2012 BRIGHT STAR OCCULTATIONS (FIRST HALF)


All times given in these predictions are in Universal Time. Predictions included both disappearance and reappearance times, although depending on the phase of the moon, one or the other may not be possible to observe at the instant of the event. When Moon % is "+" (waxing), the star will disappear on the dark side (DD), and reappearance is on the bright side (RB); when the Moon % is "-" (waning), the star will reappear on the dark side (RD), and disappearance on the bright side (DB). Observing disappearances and reappearance of stars on the bright side are difficult, and accuracies in timing these events are not reliable.

Note: Cities will be prefixed with their 2 letter country code. Those for the United States will also include the 2 letter state code after the city. For a complete listing of the 2 letter country codes used in the predictions please download this PDF file for reference.

If there are no predications with the accompanying map of coverage, it is because it is either a daytime event, or in sparsely located regions where cities in the Occult database do not exist

The world map is a Mercator projection showing the basic circumstances of an occultation:

  • Cyan - the curves of Occultation D or R at moonrise or moonset
  • White continuous line - the northern and southern occultation limits (graze paths), with the event occurring in nighttime
  • Blue continuous line - occultation limits, event in twilight
  • Red dotted line - occultation limits, event in daylight

Where a line represent a feature of the event is located in the polar regions, remember that the Mercator projection gives rise to serious distortions in polar regions.

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DATE STAR COMMON NAME MAG PH % ILL AREA







04 Jan 12 ZC465 δ Arietis 4.4 DD 80+ Middle East, Southern Asia
05 Jan 12 ZC599 37 Tauri 4.4 DD 88+ E Africa, s India, se Asia
06 Jan 12 ZC709 τ Tauri 4.3 DD 92+ E Australia, Malaysia, n New Zealand
07 Jan 12 ZC792 109 Tauri 5.0 DD 95+ USA, Canada
07 Jan 12 ZC817 114 Tau 4.9 DD 96+ USA, Canada, Alaska
14 Jan 12 ZC1670 87 Leo 4.8 RD 74- Europe, N Africa, Middle East
17 Jan 12 SAO158401 SAO158401 4.9 RD 42- S Africa
18 Jan 12 ZC2172 ι Lib 4.9 RD 30- SW Africa
18 Jan 12 ZC2290 δ Sco 2.3 RD 22- NE Asia
21 Jan 12 ZC2633 μ Sgr 3.8 RD 6- S Africa
27 Jan 12 ZC3501 19 Psc 5.0 DD 19+ Europe, W Asia
31 Jan 12 ZC465 δ Ari 4.4 DD 58+ S USA, Mexico, Carribean
02 Feb 12 ZC599 37 Tau 4.4 DD 66+ W Africa
02 Feb 12 ZC656 κ Tau 4.2 DD 71+ SE Asia, Indonesia
03 Feb 12 ZC752 ι Tau 4.6 DD 77+ E Asia
03 Feb 12 ZC792 109 Tau 5.0 DD 80+ E Asia
03 Feb 12 ZC817 114 Tau 4.9 DD 81+ E Europe, Asia
04 Feb 12 ZC995 ν Gem 4.1 DD 89+ NE Asia
05 Feb 12 ZC1077 ζ Gem 4.0 DD 93+ Australia, New Zealand
10 Feb 12 ZC1670 87 Leo 4.8 RD 92- USA, Canada, Alaska, Mexico
11 Feb 12 ZC1853 ψ Vir 4.8 RD 80- S Africa
14 Feb 12 ZC2172 ι Lib 4.5 RD 53- W So. America, Mexico, Central America
15 Feb 12 ZC2376 ω Oph 4.5 RD 39- Australia
01 Mar 12 ZC752 ι Tau 4.6 DD 55+ E Asia
01 Mar 12 ZC792 109 Tau 5.0 DD 56+ W Africa
02 Mar 12 ZC847 ζ Tau 3.0 DD 61+ Canada, NE USA
03 Mar 12 ZC995 ν Gem 4.1 DD 70+ Canada, E USA
05 Mar 12 ZC1341 α Cnc 4.3 DD 92+ Europe, N Africa, Middle East
16 Mar 12 ZC 2814 43 Sgr 4.9 RD 31- Australia, Indonesia
28 Mar 12 ZC752 ι Tau 4.6 DD 31+ NW Africa, Spain, Portugal
29 Mar 12 ZC847 ζ Tau 3.0 DD 31+ NE Asia
30 Mar 12 ZC995 ν Gem 4.1 DD 47+ E Asia
05 Apr 12 ZC 1670 87 Leo 4.8 DD 96+ USA, Canada, Alaska, Mexico
08 Apr 12 ZC2029 SAO158401 4.9 RD 98- Central Africa
09 Apr 12 ZC2172 ι Lib 4.5 RD 93- Central Africa, Middle East
09 Apr 12 ZC2307 ω1 Sco 3.9 RD 86- S Africa
10 Apr 12 ZC2376 ω Oph 4.5 RD 83- Central So. America
13 Apr 12 ZC2814 43 Sgr 4.9 RD 54- Central Africa
15 Apr 12 ZC3093 ν Aqr 4.5 RD 32- Western S. Africa
25 Apr 12 ZC847 ζ Tau 3.0 DD 17+ W Africa, W Europe
26 Apr 12 ZC995 ν Gem 4.1 DD 25+ W Africa
29 Apr 12 ZC1341 *alpha; Cnc 4.3 DD 53+ E Africa
02 May 12 ZC1670 17 Leo 4.8 DD 83+ Asia
07 May 12 ZC2376 ω Oph 4.5 RD 96- Australia
08 May 12 ZC2498 ξ Oph 4.4 RD 92- New Zealand
08 May 12 ZC2547 58 Oph 4.9 RD 90- Indonesia
09 May 12 ZC 2633 μ Sgr 3.8 RD 85- N South America
26 May 12 ZC1341 &alphal Cnc 4.3 DD 31+ NW S America, Central America
01 Jun 12 ZC2029 SAO 158401 4.9 DD 90+ Central Ameria
02 Jun 12 ZC2172 ι Lib 4.5 DD 90+ Central America
08 Jun 12 ZC2093 ν Aqr 4.5 RD 76- Indonesia
30 Jun 12 ZC2172 ι Lib 4.5 DD 83+ W USA, W Mexico

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