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BRIGHT STARS OCCULTED BY THE MOON
AUSTRALIA - 2020

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.   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 - 2020]

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 Brisbane, Townsville and Darwin


Table of bright star occultations during 2020 for Adelaide and Perth

DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
JANUARY      
Jan 1 3478 6.4 D 34+ 11:31.9    85S no event
Jan 2 49 6.1 D 44+ no event 14:39.9    67N
Jan 3 170 6.0 D 54+ no event 15:58.8    42S
Jan 8 766 5.8 D 93+ 10:12.7    87N no event
Jan 8 784 6.3 D 94+ 15:11.2    63N 14:27.4    52N
Jan 8 792 5.0 D 94+ 17:14.3    59S 16:53.3    46S
Jan 9 954 6.1 D 98+ 16:25.2    33N 15:36.9    38N
Jan 9 956 6.2 D 98+ 16:31.0    89N 15:47.1    86S
Jan 12 1393 6.5 R 95- no event 18:10.0    11N
Jan 19 2247 5.4 R 26- 17:47.2    69S 17:38.4    52S
Jan 21 2547 4.9 R 9- no event 21:23.2    47N
Jan 23 JUPITER -1.7 D 3- 02:46.7    -60N 01:59.5    -44N
Jan 23 JUPITER -1.7 R 3- 04:02.0    61N 02:55.2    28N
Jan 28 3425 4.4 D 11+ 10:06.2    67S no event
Jan 28 3425 4.4 R 11+ 11:00.4    -49S no event
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
FEBRUARY      
Feb 5 865 6.2 D 82+ 12:34.8    79N 11:46.7    59N
Feb 8 1308 4.7 D 99+ 10:36.3    61S no event
Feb 10 1598 6.5 R 97- no event 19:49.7    34S
Feb 16 2361 4.2 D 41- 17:17.9    -54N no event
Feb 16 2361 4.2 R 41- 18:01.1    27N 17:54.4    55N
Feb 17 2498 4.4 D 31- 16:27.1    -82S no event
Feb 17 2498 4.4 R 31- 17:25.5    73N 16:21.6    88S
Feb 17 2509 5.8 R 30- 19:24.3    82N 18:59.0    73S
Feb 27 192 5.1 D 12+ 10:58.5    69S no event
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
MARCH      
Mar 4 954 6.1 D 67+ 11:57.0    82S no event
Mar 4 956 6.2 D 67+ 12:58.1    6S no event
Mar 5 1092 5.9 D 76+ 09:52.0    81S no event
Mar 8 1544 5.4 D 98+ no event 19:21.4    87S
Mar 12 2043 6.5 R 87- 19:00.6    76S no event
Mar 14 2316 6.4 D 67- 18:04.7    3S no event
Mar 14 2316 6.4 R 67- 18:22.6    29S no event
Mar 14 2331 6.3 R 66- no event 20:54.5    87S
Mar 15 2456 6.3 R 57- no event 16:15.6    18N
Mar 16 2595 5.7 R 46- 16:53.3    69S 16:29.9    31S
Mar 17 2754 5.9 R 36- 15:49.2    69S no event
Mar 22 3428 5.0 R 2- no event 21:27.1    66S
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
APRIL      
Apr 5 1598 6.5 D 91+ no event 17:36.4    53S
Apr 8 1965 6.5 R 99- 15:10.2    86N no event
Apr 11 2401 5.6 R 82- 16:19.6    30N 15:57.6    60N
Apr 12 2529 6.5 R 74- 13:32.0    67N no event
Apr 13 2706 5.8 R 63- 15:38.7    77S 15:20.0    49S
Apr 19 3506 6.1 R 9- 19:47.2    48N no event
Apr 28 1015 6.5 D 25+ 10:54.2    86N 10:24.9    75S
Apr 28 1023 6.4 D 25+ no event 11:38.5    89S
Apr 29 1155 6.4 D 35+ no event 12:41.9    25N
Apr 29 1157 6.2 D 35+ no event 13:00.3    55N
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
MAY      
May 6 2043 6.5 D 99+ 15:44.2    59N 14:59.2    86N
May 8 2316 6.4 R 98- 14:10.5    69N 13:35.4    82S
May 8 2331 6.3 R 98- no event 15:53.8    31N
May 13 3081 6.5 R 58- 16:05.0    74S no event
May 18 150 6.1 R 13- 19:29.7    32S no event
May 18 165 6.4 R 13- no event 22:24.6    71S
May 31 1739 6.4 D 65+ 13:49.2    75S 13:27.1    51S
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
JUNE      
Jun 7 2706 5.8 R 96- 10:32.1    76N no event
Jun 7 2714 6.2 R 96- 11:54.5    59S no event
Jun 9 3031 5.9 R 83- 15:41.4    22S no event
Jun 11 3304 6.4 R 64- 16:32.5    32S 16:14.6    41S
Jun 12 3428 5.0 R 54- 18:29.0    50N no event
Jun 28 1813 5.7 D 51+ 10:59.3    75S no event
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
JULY      
Jul 1 2196 6.5 D 84+ 13:00.8    76S 12:17.8    55S
Jul 2 2331 6.3 D 90+ 09:08.4    86N no event
Jul 10 3506 6.1 R 70- 19:32.6    67N no event
Jul 12 170 6.0 R 53- 14:55.0    57N no event
Jul 12 192 5.1 R 51- 20:29.5    56N no event
Jul 14 404 5.2 R 33- 18:32.3    74N no event
Jul 27 2043 6.5 D 50+ 14:16.8    52N 14:13.3    32N
Jul 29 2316 6.4 D 73+ 15:59.7    36N no event
Jul 30 2457 6.3 D 82+ 15:11.2    76N 14:45.9    52N
Jul 31 2630 5.0 D 90+ no event 18:16.4    41S
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
AUGUST      
Aug 2 2921 6.0 D 99+ 14:17.5    67N 13:38.0    45N
Aug 2 2928 6.4 D 99+ 15:49.9    66N no event
Aug 6 3478 6.4 R 90- no event 21:48.0    76N
Aug 10 354 5.5 R 59- 15:49.7    71N no event
Aug 12 614 5.5 R 38- no event 22:09.2    86N
Aug 14 898 6.0 R 20- no event 22:27.4    76S
Aug 21 1739 6.4 D 7+ 08:31.2    73N no event
Aug 26 2394 6.3 D 57+ 08:40.7    53N no event
Aug 28 2714 6.2 D 78+ 11:13.2    37N 10:18.4    41N
Aug 29 2872 6.4 D 86+ 10:52.3    68N 10:06.0    72N
Aug 29 2875 6.0 D 86+ 11:03.4    70N 10:16.1    72N
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
SEPTEMBER      
Sep 2 3425 4.4 R 100- 20:06.9    46S 19:53.0    78S
Sep 11 977 6.4 R 36- 19:08.6    79N no event
Sep 12 1117 5.0 R 26- 19:38.1    59N no event
Sep 19 1950 5.7 D 6+ no event 10:50.7    27S
Sep 21 2213 5.8 D 22+ no event 12:01.8    10S
Sep 22 2353 4.5 D 31+ 09:02.08    78S no event
Sep 22 2353 4.5 R 31+ 10:18.5    -88S no event
Sep 24 2692 5.5 D 55+ 14:32.0    79S 14:25.9    62N
Sep 24 2694 6.5 D 55+ no event 14:41.9    71S
Sep 25 2836 5.5 D 64+ 10:54.5    87N no event
Sep 25 2857 6.5 D 66+ no event 15:47.5    40S
Sep 30 3506 6.1 D 99+ no event 17:00.2    19S
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
OCTOBER      
Oct 1 49 6.1 D 100+ 11:10.2    80N no event
Oct 5 517 6.1 R 87- no event 20:06.4    47N
Oct 6 628 4.9 R 80- 16:31.3    87S no event
Oct 6 646 6.1 R 80- 19:59.8    27S 19:23.3    57S
Oct 6 651 6.0 R 79- no event 20:25.9    68S
Oct 21 2630 5.0 D 28+ 13:12.0    3N no event
Oct 22 2811 6.3 D 39+ 14:24.3    44S 14:17.5    86S
Oct 24 3081 6.5 D 60+ 14:02.0    83N 14:00.2    36N
Oct 26 3356 5.8 D 80+ no event 18:35.1    64N
Oct 27 3478 6.4 D 86+ 16:34.9    82S 16:24.3    67N
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
NOVEMBER      
Nov 4 882 5.0 R 85- no event 16:49.9    41S
Nov 10 1651 3.9 D 26- 18:55.5    -77N no event
Nov 10 1651 3.9 R 26- 20:04.7    78N 19:36.6    79N
Nov 20 3031 5.9 D 33+ 12:22.2    79S 12:13.7    60N
Nov 22 3304 6.4 D 53+ no event 11:55.9    58S
Nov 23 3428 5.0 D 63+ 13:55.1    36S 13:16.2    88S
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA
DECEMBER      
Dec 4 1251 5.9 R 82- 17:19.3    88N 16:29.5    76N
Dec 5 1373 6.5 R 74- 15:47.7    54S no event
Dec 8 1734 4.7 R 41- no event 20:14.8    58N
Dec 10 1965 6.5 R 20- no event 19:24.6    52S
Dec 21 3506 6.1 D 46+ 13:31.5    37S 13:05.7    77S
Dec 26 517 6.1 D 88+ 15:34.1    81N 14:58.4    68N
Dec 27 628 4.9 D 93+ 10:50.4    66S no event
Dec 27 633 5.5 D 94+ 12:53.5    43N no event
Dec 27 651 6.0 D 94+ no event 15:04.0    28S
Dec 27 665 5.7 D 94+ no event 18:09.2    54N
DateZCMagEv% Adelaide   CA Perth   CA


Notes on Stars

ZC 150 || 150 = 26 Ceti || 150 is triple: AB 6.1 9.5 16.0" 253.0° : AC 6.1 14.1 120" 291.0° || 150 = HIP 4979, 6.06, range 0.01, 0V, Type VAR, Period 369.00369 days
ZC 165 || 165 = 29 Ceti
ZC 170 || 170 = 33 Ceti || 170 = NSV 422, 7.1 to 9.0, pg, Type LB:
ZC 192 || 192 = 89 Piscium
ZC 354 || 354 = xi Arietis || 354 is double: 6.3 6.3 0.050" 46.0° || 354 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc 984). Observations are highly desired
ZC 354 = HIP 11249, 5.48, range 0.00, 7V, Type VAR, Period 1.73515 days
ZC 404 || 404 = 38 Arietis (UV) || 404 is double: 4.8 7.4 0.036" 9.0° ||404 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc 975). Observations are highly desired.
ZC 404 = UV Ari, 5.18 to 5.22, V, Type DSCTC, Period 0.0355 days
ZC 614 || 614 = 43 omega 1 Tauri.
ZC 628 || 628 = omega 2 Tauri || 628 is double: AB 4.9 9.6 169" 119.2° || 628 = NSV 15938, 4.93, range 0.01, V
ZC 633 || 633 = 53 Tauri || 633 is double: 6.2 6.2 0.050" 350.0° || 633 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc1230). Observations are highly desired. || 633 = V1024 Tau, 5.02, range 0.03, U, Type ACV.
ZC 646 || 646 is double: AB 6.21 8.60 1.93" 166.2° || 646 is a close double. Observations are highly desired || 646 = NSV 15956, 5.89, , Type VAR:
ZC 646 || *** A light curve is desired as 646 is in the Kepler2 program {ID = 210862863}
ZC 651 || 651 is double: AB 6.0     0.20" 1.0° || 651 is a close double. Observations are highly desired || *** A light curve is desired as 651 is in the Kepler2 program {ID = 210873575}
ZC 651 = V1141 Tau, 6. to 6.02, Hp, Type SPB, Period 0.62039 days.
ZC 665 || 665 is double: AB 5.8 11.4 168" 237.5°
ZC 766 || 766 = 105 Tauri || 766 is triple: Aa,Ab 6.8 6.8 0.30" 350.0° : AB 5.8 9.4 110" 248.9°766 has been reported as non-instantaneous (S 466). Observations are highly desired
ZC 766 = V1155 Tau, 5.82 to 5.96, Hp, Type BE
ZC 784 || 784 = 108 Tauri || 784 is double: AB 6.3 12.5 1.9" 349.0° || 784 is a close double. Observations are highly desired.
ZC 792 || 792 = 109 Tauri
ZC 865 || 865 = V0731 Tau, 5.98 to 6.27, V, Type GCAS.
ZC 882 || 882 = 132 Tauri || 882 is triple: Aa,Ab 5.0             126.0° : AB 5.0 9.1 3.8" 230.0° || 882 is a close double. Observations are highly desired
ZC 898 || 898 = NSV 16735, 6.08 to 6.13, Hp.
ZC 954 || 954 = 8 Geminorum || 954 is double: 6.9 6.9 0.10" 90.0° || 954 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc 288). Observations are highly desired
ZC 956 || 956 = 9 Geminorum || 956 = PX Gem, 6.23 to 6.30, V, Type ACYG, Period 13.700 days.
ZC 977 || 977 is double: 7.4 7.4 0.003" 252.9°.
ZC 1015 || 1015 is double: AB 6.55 10.38 0.50" 251.2° || 1015 is a close double. Observations are highly desired
ZC 1023 || 1023 is triple: 7.3 7.3 0.050" 350.0° : AB 6.5 13.6 31" 246.3° || 1023 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc1324). Observations are highly desired.
ZC 1092 || 1092 = 48 Geminorum
ZC 1117 || 1117 = 57 Geminorum || 1117 is double:5.9 5.9 0.10" 90.0° || 1117 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc1358). Observations are highly desired
ZC 1251 || 1251 = lambda Cancri
ZC 1308 || 1308 = Asellus Borealis = Gamma Cancri || 1308 is triple: AC 4.7 14.1 91" 258.0° : AB 4.7 10.2 116" 67.0°
ZC 1373 || 1373 = 90 H1. Cancri || 1373 is double: AB 6.4 13.8 6.7" 258.0° || 1373 is a close double. Observations are highly desired.
ZC 1544 || 1544 = 46 Leonis || 1544 = ES Leo, 5.46 to 5.56, Hp, Type SRB:
ZC 1598 || 1598 is double: 7.2 7.2 0.10" 90.0° || 1598 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc 85). Observations are highly desired
ZC 1598 || A light curve is highly desired as 1598 is in the Kepler2 program {ID = 248842300}
ZC 1651 || 1651 = Tsze Tseang = iota Leo || 1651 is triple: AB 4.06 6.71 2.24" 91.3° : AB,C 4.1 11.1 331" 346.0° || 1651 is a close double. Observations are highly desired || 1651 = NSV 5184, 3.93 to 3.97, V.
ZC 1734 || 1734 = pi Virginis || 1734 is double: AB 5.0 7.0 0.003" 288.6° || 1734 = pi Vir, 4.64 to 4.66, V, Type ACV, Period 1.9469 days
ZC 1739 || 1739 is double: 7.3 7.3 0.050" 350.0° || 1739 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc1432). Observations are highly desired.
ZC 1813 || 1813 = FW Vir, 5.63 to 5.75, V, Type SRB, Period 15 days. || *** A light curve is desired as 1813 is in the Kepler2 program {ID = 229144017}
ZC 1950 || 1950 = 80 Virginis || *** A light curve is desired as 1950 is in the Kepler2 program {ID = 212804808}
ZC 1965 || 1965 is double: 7.3 7.3 0.050" 350.0° || 1965 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc1453). Observations are highly desired
ZC 1965 || A light curve is desired as 1965 is in the Kepler2 program {ID = 212801410}
ZC 2043 || 2043 is double: 7.4 7.4 0.10" 90.0° || 2043 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc 16). Observations are highly desired
ZC 2196 || 2196 = 30 Librae || 2196 = NSV 7043, 6.47.
ZC 2213 || 2213 = 34 Librae.
ZC 2247 || 2247 = eta Librae
ZC 2331 || 2331 is double: 7.0 7.3 0.030" 324.0° || 2331 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc 517). Observations are highly desired
                 *** A light curve is desired as 2331 is in the Kepler2 program {ID = 205268983}
ZC 2353 || 2353 = psi Ophiuchi
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 quadruple: 5.6      0.007" 250.0° : AB 5.6 13.6 26.2" 212.5° : AC 5.6 14.7 674" 252.0°
ZC 2456 || *** A light curve is desired as 2456 is in the Kepler2 program {ID = 230645874}
ZC 2457 || *** A light curve is desired as 2457 is in the Kepler2 program {ID = 230533709}
ZC 2498 || 2498 = xi Ophiuchi || 2498 is triple: AB 4.4 8.9 3.6" 24.2° : AC 3.1 13.7 10.8" 261.0° || 2498 is a close double. Observations are highly desired
ZC 2509 || 2509 is double: AB 5.9 12.0 7.1" 175.5° || 2509 is a close double. Observations are highly desired
ZC 2529 || 2529 is quadruple: AC 6.3 14.2 5.4" 10.0° : AD 6.3 15.1 6.3" 142.0° : AB 6.3 12.7 15.1" 53.0° || 2529 is a close double. Observations are highly desired.
ZC 2529 = V2125 Oph, 6.57, range 0.04, 1V, Type ACV, Period 9.75 days.
ZC 2547 || 2547 = 58 Ophiuchi || 2547 is double: 5.1 6.9 0.020" 172.0° || 2547 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc 401). Observations are highly desired.
ZC 2595 || 2595 is quadruple: AB 5.8 12.8 8.4" 239.4°, : AC 5.8 14.0 13.5" 32.8° : AD 5.8 14.0 24.6" 262.0° || 2595 is a close double. Observations are highly desired.
ZC 2595 = NSV 9996, 5.72, range 0.00, 6V, Type VAR, Period 1.17034 days
ZC 2630 || 2630 = 1 Sagittarii || 2630 is double: AB 5.1 11.5 44" 286.1°
ZC 2692 || 2692 = 24 Sagittarii
ZC 2694 || 2694 = 25 Sagittarii || 2694 = NSV 11035, 6.51 to 6.52, V
ZC 2714 || 2714 = 26 Sagittarii || *** A light curve is desired as 2714 is in the Kepler2 program {ID = 215633526}
ZC 2811 || 2811 is double: AB 4.9 10.1 12.4" 62.7° || 2811 = V5652 Sgr, 6.23 to 6.25, V, Type BY, Period 7.06546 days
ZC 2836 || 2836 = 49 Sagittarii || 2836 = NSV 11992, 5.42 to 5.46, V
ZC 2857 || 2857 = NSV 12153, 6.51, range 0.00, 6V, Type VAR, Period 0.09059 days
ZC 2872 || 2872 = 53 Sagittarii || 2872 is double: AB 6.80 7.51 0.19" 329.3° || 2872 is a close double. Observations are highly desired.
ZC 2875 || 2875 *** A light curve is desired as 2875 is in the Kepler2 program {ID = 215847238}
ZC 2928 || 2928 is double: 7.3 7.3 0.10" 90.0° || 2928 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc1590). Observations are highly desired.
ZC 3031 || 3031 = 17 Capricorni || 3031 is double: 6.5 6.8       350.0°
ZC 3304 || 3304 = 56 Aquarii
ZC 3356 || 3356 = 74 Aquarii || 3356 is double: AB 5.8 6.4 0.049" 261.1° || 3356 is a close double. Observations are highly desired || 3356 = HI Aqr, 5.80, range 0.01, V, Type ACV, Period 3.5892 days.
ZC 3425 || 3425 = psi 2 Aquarii || 3425 is double: 5.4 5.4 0.10" 90.0° || 3425 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc1639). Observations are highly desired.
ZC 3425 = psi 2 Aqr, 4.40, range 0.06, b, Type BE:, Period 1.073 days
ZC 3428 || 3428 = psi 3 Aquarii || 3428 is triple: AB 5.0 9.0 1.5" 129.4° : AC 5.0 13.1 133" 231.0° || 3428 is a close double. Observations are highly desired || 3428 = NSV 14491, 4.97 to 5.00, V.
ZC 3478 || 3478 A light curve is desired as 3478 is in the Kepler2 program {ID = 246085059}
ZC 3506 || 3506 is double: 7.1 7.1 0.10" 90.0° || 3506 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc 53). Observations are highly desired. || 3506 = NSV 14715, 5.01 to 5.26, I
JUPITER || Jan 23. This is a daytime event, be aware of the Sun.
                Duration of planetary disk occultation D: predicted time for Adelaide +/-55.0 secs || Duration of planetary disk occultation D: predicted time for Perth +/-86.2 secs
                Duration of planetary disk occultation R: predicted time for Adelaide +/-49.9 secs || Duration of planetary disk occultation R: predicted time for Perth +/-88.6 secs


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

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