Wellington Astronomical Society

Wellington Astronomical Society



Occultations close to Wellington in the next month

This page will be used to notify of Minor Planet (MP) and brighter lunar events which are expected to be visble from the Wellington area. For more details check the OccSec web site or for MP events run Occult Watcher or for lunar events run Occult.
Remember lunar events are good practise for your observing and reduction processes. The doubles mentioned are also very valuable scientifically, so please have a go at those at least.


Asteroid events Jul-Aug near Wellington.
     Date          Time(UT) Event



(Several of these are in the east where I cannot observe which is why
I have not registered for all of them - jt)

Lunar Occultations predictions for Wellington involving bright stars
that you should be able to observe with a 6" telescope.

Note especially the early hours of Aug 5 (Aug 4 UTC) just after WAS meeting
when the moon will plow through the Pleiades

Occultation prediction for Wellington
E. Longitude  174 46  0.0,  Latitude -41 17  0.0,  Alt.    0m;  Telescope dia 15cm;  dMag 0.0

       day  Time   P   Star  Sp  Mag  Mag    % Elon Sun  Moon   CA   PA  VA  AA
 y   m  d  h  m  s      No  D     v    r V  ill     Alt Alt Az   o    o   o   o

10 Jul 22 10 37  2 d    2459 G3  7.2  6.6   88+ 139     69 313  14S 169  27 163
   Distance of 2459 to Terminator = 19.1"; to 3km sunlit peak = 5.9"
10 Jul 22 15 37 22 D    2490WK*  5.2  4.6   89+ 141     16 251  48N  50 282  45
   R2490 = 39 Ophiuchi
      2490 is double: AB 5.2 6.6 10.0" 354.9
10 Jul 22 15 37 36 d  185237WG8  6.7  6.4   89+ 141     16 251  47N  50 281  44
    185237 is double: BA 6.6 5.2 10.0" 174.9
10 Jul 23  7 42 25 D    2593 K0  6.6  6.1   93+ 150     54  75  80S  99 226  97
   R2593 = 5 Sagittarii
10 Jul 23  9 15  6 d    2598SB3  7.1  7.2   93+ 150     68  44  82S  97 242  95
      2598 is quadruple: AB 6.9 12.4 1.7"  58.0 : AD 6.9 11.0 27.2" 195.9 : AC 6.9 8.6 35"  26.0
      2598 is a close double. Observations are highly desired
10 Jul 23  9 24 22 D    2602 F2  5.4  5.1   93+ 150     70  39  74S 104 252 103
10 Jul 23 10 12 33 d  186207 B0  7.1  7.1   93+ 150     73   7  60S 119 293 118
10 Jul 23 10 16  1 D    2607 O6  5.9  5.9   93+ 150     73   4  45S 133 310 132
   R2607 = 9 Sagittarii
10 Jul 23 10 19 20 d X 43295 B   7.7  7.3   93+ 150     73   2  88S  90 268  89
10 Jul 23 10 52 58 d  186220dB   7.5  7.4s  94+ 151     72 336  22S 156 356 155
    186220 is double: AB 7.5 15.5 3.1" 318.0
    186220 = NSV 24219, 7.42 to 7.48, V, Type VAR:
10 Jul 23 11 35 26 d  186268dB9  7.7  7.7e  94+ 151     67 313  67S 111 328 110
    186268 is double: AB 7.2 11.2 1.9"  98.0
    186268 is a close double. Observations are highly desired
    186268 = HD 165246, 7.7 to 7.81, V, Type EA, Period 4.5928 days, Phase 91 %
10 Jul 23 13 34  1 d  186366 B6  7.3  7.3e  94+ 151     47 279  72S 106 340 105
    186366 = V3903 Sgr, 7.26 to 7.49, V, Type EA/DM, Period 1.744193 days, Phase  2 %
10 Jul 23 14 53 16 D    2630wK0  5.0  4.4   94+ 152     33 266  78N  76 311  75
   R2630 = 1 Sagittarii
      2630 is double: AB 5.0 11.5 44" 287.5
10 Jul 24  7 39  0 d  187425 B8  7.6  7.6   97+ 161     43  84  81S  94 220  98
10 Jul 24  7 56 29 D    2747SK1  4.9  4.1   97+ 161     46  80  31S 145 271 148
   R2747 = Ain Al Rami = nu 1 Sagittarii
      2747 is triple: AB 4.9 10.8 3.7"  83.6 : AC 4.9 11.2 27.8"  57.0
   Distance of 2747 to Terminator = 14.0"; to 3km sunlit peak = 4.3"
10 Jul 24  8 22 31 D    2749cK1  5.0  4.3   97+ 161     51  75  48S 127 255 131
   R2749 = Ain Al Rami = nu 2 Sagittarii
      2749 is double: ** 5.8 5.8 0.050" 350.0**
      2749 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc1557). Observations are highly desired
10 Jul 24 10 35 48 D    2762 A1  6.1  6.1   98+ 162     70  25  46S 129 289 134
10 Jul 24 14 43 10 D    2779wK0  3.8  3.2   98+ 163     43 278  67N  63 297  68
   R2779 = omicron Sagittarii
      2779 is double: AB 3.8 13.8 39" 252.4
10 Jul 24 15 50 54 r    2779wK0  3.8  3.2   98+ 164     30 266 -77S 254 128 259
   R2779 = omicron Sagittarii
      2779 is double: AB 3.8 13.8 39" 252.4
10 Jul 24 17 59 18 m    2797SF2  2.9  2.7S  98+ 165      7 248 -15N 342 211 347
   R2797 = Al Baldah = pi Sagittarii
      2797 is triple: AB-C 3.0 6.0      109.9 : AB 3.6 3.6 0.10" 190.0
      2797 is a close double. Observations are highly desired
      2797 = NSV 11769, 1.75 to 2.38, K
10 Jul 25  8  3 34 D    2886 K0  4.9  4.3  100+ 172     37  85  88N  88 216  97
   R2886 = 56 Sagittarii
   Distance of 2886 to Terminator = 8.2"; to 3km sunlit peak = 0.9"
10 Jul 28 13 38 30 r    3259 G0  7.4  7.2   94- 152     55  14  37S 188 358 208
10 Jul 28 17 57 19 R    3272 G6  5.8  5.3   94- 151     29 290  78N 252 118 272
   R3272 = 44 Aquarii
10 Jul 30 12 30 47 r  128293 F5  7.3  7.1   82- 130     30  53  67S 219   2 242
10 Jul 31 11 51 46 R      42 K3  5.4  4.7   75- 120     14  66  76S 229   5 252
   R42 = 41 Piscium
10 Aug  1 12 18 13 r     160 G8  6.1  5.6   66- 108      8  65  71S 227   2 250
   R160 = 75 Piscium
10 Aug  2 14 20 14 R     288cK1  5.1  4.6   55-  96     16  48  63N 276  60 297
   R288 = iota Arietis
10 Aug  2 16 29 44 r   92755 M*  7.2  6.4s  55-  96     29  19  21S 180 345 201
     92755 = NSV 15423, 7.24 to 7.31, Hp
10 Aug  2 18 17 19 R     302cK4  6.2  5.5   54-  95     30 350  29S 189  17 209
       302 is double: ** 7.2 7.2 0.10"  90.0**
       302 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc1173). Observations are highly desired

The Pleiades 10 Aug 4 15 7 39 R 537SB6 3.7 3.8S 35- 72 3 54 68N 280 59 294 R537 = Electra = 17 Tauri 537 is multiple: ** 3.9 7.0 0.005" 350.0** : ** 3.9 7.5 0.20" 117.0** : AB 3.7 13.0 99" 144.0 : AC 3.7 13.0 143" 122.0 537 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc 424). Observations are highly desired 537 = NSV 15755, 3.7, 10 Aug 4 15 15 22 M 541SB8 3.9 3.9 35- 72 4 52 7N 341 120 355 R541 = Maia = 20 Tauri 541 is triple: ** 4.4 5.4 0.003" 69.0** : AB 3.9 13.0 112" 73.0 10 Aug 4 15 40 32 R 545SB6 4.1 4.2v 35- 72 8 48 51S 220 2 234 R545 = Merope = 23 Tauri 545 is triple: AB 4.2 14.0 110" 180.2 : AC 4.2 12.9 147" 336.0 545 = V0971 Tau, 4.18, range 0.01, V, Type BCEP 10 Aug 4 15 50 27 r 76167SK2 7.6 7.0S 35- 72 9 46 73N 275 59 289 76167 is triple: CD 7.7 11.7 16.4" 5.7 : C-AB 7.7 8.1 39" 128.2 76167 = NSV 15768, 7.7, 10 Aug 4 15 56 38 r 546SA0 7.3 7.3 35- 72 10 45 64N 285 70 299 546 is triple: Aa,Ab 7.3 0.20" 303.9 : AB 7.3 14.0 119" 34.8 546 is a close double. Observations are highly desired 10 Aug 4 16 22 35 R 549SA0 6.3 6.3 34- 72 13 40 71S 240 28 254 R549 = 24 Tauri 549 is multiple: AB 109.9 : BD 6.3 8.7 76" 305.0 : BC 6.3 8.3 85" 345.2 : BC 6.3 8.2 86" 344.0 10 Aug 4 16 25 25 R 552SB7 2.9 2.9S 34- 72 14 40 66S 235 24 249 R552 = Alcyone = eta Tauri 552 is multiple: AB 1.6 0.031" 207.1 : AE 2.8 15.0 78" 231.6 : AB 2.8 6.3 118" 290.0 : AF 2.8 13.0 144" 232.3 552 is a close double. Observations are highly desired 552 = NSV 15775, 2.87, , Type VAR: 10 Aug 4 16 25 42 D 560SB8 3.6 3.7s 34- 72 14 40 -28S 141 289 154 R560 = Atlas = 27 Tauri 560 is multiple: Aa1,2 3.8 5.5 0.016" 155.7 : Aa,Ab 3.8 6.8 0.26" 345.6 : AC 3.6 15.0 49" 36.9 : AH 3.6 16.0 69" 220.5 560 is a close double. Observations are highly desired 560 = NSV 1345, 3.60 to 3.65, V 10 Aug 4 16 32 26 R 553wA0 6.8 6.8e 34- 72 14 38 75N 274 64 288 553 is double: AB 6.8 15.5 94" 17.8 553 = V1229 Tau, 6.83 to 6.94, V, Type EA, Period 2.461134 days, Phase 68 % 10 Aug 4 16 53 0 R 560SB8 3.6 3.7s 34- 72 17 34 14S 183 336 197 R560 = Atlas = 27 Tauri 560 is multiple: Aa1,2 3.8 5.5 0.016" 155.7 : Aa,Ab 3.8 6.8 0.26" 345.6 : AC 3.6 15.0 49" 36.9 : AH 3.6 16.0 69" 220.5 560 is a close double. Observations are highly desired 560 = NSV 1345, 3.60 to 3.65, V 10 Aug 4 17 7 45 R 557SA1 7.0 6.9 34- 72 18 31 79N 270 65 284 557 is triple: ** 7.4 7.4 0.10" 228.0** : AB 7.0 15.0 72" 217.0 557 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc 750). Observations are highly desired 10 Aug 4 17 13 28 R 561SB7 5.1 5.1v 34- 72 19 30 44S 213 8 226 R561 = Pleione = 28 BU Tauri 561 is multiple: Aa,Ab 5.1 0.20" 308.9 : AF 5.1 4.7" 221.0 : AE 5.1 15.0 97" 76.8 : AD 5.1 14.0 144" 65.9 561 is a close double. Observations are highly desired 561 = BU Tau, 5.05 to 5.27, J, Type GCAS 10 Aug 4 17 33 54 r 76237 A0 8.0 7.9S 34- 71 20 25 66S 235 35 249 76237 = NSV 15795, 7.96, , Type VAR: 10 Aug 4 17 35 48 r 76234SA0 7.5 7.5 34- 71 20 25 80N 269 69 283 76234 is multiple: BC 7.5 12.0 70" 13.8 : BD 7.5 11.5 81" 242.2 : BA 7.5 6.6 86" 129.1 : BH 7.5 13.1 140" 277.6 10 Aug 4 17 38 40 R 562SB9 6.6 6.6 34- 71 21 24 85N 265 65 278 562 is multiple: ** 7.3 7.4 0.10" 134.0** : AB 6.6 7.5 86" 309.1 : AE 6.6 13.4 116" 82.8 : AG 6.6 14.3 159" 211.1 562 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc 253). Observations are highly desired 10 Aug 4 17 57 33 r 76249SA0 7.5 7.5s 34- 71 22 20 80S 249 53 263 76249 is triple: AC 7.5 11.5 40" 228.0 : AB 7.5 11.5 63" 52.6 76249 = NSV 15799, 7.4 to 7.5, pg, Type VAR: 10 Aug 4 18 19 48 r 76259cA2 7.4 7.4 34- 71 23 15 76N 274 81 287 76259 is double: ** 7.6 8.8 0.015" 114.0** 76259 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc 252). Observations are highly desired
10 Aug 12 6 25 9 d 118722 K0 8.5 8.2 7+ 30 -10 20 288 80N 111 337 89 10 Aug 12 7 3 28 D 1623 A0 5.4 5.4 7+ 30 13 281 68S 143 10 120 R1623 = 69 Leonis 10 Aug 13 6 22 35 D 138592wK2 7.7 7.0 14+ 44 -9 33 294 85S 124 348 101 138592 is double: A-BC 7.9 10.6 142" 192.8 10 Aug 13 8 24 39 d 138633cF2 8.4 14+ 45 12 272 85S 123 353 100 138633 is double: AB 8.62 10.43 0.29" 17.2 138633 is a close double. Observations are highly desired 10 Aug 14 7 0 29 D 1872 K0 7.3 6.7 23+ 58 40 291 37S 168 34 146 10 Aug 15 9 45 9 D 2011 K2 6.3 5.6 35+ 72 23 267 63S 139 11 118 10 Aug 15 11 11 56 d 158354 K5 7.7 6.8 35+ 73 8 254 86S 116 345 95 10 Aug 17 6 24 41 d 2262 F5 7.5 7.2 55+ 96 -9 72 4 86N 98 274 84 10 Aug 17 10 21 38 d 183958 A0 7.7 7.6 57+ 98 40 273 23N 34 269 21 10 Aug 17 10 41 55 D 2283 B8 6.8 6.8v 57+ 98 36 269 73S 118 354 105 2283 = V0928 Sco, 6.74 to 6.76, V, Type ACV 10 Aug 18 6 43 29 D 184652wK4 7.1 6.2 66+ 108 71 30 86N 92 248 84 184652 is double: AB 7.1 12.5 26.0" 128.6 10 Aug 18 7 45 17 D 2417 A2 6.7 6.7 66+ 109 73 344 74S 112 305 104 R2417 = 18 Ophiuchi 10 Aug 18 9 24 14 m 184715cF6 7.7 7.4 66+ 109 61 294 9S 177 46 169 184715 is double: AB 8.2 8.3 0.20" 207.4 184715 is a close double. Observations are highly desired 10 Aug 18 10 51 46 d 2431cF5 8.1 67+ 110 45 275 87N 93 328 85 2431 is double: AB 8.35 9.46 0.43" 81.4 2431 is a close double. Observations are highly desired 10 Aug 19 10 23 15 D 2562cK1 7.0 6.4 76+ 121 59 294 69N 70 299 67 2562 is double: ** 7.9 7.9 0.10" 90.0** 2562 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc1511). Observations are highly desired 10 Aug 19 14 10 34 d 2584cK5 6.5 5.5s 77+ 123 18 254 84S 96 328 94 2584 is double: ** 7.6 7.6 0.050" 350.0** 2584 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc1517). Observations are highly desired 2584 = NSV 24050, 6.57 to 6.66, Hp 10 Aug 19 15 19 47 D 2589 B9 4.7 4.8 77+ 123 7 244 81S 99 326 97 R2589 = 4 Sagittarii 10 Aug 20 6 27 15 d 187078 K3 7.3 6.4 83+ 132 -9 52 74 88S 89 217 91 10 Aug 20 6 52 22 D 2709 F5 6.7 6.4 83+ 132 57 68 66S 111 241 113 10 Aug 20 10 15 20 d 187196SF7 8.0 7.7 84+ 133 67 319 50N 45 258 48 187196 is triple: AB 7.8 12.7 2.5" 76.2 : AC 7.8 12.6 14.9" 305.2 10 Aug 20 12 9 47 D 2725wK5 5.4 4.5s 84+ 133 49 283 31N 27 260 30 R2725 = 28 Sagittarii 2725 is double: AB 5.4 13.5 14.0" 220.0 2725 = NSV 24582, 5.47 to 5.51, Hp 10 Aug 20 14 24 9 D 2736wF2 6.3 6.1 85+ 134 24 261 65N 61 294 64 R2736 = 30 Sagittarii 2736 is double: AB 6.6 13.0 18.0" 252.7 10 Aug 20 15 15 48 d 2739 A3 6.6 6.5 85+ 135 15 254 29N 25 256 28 R2739 = 31 Sagittarii 10 Aug 23 11 49 39 d 3103 K0 7.6 7.0 99+ 166 61 350 87N 84 272 100 10 Aug 26 13 43 58 r 3452cK0 6.7 6.1 97- 159 46 355 46N 277 101 300 3452 is double: ** 7.6 7.6 0.10" 90.0** 3452 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc 222). Observations are highly desired 10 Aug 27 18 28 6 r 31cG8 6.3 92- 146 -5 14 294 78N 249 113 273 R31 = 36 Piscium 31 is double: AB 6.32 9.92 0.50" 218.2 31 is a close double. Observations are highly desired 10 Aug 29 17 42 12 R 266cB9 5.9 5.9 78- 125 25 327 60S 215 61 237 R266 = 4 Arietis 266 is double: ** 6.5 6.5 0.050" 350.0** 266 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc1168). Observations are highly desired 10 Aug 29 17 56 30 r 267 G2 7.4 7.0 78- 124 -11 24 324 72S 227 75 249 10 Aug 30 12 36 28 r 370cA9 6.1 6.0v 71- 115 10 52 73S 232 13 251 R370 = 26 Arietis (UU) 370 is double: AB 6.9 6.9 0.10" 90.0 370 is a close double. Observations are highly desired 370 = UU Ari, 6.10 to 6.15, V, Type DSCTC, Period 0.0676 days 10 Aug 30 17 18 49 r 387cG5 6.9 6.4S 70- 113 27 346 63S 223 55 242 387 is double: ** 7.7 7.7 0.10" 90.0** 387 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc1190). Observations are highly desired 387 = NSV 15555, 6.91, , Type VAR: 10 Aug 31 18 22 0 r 513cK0 7.3 6.7 60- 101 -5 23 343 75N 271 105 286 513 is double: ** 8.7 8.7 0.10" 90.0** 513 has been reported as non-instantaneous (OCc1204). Observations are highly desired


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