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PLANETARY OCCULTATIONS: 2018 RESULTS

 


This page provides an overview of all planetary occultation positive observation reports made to the RASNZ Occultation Section in 2018.

Page last updated: 27 November 2021

 

Date

Time

(UTC)

Asteroid

Star

Observer

Location

Result

Comments and Links

Jan 5

13:48

(1113) Katja

UCAC 464-9027800

D. Herald

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Positive

 

Jan 5

15:41

(8) Flora

TYC 1343-02834-1

D. Gault

D. Herald

Hawkesbury Heights, NSW, AU

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Miss

Positive

 

Jan 8

12:42

(308) Polyxo

TYC 0805-00397-1

D. Herald

P. Montague

I. Curtis

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Adelaide, SA, AU

Adelaide, SA, AU

Positive

Positive

Positive

 

Reappearance only

Feb 3

14:40

(790) Pretoria

UCAC4 497-023758

D. Hooper

P. Montague

Melbourne, VIC, AU

Adelaide, SA, AU

Miss

Positive

 

Feb 3

14:59

(914) Palisana

TYC 6041-00520-1

J. Milner

D. Hooper

Bayswater, VIC, AU

Melbourne, VIC, AU

Miss

Positive

 

YouTube video

Feb 4

17:42

(235) Carolina

UCAC4 414-058305

D. Gault

D. Herald

J. Newman

Hawkesbury Heights, NSW, AU

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Canberra, ACT, AU

Positive

Miss

Miss

 

Feb 4

17:59

(4709) Ennomos

UCAC4 304-067390

D. Gault

D. Herald

J. Newman

Hawkesbury Heights, NSW, AU

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Canberra, ACT, AU

Positive

Positive

Miss

Jupiter Trojan

Feb 8

11:32

(185) Eunike

UCAC4 466-033433

B. Loader

S. Kerr

Darfield, NZ

Glenlee, QLD, AU

Miss

Positive

 

Feb 14

15:21

(1031) Arctica

UCAC4 457-015788

D. Herald

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Positive

 

Feb 18

17:04

(369) Aeria

HIP 84012

J. Broughton

J. Broughton

J. Broughton

J. Broughton

D. & J. Dunham

J. Broughton

J. Broughton

J. Broughton

D. & J. Dunham

D. & J. Dunham

D. & J. Dunham

D. & J. Dunham

Brunswick Heads, NSW, AU

Wardell, NSW, AU

Woodburn, NSW, AU

Tabbimoble, NSW, AU

St George, QLD, AU

Tynedale, NSW, AU

Grafton, NSW, AU

Glenugie, NSW, AU

Dirranbandi, QLD, AU

Dirranbandi, QLD, AU

Hebel, QLD, AU

Angledool, NSW, AU

Miss

Miss

Miss

Miss

Miss

Miss

Miss

Miss

Positive

Positive

Positive

Miss

 

Feb 21

16:21

(88) Thisbe

UCAC4 326-148229

B. Loader

Darfield, NZ

Positive

 

Feb 26

14:10

(247) Eukrate

UCAC4 223-143644

M. Unwin

Wanaka, NZ

Positive

 

Mar 12

11:22

(59) Elpis

UCAC4 523-012638

D. Herald

D. Hooper

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Nagambie, VIC, AU

Positive

Miss

 

Mar 13

15:18

(914) Palisana

UCAC4 358-052729

M. Unwin

Wanaka, NZ

Positive

 

Mar 17

14:55

(283) Emma

UCAC4 305-082461

J. Newman

S. Kerr

Canberra, ACT, AU

Glenlee, QLD, AU

Miss

Positive

 

Mar 18

12:56

(446) Aeternitas

TYC 1433-00435-1

T. Barry

P. Nosworthy

J. Newman

Penrith, NSW, AU

Wentworth Falls, NSW, AU

Canberra, ACT, AU

Positive

Positive

Miss

 

Mar 19

17:50

(275) Sapientia

UCAC4 355-168087

S. Kerr

Glenlee, QLD, AU

Positive

 

Mar 20

11:32

(2184) Fujian

UCAC4 394-052591

B. Loader

Darfield, NZ

Positive

 

Mar 31

15:12

(6090) 1989 DJ

UCAC4 258-189758

B. Loader

Darfield, NZ

Positive

Jupiter Trojan

Apr 5

18:05

(931) Whittemora

TYC 6270-00312-1

D. Herald

J. Newman

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Canberra, ACT, AU

Positive

Positive

 

Apr 7

10:29

(211) Isolda

TYC 1294-00947-1

C. Hill

Gawler, SA, AU

Positive

 

Apr 11

9:32

(1031) Arctica

TYC 0155-00872-1

S. Kerr

Glenlee, QLD, AU

Positive

 

Apr 11

15:31

(77) Frigga

UCAC4 320-172860

D. Gault

T. Barry

H. Pavlov

P. Nosworthy

Hawkesbury Heights, NSW, AU

Penrith, NSW, AU

St Clair, NSW, AU

Wentworth Falls, NSW, AU

Positive

Positive

Positive

Miss

 

Apr 11

16:36

(97) Klotho

UCAC4 398-122738

B. Loader

Darfield, NZ

Positive

 

Apr 17

12:04

(852) Wladilena

UCAC4 238-119910

B. Loader

Darfield, NZ

Positive

Disappearance only

Apr 18

19:31

(636) Erika

UCAC4 302-253939

J. Newman

Canberra, ACT, AU

Positive

 

Apr 19

14:40

(36) Atalante

UCAC4 227-134424

D Herald

J. Newman

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Flynn, ACT, AU

Positive

Positive

 

Apr 22

14:56

(578) Happelia

UCAC4 306-258221

D Herald

J. Newman

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Flynn, ACT, AU

Positive

Positive

 

Apr 23

10:50

(142) Polana

HIP 43058

J. Milner

D. Hooper

Bayswater, VIC, AU

Melbourne, VIC, AU

Positive

Positive

 

YouTube video

Apr 29

17:15

(94) Aurora

UCAC4 338-206130

J. Bradshaw

Samford Valley, QLD, AU

Positive

 

Apr 29

18:36

(598) Octavia

TYC 6369-00815-1

C. Hill

J. Newman

Gawler, SA, AU

Canberra, ACT, AU

Miss

Positive

 

May 7

7:37

(424) Gratia

UCAC4 465-049471

B. Loader

Darfield, NZ

Positive

 

May 10

12:32

(618) Elfriede

UCAC4 474-053009

J. Broughton

J. Broughton

J. Broughton

Woodburn, NSW, AU

Grafton, NSW, AU

Mullaway, NSW, AU

Positive

Positive

Positive

 

May 12

19:36

(247) Eukrate

UCAC4 171-192813

J. Bradshaw

D. Gault

J. Broughton

J. Newman

D. Herald

J. Broughton

Samford Valley, QLD, AU

Hawkesbury Heights, NSW, AU

Helidon, QLD, AU

Canberra, ACT, AU

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Dalby, QLD, AU

Positive

Positive

Positive

Positive

Positive

Miss

 

May 13

15:21

(739) Mandeville

UCAC4 466-073556

J. Bradshaw

J. Broughton

J. Broughton

Samford Valley, QLD, AU

Reedy Creek, QLD, AU

Clothiers Creek, NSW. AU

Positive

Miss

Miss

 

May 15

11:26

(113) Amalthea

UCAC4 367-101641

J. Newman

J. Milner

Canberra, ACT, AU

Bayswater, VIC, AU

Miss

Positive

 

May 15

17:07

(247) Eukrate

TYC 8746-01512-1

S. Kerr

Glenlee, QLD, AU

Positive

 

May 17

8:41

(705) Erminia

UCAC4 262-068348

D. Gault

M. Unwin

J. Newman

Hawkesbury Heights, NSW, AU

Wanaka, NZ

Canberra, ACT, AU

Positive

Miss

Miss

 

May 18

15:49

(342) Endymion

UCAC4 355-076186

J. Broughton

J. Broughton

J. Broughton

J. Broughton

J. Broughton

Yandina, QLD, AU

Cooroy, QLD, AU

Gympie, QLD, AU

Curra, QLD, AU

Glenwood, QLD, AU

Miss

Miss

Positive

Positive

Positive

 

May 19

6:28

(705) Erminia

UCAC4 263-071270

B. Loader

Darfield, NZ

Positive

 

May 21

11:11

(426) Hippo

UCAC4 353-062156

J. Broughton

J. Broughton

J. Broughton

Tumbulgum, NSW. AU

Brunswick Heads, NSW. AU

Ballina, NSW. AU

Miss

Positive

Positive

 

May 23

14:06

(1407) Lindelof

UCAC4 345-187513

D. Herald

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Positive

 

Jun 1

8:59

(1241) Dysona

UCAC4 174-171272

D. Gault

Hawkesbury Heights, NSW, AU

Positive

 

Jun 6

14:40

(362) Havnia

UCAC4 285-121871

D. Hooper

Melbourne, VIC, AU

Positive

YouTube video

Jun 6

15:29

(176) Iduna

UCAC4 500-129783

D. Hooper

Melbourne, VIC, AU

Positive

YouTube video

Jun 11

19:32

(508) Princetonia

UCAC4 503-003687

J. Broughton

Reedy Creek, QLD, AU

Positive

 

Jun 12

8:01

(1721) Wells

UCAC4 242-088289

J. Newman

Flynn, ACT, AU

Positive

 

Jun 15

19:38

(593) Titania

UCAC4 299-203985

D. Herald

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Positive

 

Jun 19

16:25

(940) Kordula

TYC 6809-00708-1

G. Hudson

Porirua, NZ

Positive

 

Jun 22

12:41

(1043) Beate

UCAC4 404-065976

D. Gault

P, Nosworthy

T. Barry

D. Herald

J. Newman

Hawkesbury Heights, NSW, AU

Hazelbrook, NSW, AU

Penrith, NSW, AU

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Canberra, ACT, AU

Positive

Positive

Positive

Miss

Miss

 

Jun 23

7:50

(2069) Hubble

UCAC4 298-117746

D. Herald

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Positive

 

Jun 24

13:50

(294) Felicia

UCAC4 368-172972

D. Herald

J. Newman

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Flynn, ACT, AU

Miss

Positive

 

Jun 24

17:54

(119) Althaea

UCAC4 387-128034

D. Gault

T. Barry

H. Pavlov

Hawkesbury Heights, NSW, AU

Penrith, NSW, AU

St Clair, NSW, AU

Positive

Positive

Positive

 

Jun 26

18:31

P6M09 Phoebe

UCAC4 338-144231

T. Barry / R. Horvat et al

Penrith Observatory, NSW, AU

Positive

Saturn moon

Jun 27

14:36

(247) Eukrate

UCAC4 162-180519

D. Hooper

Melbourne, VIC, AU

Positive

YouTube video

Jul 3

13:37

P6M09 Phoebe

UCAC4 338-140231

S. Kerr

Glenlee, QLD, AU

Positive

Saturn moon

Jul 4

11:43

(3921) Klement'ev

UCAC4 427-064639

D. Herald

J. Newman

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Canberra, ACT, AU

Miss

Positive

 

Jul 5

14:19

(213) Lilaea

UCAC4 362-107089

D. Herald

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Positive

 

Jul 7

15:01

(1512) Oulu

UCAC4 294-104915

D. Gault

H. Pavlov

Hawkesbury Heights, NSW, AU

St Clair, NSW, AU

Positive

Miss

 

Jul 8

14:56

(29) Amphitrite

TYC 7365-00279-1

J. Broughton

J. Broughton

J. Broughton

J. Broughton

J. Broughton

J. Broughton

Coles Creek, QLD, AU

Chatsworth, QLD, AU

Tiaro, QLD, AU

Childers, QLD, AU

Bundaberg, QLD, AU

Moore Park, QLD, AU

Positive

Positive

Positive

Positive

Positive

Positive

 

Jul 10

12:36

(636) Erika

UCAC4 274-176508

M. Unwin

Wanaka, NZ

Positive

 

Jul 12

14:08

(752) Sulamitis

UCAC4 320-212392

J. Newman

W. Hanna

Canberra, ACT, AU

Yass, NSW, AU

Positive

Miss

 

Jul 13

9:29

(423) Diotima

UCAC4 293-157993

W. Hanna

D. Herald

J. Newman

Yass, NSW, AU

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Flynn, ACT, AU

Miss

Positive

Positive

 

Jul 13

17:02

(156) Xanthippe

UCAC4 433-114424

J. Broughton

J. Broughton

J. Broughton

J. Broughton

J. Broughton

Reedy Creek, QLD, AU

Stotts Creek, NSW, AU

Brunswick Heads, NSW, AU

Broadwater, NSW, AU

Tabbimoble, NSW, AU

Positive

Positive

Positive

Positive

Miss

 

Jul 14

11:46

(441) Bathilde

UCAC4 365-066403

S. Kerr

Glenlee, QLD, AU

Positive

 

Jul 14

13:44

(483) Seppina

TYC 0468-03214-1

D. Herald

J. Newman

D. Hooper

P. Maley

J. Milner

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Canberra, ACT, AU

Macedon, VIC, AU

Gisborne, VIC, AU

Melbourne, VIC, AU

Miss

Miss

Positive

Positive

Miss

 

 

YouTube video

YouTube video

Jul 15

10.55

(213) Lilaea

UCAC4 359-102336

D. Gault

W. Hanna

D. Herald

J. Newman

Hawkesbury Heights, NSW, AU

Yass, NSW, AU

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Canberra, ACT, AU

Miss

Positive

Positive

Miss

 

Jul 17

14:07

(578) Happelia

UCAC4 281-184817

D. Herald

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Positive

 

Jul 19

7:14

(1404) Ajax

TYC 7905-00238-1

B. Loader

M. Unwin

Darfield, NZ

Wanak, NZ

Miss

Positive

Jupiter Trojan

Jul 19

12:14

(5258) 1989 AU1

UCAC4 359-177201

W. Hanna

Yass, NSW, AU

Positive

Jupiter Trojan

Jul 19

14:21

(4313) Stasik

UCAC4 324-116735

D. Herald

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Positive

 

Jul 20

16:47

(86) Semele

HIP 106876

G. McKay

A. Thomas

Blenheim, NZ

Alexandra, NZ

Positive

Positive

 

Jul 22

14:14

(152) Atala

UCAC4 262-152652

D. Gault

W. Hanna

Hawkesbury Heights, NSW, AU

Yass, NSW, AU

Positive

Miss

 

Jul 24

10:25

(77) Frigga

UCAC4 317-113777

D. Herald

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Positive

 

Jul 26

10:36

(137) Meliboea

UCAC4 449-094646

B. Loader

Darfield, NZ

Positive

 

Jul 26

11:21

(137) Meliboea

UCAC4 449-094623

B. Loader

Darfield, NZ

Positive

 

Jul 26

14:37

(1241) Dysona

UCAC4 213-129984

J. Bradshaw

S. Kerr

Samford Valley, QLD, AU

Glenlee, QLD, AU

Miss

Positive

 

Jul 26

15:04

(50000) Quaoar

UCAC4 374-108658

W. Hanna

T. Barry / S. Yusef et al

D. Gault

D. Herald

Yass, NSW, AU

Linden, NSW, AU

Hawkesbury Heights, NSW, AU

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Positive

Positive

Positive

Positive

Lucky Star TNO  

Jul 30

11:44

(294) Felicia

UCAC4 357-170926

J. Bradshaw

P. Anderson

Samford Valley, QLD, AU

The Gap, QLD, AU

Positive

Positive

 

Disappearance only

Aug 4

17:35

(2672) Pisek

HIP 12387

S. Quirk

R. Vetter / R. McNaught

D. Gault

J. Cali

G. Moore

Mudgee, NSW, AU

Mudgee, NSW, AU

Hawkesbury Heights, NSW, AU

Yass, NSW, AU

Keiraville, NSW, AU

Poitive

Miss

Miss

Miss

Miss

 

Aug 6

12:42

(233) Asterope

TYC 5672-00264-1

S. Kerr

Glenlee, QLD, AU

Positive

 

Aug 11

14:53

(173) Ino

UCAC4 424-000282

D. Gault

S. Kerr

S. Quirk

Hawkesbury Heights, NSW, AU

Glenlee, QLD, AU

Mudgee, NSW, AU

Positive

Positive

Positive

 

Aug 13

12:52

P6M09 Phoebe

B1 0673- 0701459

W. Hanna

Yass, NSW, AU

Positive

Saturn moon

Aug 14

13:23

(94) Aurora

UCAC4 328-204029

D. Gault

W. Hanna

Hawkesbury Heights, NSW, AU

Yass, NSW, AU

Miss

Positive

 

Aug 14

19:25

(324) Bamberga

UCAC4 608-033774

J. Bradshaw

J. Broughton

J. Broughton

J. Broughton

Samford Valley, QLD, AU

Reedy Creek, QLD, AU

Ballina, NSW, AU

Iluka, NSW, AU

Positive

Positive

Positive

Positive

 

Aug 15

10:37

(1760) Sandra

UCAC4 379-101240

B. Loader

Darfield, NZ

Positive

 

Aug 16

8:08

(748) Simeisa

UCAC4 364-178484

J. Bradshaw

Samford Valley, QLD, AU

Positive

 

Aug 16

14:14

(1540) Kevola

UCAC4 274-106211

J. Bradshaw

J. Broughton

Samford Valley, QLD, AU

Reedy Creek, QLD, AU

Positive

Miss

 

Aug 18

10:58

(702) Alauda

UCAC4 338-159878

J. Bradshaw

J. Broughton

J. Broughton

B. Loader

Samford Valley, QLD, AU

Reedy Creek, QLD, AU

Woodburn, NSW, AU

Darfield, NZ

Miss

Positive

Positive

Positive

 

Aug 22

14:25

(2007) McCuskey

UCAC4 450-000439

J. Bradshaw

Samford Valley, QLD, AU

Positive

 

Aug 25

11:16

(248) Lameia

TYC 0608-00405-1

B. Loader

Darfield, NZ

Positive

 

Aug 29

10:29

(113) Amalthea

UCAC4 347-089379

J. Milner

D. Hooper

Melbourne, VIC, AU

Melbourne, VIC, AU

Miss

Positive

 

YouTube video

Sep 4

14:50

(6090) 1989 DJ

UCAC4 260-178763

M. Unwin

W. Hanna

Wanaka, NZ

Yass, NSW, AU

Positive

Miss

Jupiter Trojan

Sep 7

10:06

(152) Atala

UCAC4 270-133110

W. Hanna

D. Herald

D. Hooper

J. Milner

Yass, NSW, AU

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Melbourne, VIC, AU

Mt Burnett Observatory, VIC, AU

Miss

Miss

Miss

Positive

 

Sep 19

12:31

(119951) 2002 KX14

UCAC4 335-092811

D. Herald

W. Hanna

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Yass, NSW, AU

Positive

Positive

Lucky Star TNO  

Sep 19

14:01

(97) Klotho

UCAC4 379-135871

D. Herald

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Positive

 

Sep 26

8:52

(400) Ducrosa

UCAC4 303-224636

D Herald

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Positive

 

Sep 29

12:09

(275) Sapientia

UCAC4 342-165443

D. Gault

Hawkesbury Heights, NSW, AU

Positive

 

Sep 29

13:21

(612) Veronika

TYC 0644-00246-1

T. Barry

D. Gault

D. Herald

P. Nosworthy

W. Hanna

Penrith, NSW, AU

Hawkesbury Heights, NSW, AU

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Hazelbrook, NSW, AU

Yass, NSW, AU

Positive

Miss

Miss

Miss

Miss

 

Oct 1

10:22

(247) Eukrate

UCAC4 217-137521

D. Gault

T. Barry

D. Herald

W. Hanna

J. Broughton

J. Broughton

Hawkesbury Heights, NSW, AU

Linden, NSW, AU

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Yass, NSW, AU

Ballina, NSW, AU

Reedy Creek, QLD AU

Positive

Positive

Positive

Positive

Positive

Positive

 

Oct 3

13:56

(256) Walpurga

UCAC4 467-001739

B. Loader

Darfield, NZ

Positive

 

Oct 8

10:49

(762) Pulcova

UCAC4 304-111586

D. Gault

W. Hanna

D. Herald

Hawkesbury Heights, NSW, AU

Yass, NSW, AU

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Positive

Positive

Positive

 

Oct 10

12:55

(104) Klymene

UCAC4 323-202489

J. Milner

Melbourne, VIC, AU

Positive

 

Oct 13

14:08

(86) Semele

UCAC4 337-199635

D. Hooper

Melbourne, VIC, AU

Positive

YouTube video

Oct 18

9:35

(382) Dodona

UCAC4 537-001977

B. Loader

Darfield, NZ

Positive

 

Oct 22

10:53

(756) Lilliana

UCAC4 425-076217

D. Hooper

Melbourne, VIC, AU

Positive

YouTube video

Oct 23

9:55

(1467) Mashona

UCAC4 260-101491

D. Gault

Hawkesbury Heights, NSW, AU

Positive

 

Nov 6

14:28

(404) Arsinoe

UCAC4 536-019626

J. Broughton

Reedy Creek, QLD AU

Positive

 

Nov 18

16:51

(419) Aurelia

UCAC4 552-010023

D. Herald

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Positive

 

Nov 23

11:36

(174) Phaedra

UCAC4 608-006451

J. Broughton

Reedy Creek, QLD AU

Positive

 

Dec 8

15:44

(479) Caprera

UCAC4 514-035881

D. Herald

W. Hanna

Murrumbateman, NSW, AU

Yass, NSW, AU

Positive

Positive

 

Dec 16

12:00

(1596) Itzigsohn

UCAC4 516-034871

B. Loader

Darfield, NZ

Positive

 

Dec 29

11:20

(744) Aguntina

UCAC4 459-002210

S. Kerr

Glenlee, QLD, AU

Positive

 

Dec 30

11:57

(119979) 2002 WC19

UCAC4 550-019988

S. Kerr

Glenlee, QLD, AU

Positive

Lucky Star TNO  

 


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