 11:01.6    59S
Nov 0726906.8D20+ no event 11:59.3    38S
Nov 0930017.0D42+ 13:36.7    42N no event
Nov 0930066.8D42+ 14:19.9    88S 14:23.5    68N
Nov 1031286.0D52+ 09:36.5    63N no event
Nov 1132725.8Gr63+ See graze table no event
Nov 197906.8R96- 16:14.5    55S 15:25.0    74S
Nov 197936.2R96- 17:33.6    60S 16:38.1    65S
Nov 209135.1R92- 12:27.2    46S no event
Nov 209405.8R91- 18:36.9    90N 17:39.5    85S
Nov 2818075.9R22- 17:38.9    60S no event
Nov 2818176.7R21- 19:10.4    66S 18:51.8    55S
Nov 2919455.2R13- no event 19:30.7    77S
Nov 3020656.5R7- 18:10.3    60N no event
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
DECEMBER      
Dec 0933716.4D48+ 11:16.9    90N no event
Dec 122416.8D80+ no event 15:38.7    54N
Dec 122405.5Gr80+ no event See graze table
Dec 156145.5D97+ 15:18.6    21N no event
Dec 156145.5Gr97+ See graze table no event
Dec 178944.4R100- 17:06.1    80N no event
Dec 2012715.9R90- no event 20:47.2    53S
Dec 2214656.1R76- 17:28.5    39N 16:50.5    55N
Dec 2214684.7D76- 18:12.6    -48N 17:14.1    -69N
Dec 2214684.7R76- 19:14.7    35N 18:35.1    65N
Dec 2416854.3D57- no event 20:55.1    -34S
Dec 2416854.3R57- 22:51.0    76S 21:56.0    49S
Dec 2517696.6R48- 17:24.8    80N 17:05.0    90S
Dec 2517687.0R48- 17:25.0    81N 17:05.1    89S


Notes on Stars

ZC 2913 || This is a difficult full Moon pair of events.
ZC 3272 || 100 Km north of Adelaide. Sun -8°
Ganymede. On the 18th Feb this a low altitude event that is also a graze for some locations.
Jupiter.       On the 18th Feb this a low altitude event that is also a graze for some locations.
Io.              On the 18th Feb this a low altitude event that is also a graze for some locations.
Callisto.      On the 18th Feb this a low altitude event that is also a graze for some locations.
Europa.      On the 18th Feb this a low altitude event that is also a graze for some locations.
ZC 68 || 68 = 51 Piscium || 68 is quadruple: Aa,Ab 5.8 8.0 0.039" 222.3 : AB 5.7 9.5 26.3" 81.0 : AC 5.7 9.9 168" 227.0
              68 is a close double. Observations are highly desired  || 68 = NSV 15113, 5.67 to 9.0, V, Type E:
ZC 166 = NSV 15246, 6.73, , Type VAR:
ZC 299 = 12 H1. Arietis || 299 = NSV 15429, 5.94, , Type VAR:
ZC 432 || 432 = RZ Ari, 5.45 to 6.01, V, Type SRB
ZC 433 || 433 is double:  4.5 8.1 0.24" 238.0 ||  433 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc 901). Observations are highly desired
ZC 497 || 497 is double: AB 6.6 0.09" 272.9 || 497 is a close double. Observations are highly desired
ZC 628 || 628 is double: AB 4.9 9.6 168" 119.2 || 628 = NSV 15938, 4.93, range 0.01, V || For Perth on the 18th of Feb this day event will require a larger telescope.
ZC 646 || 646 is double: AB 6.21 8.60 1.92" 167.5 || 646 is a close double. Observations are highly desired
       646 = NSV 15956, 5.89, , Type VAR:
ZC 691 || 691 is double: AB 6.4    0.057" 121.6 || 691 is a close double. Observations are highly desired
ZC 765 = 106 Tauri || 765 is double: ** 5.7 6.7 0.005" 349.4**
ZC 790 || 790 is double: AB 6.8   9.7   9.9"   149.1 || 790 = CD Tau, 6.77 to 7.34, V, Type EA/D, Period 3.435137 days, Phase 68 %
ZC 793 || 793 is double: AB 6.2   9.7   9.1"   204.1
ZC 808 = NSV 1969, 6.75, range 0.02, V
ZC 843 || 843 is double: **AB 7.09 7.47 4.13" 275.2**
ZC 847   || 847 is double:  3.2 5.2 0.007" 350.0 ||
      847   = zet Tau, 2.80 to 3.17, V, Type E/GS+GCAS, Period 132.9735 days, Phase 99 %
ZC 894 || 894 = chi 1 Orionis || 894 is double: AB 4.5   7.5   0.017"   108.4  ||  894 is a close double. Observations are highly desired  ||  894 = khi 1 Ori, 4.38 to 4.41, V, Type RS
ZC 913 || 913 = 64 Orionis || 913 is double: AB 5.1 6.1 0.053" 81.1 || 913 is a close double. Observations are highly desired || 913 = NSV 2803, 5.13 to 5.16, V
ZC 940 || 940 = 68 Orionis || 940 is triple: Aa,Ab 5.8 0.10" 128.5 : AB 5.7 9.4 90" 203.8 940 is a close double. Observations are highly desired
ZC 995   || 995 is multiple: Aa,Ab 4.1 5.1 0.030" 85.2 : AP 4.1 15.1 24.6" 359.1 : AD 4.1 12.9 53" 56.0 : AQ 4.1 13.9 55" 14.1
       995 is a close double. Observations are highly desired
ZC 1198 || 1198 is double: ** 7.0 7.0 0.20" 130.0**  Observations are highly desired
      1198 = NSV 17678, 5.99, , Type VAR:
ZC 1210 || 1210 is double: ** 6.7 6.7 0.050" 350.0** || 1210 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc1378). Observations are highly desired
ZC 1271 || 1271 = 29 Cancri || 1271 is double: ** 6.2 7.0 0.050" 350.0** || 1271 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc 554). Observations are highly desired
ZC 1410 || 1410 = 6 Leonis || 1410 is double: AB 5.2 9.3 38" 75.0
ZC 1465 || 1465 is double: ** 7.1 7.1 0.10" 32.0** || 1465 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc 817). Observations are highly desired
ZC 1468 || 1468 = Yu Neu = pi Leonis || 1468 = NSV 4699, 4.67 to 4.76, V
ZC 1564 ||1564 is double: AB 6.92 8.45 0.60" 246.3 || 1564 is a close double. Observations are highly desired ||1564 = NSV 4945, 6.5 to 8.0, V
ZC 1685 || = upsilon Leonis || 1685 is double : 4.5  9.0  0.100"  195.0 || 1685 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc1427). Observations are highly desired
      The Dec 24 events for upsilon Leonis are difficult daylight events.
ZC 1768 || 1768 is double: BA 6.9  6.6  20.0"  15.0 || 1768 = NSV 19355, 6.97,
ZC 1769 || 1769 is double: AB 6.6   6.9   20.0"   195.0
ZC 1908 || 1908 = LP Vir, 6.85 to 6.91, V, Type GDOR, Period 0.83022 days, Phase 77 %
ZC 1925 || 1925 = Spica = alpha Virginis. The D of this daylight event on the 5th of Jan 2013 will require a larger aperture telescope.
ZC 1971 || 1971 = 86 Virginis || 1971 is triple: AB 5.66 8.47 1.12" 307.6 : AC 5.7 11.9 26.8" 165.0 || 1971 is a close double. Observations are highly desired
ZC 2021 || 2021 = ER Vir, 6.45 to 6.63, V, Type SRB, Period 55. days, Phase 17 %
ZC 2065 || 2065 is double: AB 6.6 10.0 42" 46.4
ZC 2117 || 2117 is multiple: ** 6.1 6.1 0.10" 90.0** : Ba,Bb 5.2 0.40" 139.0 : BC 5.2 13.2 109" 237.4 : BA 5.2 2.7 231" 135.1
                  2117 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc1468). Observations are highly desired
ZC 2118 = Zubenelgenubi = alpha Librae ||  2118 is quadruple: AD 2.7 7.3 266.0 : AB 2.7 5.2 231" 315.1 : AC 2.7 13.2 274" 291.0
       2118 = NSV 6827, 2.72 to 2.75, V
ZC 2160 || 2160 = 22 Librae || 2160 is triple: AB 6.4 13.0 11.7" 273.5 : AC 6.4 12.9 30" 230.5
ZC 2322 || 2322 = nu Scorpii || 2322 is multiple || 2322 is a close double. Observations are highly desired
ZC 2361 || 2361 = chi Ophiuchi || 2361 = khi Oph, 4.14 to 4.77, V, Type GCAS+LERI, Period 0.649 days
ZC 2401 || 2401 is triple: ** 5.6 0.010" 171.5** : AB 5.6 13.6 25.7" 212.6
ZC 2408 || 2408 = NSV 20760, 6.66 to 6.71, Hp
ZC 2436 || 2436 is double: AB 6.6 7.6 4.4" 232.0
ZC 2463 || 2463 is double: AB 7.18 8.71 0.10" 113.6 2463 is a close double. Observations are highly desired
ZC 2497 || 2497 is triple: ** 7.8   7.8   1.3"   105.0** : AB 6.6   14.1   6.3"   81.5 ||  2497 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc 529). Observations are highly desired
ZC 2649 || 2649 is multiple: AT 6.8 12.6 21.9" 23.5 : AV 6.8 12.5 23.6" 325.1 : AU 6.8 13.4 29.5" 66.7 : AB 6.8 9.3 54" 12.0
ZC 2658 || 2658 is double: ** 6.2 6.2 0.050" 350.0** || 2658 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc1542). Observations are highly desired
      2658 = Y Sgr, 5.25 to 6.24, V, Type DCEP, Period 5.77335 days, Phase 0 %
ZC 2680 || 2680 is double: ** 6.6 6.6 0.10" 322.0**  || 2680 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc 988). Observations are highly desired
ZC 2686 || 2686 is triple: ** 6.0 6.0 0.10" 90.0** : AB 5.1 14.1 23.9" 180.7 || 2686 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc 22). Observations are highly desired
ZC 2687 || 2687 is multiple: AB 6.9 9.1 67" 253.1 : AH 6.9 10.0 72" 293.8 : AR 6.9 11.0 77" 90.0 : AE 6.9 8.8 144" 282.0
      2687 = U Sgr, 6.28 to 7.15, V, Type DCEP, Period 6.745226 days, Phase 21 %
ZC 2690 || 2690 = V4398 Sgr, 6.89 to 6.93, Hp, Type ACYG, Period 2.42048 days, Phase 46 %
ZC 2731 || 2731 is double: AB 6.87 8.14 0.41" 150.6 || 2731 is a close double. Observations are highly desired
ZC 2883 || 2883 is triple: A 5.5 0.012" 271.9 : AB 5.5 11.7 58" 124.8 || 2883 is a close double. Observations are highly desired
ZC 2975 || 2975 is double: ** 7.8 7.8 0.050" 20.0** || 2975 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc 476). Observations are highly desired
ZC 3054 || 3054 is double: AB 6.4, 0.20", 183.0 || Observations are highly desired
ZC 3287 || 3287 = 51 Aquarii || 3287 is multiple: AB 6.4 6.6 0.45" 36.1 : AB,C 5.8 10.1 53" 343.1 : AB,D 5.8 10.0 124" 191.1 : AB,E 5.8 9.9 130" 133.0
       3287 is a close double. Observations are highly desired
ZC 3444 || 3444 is double: AB 6.3 10.5 39" 148.9
ZC 3453 || 3453 is double: AB 4.9  10.0  177"   343.0  || 3453 = kap Psc, 4.87 to 4.95, V, Type ACV, Period 0.58525 days
NOTE the R for 3453 for Perth on Aug 22 will occur before the R of 3455
ZC 3455 || = 9 Piscium || 3455 is double: ** 7.2   7.2   0.050"   350.0**  || 3455 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc1641). Observations are highly desired
       3455 = NSV 14568, 6.24 to 6.25, V
ZC 3482 || 3482 = 16 Piscium || 3482 is double: AB 6.3  6.7  118.0
ZC 3501 || 3501 = TX Piscium = 19 Piscium || 3501 = TX Psc, 4.79 to 5.2, V, Type LB
SAO 97083 = BN Gem, 6.75 to 6.85, V, Type GCAS


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

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