OCCULTATIONS
THE TABLE BELOW LISTS THE 2012 DATES AND TIMES WHEN THE MOON OCCULTS STARS AND
PLANETS THROUGH MARCH 2012 (FROM CALSKY) ACCURATE FOR LONG BEACH, NY.
TIMES GIVEN ARE FOR THE EASTERN TIME ZONE
NOTE THE GLOSSARY OF TERMS AT THE BOTTOM
BY CLICKING ON THE WORD MOON IN BLUE YOU WILL SEE THE EVENT ON A STAR CHART.
I RECOMMEND THAT YOU EXPAND THE VIEW TO 3 DEGREES OR MORE AND REDUCE THE
LIMITING MAGNITUDE FROM "AUTO" TO NO MORE THAN 8 OR 9 TO SEE A MORE REALISTIC SKY.
ALSO, YOU SHOULD INCREASE THE GRID SIZE TO 640 OR 800 TO SEE THE CHART BETTER.
AFTER YOU MADE YOUR CHANGES CLICK ON THE WORD GO IN THE GREEN CIRCLE.
NOTE THAT THE RED LINES ON THE CHARTS ARE CONSTELLATION BOUNDARIES.
Occultations of Stars and Planets
Monday 2 January 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
17.0h
Thursday 5 January 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
18h15.5m
18.4h
22.8h
22.8h
23.4h
Friday 6 January 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
21h56.3m
23h18.7m
Saturday 7 January 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
2h56.0m
3h57.6m
22.5h
Sunday 8 January 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
2.8h
19.2h
Tuesday 10 January 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
22.3h
23h21.6m
23h21.6m
23h37.2m
Wednesday 11 January 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
5h28.3m
5h47.8m
Thursday 12 January 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
3.1h
Friday 13 January 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
22.2h
Sunday 15 January 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
3h01.2m
3h59.1m
4.5h
Monday 16 January 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
1.3h
6.7h
6.8h
Wednesday 18 January 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
6.5h
Thursday 19 January 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
6.1h
Thursday 26 January 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
17.5h
17.5h
Sunday 29 January 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
23.5h
Tuesday 31 January 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
21h07.9m
21h07.9m
21h16.3m
21h16.3m
23.3h
Wednesday 1 February 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
22.4h
Friday 3 February 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
1.5h
Sunday 5 February 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
19h59.3m
23.6h
Tuesday 7 February 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
22.5h
Wednesday 8 February 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
2.9h
Saturday 11 February 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
22.5h
Monday 13 February 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
2.3h
Tuesday 14 February 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
3.9h
Friday 17 February 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
5.0h
5.3h
6.0h
Wednesday 22 February 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
18.1h
18.1h
Saturday 25 February 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
13.0h
18.1h
18.1h
Sunday 26 February 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
22.0h
Thursday 1 March 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
0.1h
19h55.3m
20h49.0m
Friday 2 March 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
1h28.3m
2h02.8m
Saturday 3 March 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
0h25.5m
1h19.9m
Monday 5 March 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
23.5h
Tuesday 6 March 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
20.3h
Wednesday 7 March 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
18.0h
18.0h
18.3h
18.3h
Saturday 10 March 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
1.7h
21.5h
Tuesday 13 March 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
2.8h
Friday 16 March 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
5h13.2m
Sunday 25 March 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
20.6h
Monday 26 March 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
15.6h
19.6h
19.7h
Tuesday 27 March 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
20.9h
21h39.5m
22.0h
Object (Link)
Event
Close to Jupiter, -2.6mag Separation=4.61°, PA=153.7°, h=49.8°, Sun elevation hsun=-4.6°
Event
Immersion of 56 Tau, SAO 76551, 5.3mag Position Angle=63.7°, Altitude h=48.1° (dark limb)
Close to 53 Tau, SAO 76548 (Close double star), 5.5mag Separation=0.57°, PA=167.4°, h=49.6°, Sun elevation hsun=-19.7°
Close to Kap1 Tau, SAO 76601 (Multiple star system), 4.2mag Separation=0.42°, PA=358.6°, h=63.6°, Sun elevation hsun=-66.8°
Close to Kap2 Tau, SAO 76602 (Multiple star system), 5.3mag Separation=0.32°, PA=358.7°, h=63.3°, Sun elevation hsun=-67.0°
Close to Ups Tau, SAO 76608 (Double star, separation >10"), 4.3mag Separation=0.95°, PA=0.4°, h=58.4°, Sun elevation hsun=-70.5°
Event
Immersion of 109 Tau, SAO 77097, 5.0mag Position Angle=116.4°, Altitude h=71.3° (dark limb)
Emersion of 109 Tau, SAO 77097, 5.0mag Position Angle=250.3°, Altitude h=66.3° (bright limb)
Event
Immersion of 114 Tau, SAO 77184 (Multiple star system), 4.9mag Position Angle=95.7°, Altitude h=29.0° (dark limb)
Emersion of 114 Tau, SAO 77184 (Multiple star system), 4.9mag Position Angle=284.4°, Altitude h=17.5° (bright limb)
Close to Tejat Prior, Eta Gem, SAO 78135, 3.5mag Separation=1.17°, PA=8.2°, h=70.7°, Sun elevation hsun=-63.5°
Event
Close to Tejat Posterior, Mu Gem, SAO 78 (Multiple star system), 2.9mag Separation=1.62°, PA=16.4°, h=41.0°, Sun elevation hsun=-50.3°
Close to Mekbuda, Zet Gem, SAO 79031 (Multiple star system), 4.0mag Separation=1.02°, PA=5.0°, h=29.4°, Sun elevation hsun=-28.0°
Event
Close to 60 Cnc, SAO 98235 (Close double star), 5.4mag Separation=0.70°, PA=200.6°, h=38.5°, Sun elevation hsun=-61.0°
Immersion of Acubens, Alp Cnc, SAO 98267 (Multiple star system), 4.3mag Position Angle=192.4°, Altitude h=49.4° (bright limb)
Immersion of Acubens, Alp Cnc, SAO 98267 (Multiple star system), 4.3mag Position Angle=192.4°, Altitude h=49.4° (bright limb)
Emersion of Acubens, Alp Cnc, SAO 98267 (Multiple star system), 4.3mag Position Angle=215.4°, Altitude h=51.7° (dark limb)
Event
Immersion of Kap Cnc, SAO 98378 (Close double star), 5.2mag Position Angle=189.1°, Altitude h=31.8° (bright limb)
Emersion of Kap Cnc, SAO 98378 (Close double star), 5.2mag Position Angle=224.2°, Altitude h=28.1° (dark limb)
Event
Close to Pi Leo, SAO 118044, 4.7mag Separation=1.65°, PA=32.0°, h=56.3°, Sun elevation hsun=-46.1°
Event
Close to Mars, -0.1mag Separation=8.7°, PA=7.8°, h=6.0°
Event
Immersion of 21 Vir, SAO 138845, 5.5mag Position Angle=161.3°, Altitude h=33.9° (bright limb)
Emersion of 21 Vir, SAO 138845, 5.5mag Position Angle=260.8°, Altitude h=38.5° (dark limb)
Close to Chi Vir, SAO 138892 (Multiple star system), 4.7mag Separation=1.71°, PA=30.6°, h=41.0°, Sun elevation hsun=-30.8°
Event
Close to 68 Vir, SAO 157938 (Close double star), 5.3mag Separation=0.95°, PA=25.2°, h=9.8°, Sun elevation hsun=-64.1°
Close to Saturn, 0.6mag Separation=7.0°, PA=34.9°, h=39.7°
Close to Saturn, 0.6mag Separation=7.0°, PA=34.9°, h=39.7°
Event
Close to SAO 159330, XZ 21407, 5.5mag Separation=1.81°, PA=15.4°, h=27.9°, Sun elevation hsun=-7.8°
Event
Close to Ome Oph, SAO 184450, 4.5mag Separation=1.51°, PA=10.2°, h=19.2°, Sun elevation hsun=-12.5°
Event
Close to Venus, -4.1mag Separation=7.1°, PA=189.7°, h=28.2°
Close to Venus, -4.1mag Separation=7.1°, PA=189.7°, h=28.1°
Event
Close to Jupiter, -2.4mag Separation=6.3°, PA=115.2°, h=6.0°
Event
Immersion of Botein, Del Ari, SAO 93328, 4.3mag Position Angle=357.7°, Altitude h=49.2° (dark limb)
Immersion of Botein, Del Ari, SAO 93328, 4.3mag Position Angle=357.6°, Altitude h=49.2° (dark limb)
Emersion of Botein, Del Ari, SAO 93328, 4.3mag Position Angle=346.1°, Altitude h=47.7° (dark limb)
Emersion of Botein, Del Ari, SAO 93328, 4.3mag Position Angle=346.1°, Altitude h=47.7° (dark limb)
Close to Zet Ari, SAO 75810 (Close double star), 4.9mag Separation=1.55°, PA=356.4°, h=26.1°, Sun elevation hsun=-64.4°
Event
Close to 37 Tau, SAO 76430 (Multiple star system), 4.4mag Separation=0.84°, PA=359.7°, h=46.1°, Sun elevation hsun=-57.3°
Event
Close to Iot Tau, SAO 76920 (Close double star), 4.6mag Separation=0.30°, PA=187.4°, h=21.0°, Sun elevation hsun=-60.2°
Event
Immersion of 74 Gem, SAO 97120 (Close double star), 5.0mag Position Angle=120.3°, Altitude h=50.2° (dark limb)
Close to 81 Gem, SAO 97221 (Close double star), 4.9mag Separation=1.24°, PA=22.9°, h=64.2°, Sun elevation hsun=-64.3°
Event
Close to 6 Leo, SAO 117751, 5.1mag Separation=0.46°, PA=26.9°, h=51.5°, Sun elevation hsun=-57.2°
Event
Close to Subra, Omi Leo, SAO 98709 (Multiple star system), 3.5mag Separation=1.70°, PA=30.0°, h=44.6°, Sun elevation hsun=-45.4°
Event
Close to 49 Vir, SAO 157739, 5.2mag Separation=1.03°, PA=24.2°, h=3.3°, Sun elevation hsun=-56.0°
Event
Close to ET Virginis, SAO 158401, 4.9mag Separation=0.60°, PA=24.8°, h=24.6°, Sun elevation hsun=-50.9°
Event
Close to Iot1 Lib, SAO 159090 (Multiple star system), 4.5mag Separation=0.64°, PA=18.8°, h=25.5°, Sun elevation hsun=-33.4°
Event
Close to Polis, Mu Sgr, SAO 186497 (Multiple star system), 3.8mag Separation=1.23°, PA=359.0°, h=13.1°, Sun elevation hsun=-19.9°
Close to 14 Sgr, SAO 186509, 5.5mag Separation=0.58°, PA=358.7°, h=14.5°, Sun elevation hsun=-17.0°
Close to 15 Sgr, SAO 186543, 5.3mag Separation=1.54°, PA=357.0°, h=20.2°, Sun elevation hsun=-9.3°
Event
Close to Mercury, -1.2mag Separation=5.7°, PA=141.0°, h=5.7°
Close to Mercury, -1.2mag Separation=5.7°, PA=141.1°, h=5.5°
Event
Close to Venus, -4.2mag Separation=2.76°, PA=150.3°, h=50.3°, Sun elevation hsun=38.6° (in daylight)
Close to Venus, -4.2mag Separation=3.1°, PA=181.2°, h=35.7°
Close to Venus, -4.2mag Separation=3.1°, PA=181.4°, h=35.5°
Event
Close to Jupiter, -2.2mag Separation=3.8°, PA=141.6°, h=6.0°
Event
Close to Tau Tau, SAO 76721, 4.3mag Separation=1.57°, PA=5.5°, h=13.1°, Sun elevation hsun=-56.7°
Immersion of 114 Tau, SAO 77184 (Multiple star system), 4.9mag Position Angle=46.0°, Altitude h=65.6° (dark limb)
Emersion of 114 Tau, SAO 77184 (Multiple star system), 4.9mag Position Angle=328.8°, Altitude h=57.1° (bright limb)
Event
Immersion of Zet Tau, SAO 77336 (Close double star), 3.0mag Position Angle=148.9°, Altitude h=6.7° (dark limb)
Emersion of Zet Tau, SAO 77336 (Close double star), 3.0mag Position Angle=229.3°, Altitude h=0.7° (bright limb)
Event
Immersion of Nu Gem, SAO 78423 (Multiple star system), 4.1mag Position Angle=131.5°, Altitude h=26.4° (dark limb)
Emersion of Nu Gem, SAO 78423 (Multiple star system), 4.1mag Position Angle=258.8°, Altitude h=16.2° (bright limb)
Event
Close to Kap Cnc, SAO 98378 (Close double star), 5.2mag Separation=0.39°, PA=208.9°, h=54.7°, Sun elevation hsun=-53.9°
Event
Close to Pi Leo, SAO 118044, 4.7mag Separation=1.35°, PA=26.0°, h=42.4°, Sun elevation hsun=-28.4°
Event
Close to Mars, -1.2mag Separation=8.91°, PA=18.9°, h=8.5°, Sun elevation hsun=-2.0° (in daylight)
Close to Mars, -1.2mag Separation=8.91°, PA=18.9°, h=8.5°, Sun elevation hsun=-1.0° (in daylight)
Close to Mars, -1.2mag Separation=8.9°, PA=17.7°, h=12.5°
Close to Mars, -1.2mag Separation=8.9°, PA=17.6°, h=12.7°
Event
Close to Psi Vir, SAO 139033 (Close double star), 4.8mag Separation=1.22°, PA=28.5°, h=39.8°, Sun elevation hsun=-47.1°
Close to Saturn, 0.4mag Separation=6.0°, PA=16.0°, h=6.1°
Event
Close to Lam Lib, SAO 183895 (Close double star), 5.0mag Separation=1.45°, PA=14.7°, h=19.6°, Sun elevation hsun=-44.9°
Event
Immersion of Xi 1 Sgr, SAO 187498, 5.0mag Position Angle=74.6°, Altitude h=15.8° (bright limb)
Event
Close to Jupiter, -2.1mag Separation=2.81°, PA=171.6°, h=17.4°, Sun elevation hsun=-16.6°
Event
Close to Venus, -4.4mag Separation=2.29°, PA=343.8°, h=70.5°, Sun elevation hsun=37.9° (in daylight)
Close to Venus, -4.4mag Separation=2.7°, PA=316.4°, h=38.7°
Close to Venus, -4.4mag Separation=2.8°, PA=316.2°, h=38.5°
Event
Close to Ome2 Tau, SAO 76532, 4.9mag Separation=0.43°, PA=182.1°, h=34.3°, Sun elevation hsun=-19.8°
Immersion of 53 Tau, SAO 76548 (Close double star), 5.5mag Position Angle=46.8°, Altitude h=26.7° (dark limb)
Close to 56 Tau, SAO 76551, 5.3mag Separation=0.85°, PA=3.3°, h=22.7°, Sun elevation hsun=-30.8°
Saturday 31 March 2012
Time (24-hour clock)
1.2h
Object (Link)
Event
Close to Mekbuda, Zet Gem, SAO 79031 (Multiple star system), 4.0mag Separation=1.89°, PA=17.4°, h=14.9°, Sun elevation hsun=-44.8°
Glossary:
Occultation
As the Moon moves along the ecliptic in a month, it happens to cover stars and sometimes planets. Observations of such events are impressive, since stars disappear suddenly, whereas planets (due to a considerable apparent diameter) hide away slowly.
Immersion
The object disappears behind the limb of the Moon. The parameters given are the positions angle PA and the elevation of the Moon at the moment indicated.
Emersion
The occulted object reappears from behind the disk.
Close to...
The Moon or main object appears close to the listed star or planet. These events may be useful for reasons of 'near miss' or to make it easier to find the fainter object in the sky. Usually, such constellations give a nice view.
Position Angle / PA
Angle, defining a position on an apparent disk or the position of a dimmer star with regard of the main star. It is counted around the reference points (center of disk/brighter star) from celestial north direction 0° to east (left) 90°, south 180° to west (right) 270° in counter clockwise direction.
Separation
Angular distance between the centers of disks of two objects. For eclipses: the Sun and the Moon. For occultations: Moon/satellite and Star/Planet. For binary stars: Star/Star