Date :

Universal Time (UT). UT is effectively equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time.

Star (ZC) :

Star number in Robertson's Zodiacal Catalog.

Mag :

Star Magnitude.

Time :

Approximate hour and minute of graze (Universal Time).

%Snlt :

Percent sunlit of the moon. "+" is waxing (before Full Moon) and "-" waning.

Limit :

Whether the star grazes the Northern or Southern edge of the Moon.

Prediction for... :

IOTA Predictions and a profile are available as a text file for this graze. Once downloaded and saved, you should view the file with a non-proportional font (e.g. Courier 10 point) to preserve the formatting.

If you need help consult the following:

               Star           Time UT
     Date      (ZC)    Mag    hr min   %Snlt  Limit  Prediction for...
     ----      ----    ---    -- ---   -----  -----  -----------------
     Oct 26    2699    6.8    10  53    30+     S    Rockhampton
     Nov 11    1487*   1.3    23  22    40-	S    Adelaide    Melbourne
     Nov 22    2658    5.8    10  18    10+     N    Rockhampton/Bundaberg
     Nov 25    3064*   5.9     8  22    33+     S    Rockhampton
     Nov 27    3353*   3.7    13  42    56+     N    Adelaide/Port Macquarie
     * Notes, see below

ZC 1487 : The star is Regulus (Alpha Leonis) and the graze is during daylight.
ZC 2658 : Double Star; Magnitudes 6.2 and 6.2, sep 0.05" in PA 0°.
ZC 3064 : The event is very close to sunset at Rockhampton and may not be visible.
ZC 3353 : Event occurs on the bright limb in Adelaide; predictions not available for this site.
          Will be difficult at Port Macquarie where Moon altitude is only 10°.

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