OCCULTATION OF MERCURY 29 DECEMBER 2008
Conditions of visibility and various information, data elaborated with WinOccult (C)
Occultation of Mercury Magnitude -0.7
Date 29 december 2008 (monday)
Moon: % illumination 2+, solar elongation 18°
Disappearance
U.T. Sun Moon CA PA WA a b
Location h m s Alt Alt Az o o o m/o m/o
BANGKOK Thail 1 35 22 24 8 116 69S 106 116 +0.4 -0.1
BEIJING China 2 53 33 24 17 142 25N 21 31 +2.1 +3.5
Changsha Hn Ch 2 10 0 29 17 128 56N 52 62 +2.0 +2.6
Chongqing Chn 2 1 49 23 10 124 59N 54 64 +1.6 +2.5
CHUNG-LI Taiwan 2 20 31 37 26 135 60N 56 65 +2.5 +2.4
Fang Shan Twn 2 12 34 38 27 132 68N 63 73 +2.4 +2.0
Fuzhou Fuj Chn 2 18 36 35 24 133 58N 54 63 +2.4 +2.5
Ganzhou China 2 8 16 31 19 129 61N 57 66 +2.1 +2.4
HANOI Vietnam 1 44 24 25 11 120 83N 78 87 +1.1 +1.4
HARBIN China 3 30 38 21 19 160 17N 12 22 +1.4 +2.6
Hengchun Taiwn 2 12 42 38 27 132 68N 63 73 +2.4 +2.0
HO CHI MINH Vt 1 39 12 31 15 117 67S 108 117 +0.7 -0.3
HONG KONG Ch 1 59 3 32 19 126 71N 67 76 +1.9 +1.9
Hsinchu Taiwan 2 19 43 37 26 134 61N 56 66 +2.5 +2.4
KAGOSHIMA Jpn 3 1 57 35 31 154 46N 42 51 +2.6 +2.5
Kaohsiung Twn 2 12 57 37 26 132 66N 62 71 +2.4 +2.1
KUALA LUMPUR My 1 53 57 35 17 115 21S 154 163 -1.4 -6.2
KUNMING China 1 47 9 21 7 119 75N 70 80 +1.1 +1.7
MAGDAGACHI Sib 3 49 22 13 12 164 1N 357 7 +0.4 +2.5
MANILA Phil Is 2 1 56 43 30 127 88N 83 92 +2.3 +1.0
Nanchang China 2 17 26 31 20 132 53N 49 58 +2.2 +2.7
NANJING China 2 33 45 31 22 138 44N 39 49 +2.4 +3.0
ne Beijing Chn 2 57 35 24 18 143 24N 20 29 +2.1 +3.4
OKHOTSK Siber 4 6 12 5 8 184 19N 15 25 +0.6 +0.6
PENANG Sumatra 1 44 51 30 13 115 34S 140 150 -0.5 -3.0
Qingdao China 2 49 41 29 21 143 34N 30 39 +2.3 +3.2
s Taipei Twn 2 21 26 37 27 135 60N 56 65 +2.5 +2.4
SAPPORO Japan 3 47 46 22 24 178 38N 33 43 +1.6 +1.4
SEOUL S Korea 3 8 51 29 25 154 33N 28 38 +2.2 +2.8
SHANGHAI China 2 37 6 33 24 140 45N 41 50 +2.5 +2.9
SHANGHAI Obs. 2 38 3 33 24 140 45N 40 50 +2.5 +2.9
Shenyang China 3 14 2 25 20 152 22N 18 27 +1.9 +3.0
TAIPEI Taiwan 2 21 39 37 27 135 60N 55 65 +2.5 +2.4
Taiyuan China 2 38 12 24 15 135 32N 28 37 +2.1 +3.4
Tianjin China 2 52 36 25 18 142 27N 23 32 +2.2 +3.4
TOKYO Japan 3 33 10 30 31 172 48N 43 53 +2.3 +1.7
ULAANBAATAR Mn 3 4 30 15 8 137 8N 4 13 +2.2 +4.5
VANINO Siberia 3 54 18 16 18 179 27N 23 33 +1.2 +1.3
VLADIVOSTOK Sb 3 32 25 24 23 165 26N 22 31 +1.6 +2.2
WUHAN China 2 8 29 24 12 126 54N 49 59 +1.8 +2.7
XIAN XIGUAN Ch 2 19 0 23 12 128 44N 40 49 +1.9 +3.1
YAKUTSK Siber 4 4 25 4 5 172 -2N 353 3 -0.3 +0.9
YUNNAN China 1 47 13 21 7 119 75N 70 80 +1.1 +1.7
Zhengzhou Chn 2 30 18 26 16 134 39N 35 44 +2.2 +3.2
Reappearance
U.T. Sun Moon CA PA WA a b
Location h m s Alt Alt Az o o o m/o m/o
BANGKOK Thail 2 57 50 39 25 124 -65S 240 249 +2.2 +2.0
BEIJING China 3 59 2 27 24 156 -51N 304 314 +3.0 -0.3
CALCUTTA India 2 52 57 24 10 120 -79S 253 263 +1.2 +1.6
Changsha Hn Ch 3 47 19 38 31 147 -75N 280 290 +3.0 +0.5
Chongqing Chn 3 30 57 34 25 139 -72N 283 293 +2.3 +0.6
CHUNG-LI Taiwan 4 14 0 42 40 161 -88N 267 276 +3.8 +0.6
Fang Shan Twn 4 9 30 45 42 159 -86S 261 270 +3.8 +0.9
Fuzhou Fuj Chn 4 7 36 41 38 158 -84N 271 281 +3.7 +0.5
Ganzhou China 3 52 9 41 35 149 -81N 274 283 +3.3 +0.6
HANOI Vietnam 3 21 34 40 29 133 -88S 263 272 +2.5 +1.2
HARBIN China 4 30 5 20 21 174 -52N 303 313 +3.5 -0.9
Hengchun Taiwn 4 9 46 45 42 159 -86S 261 270 +3.8 +0.9
HO CHI MINH Vt 3 6 47 47 33 127 -60S 235 244 +2.7 +2.3
HONG KONG Ch 3 46 52 44 37 146 -89N 266 275 +3.3 +0.9
Hsinchu Taiwan 4 13 16 42 40 161 -88N 267 276 +3.8 +0.6
KAGOSHIMA Jpn 4 51 5 31 36 184 -88N 267 277 +3.5 +0.0
Kaohsiung Twn 4 8 41 44 42 158 -88S 263 272 +3.7 +0.9
KUALA LUMPUR My 2 24 43 41 24 117 -19S 193 203 +3.8 +7.6
KUNMING China 3 18 49 35 24 132 -84N 272 281 +2.1 +1.0
Lhasa Tibet Cn 3 5 38 23 10 124 -81N 274 284 +1.1 +1.1
MAGDAGACHI Sib 4 18 55 13 13 171 -35N 321 331 +3.6 -1.1
MANILA Phil Is 4 0 58 52 48 153 -68S 243 252 +3.7 +1.8
Nanchang China 3 56 51 38 33 152 -75N 280 289 +3.3 +0.4
NANJING China 4 7 48 35 32 159 -70N 285 295 +3.5 +0.1
ne Beijing Chn 4 2 20 27 24 158 -51N 304 314 +3.1 -0.4
OKHOTSK Siber 5 1 44 2 7 197 -57N 298 308 +2.1 -1.4
PENANG Sumatra 2 34 8 40 24 118 -33S 207 217 +2.8 +4.5
Qingdao China 4 12 57 31 29 163 -63N 292 302 +3.5 -0.2
RANGOON Burma 2 55 1 34 19 122 -70S 245 255 +1.8 +1.8
s Taipei Twn 4 15 20 42 40 162 -88N 267 276 +3.8 +0.6
SAPPORO Japan 5 18 23 14 21 201 -84N 271 281 +2.5 -0.9
SEOUL S Korea 4 36 48 28 30 176 -70N 286 295 +3.7 -0.5
SHANGHAI China 4 16 54 36 34 164 -75N 280 290 +3.7 +0.1
SHANGHAI Obs. 4 17 23 35 34 164 -75N 280 290 +3.7 +0.1
Shenyang China 4 21 37 25 25 169 -55N 300 310 +3.6 -0.6
TAIPEI Taiwan 4 15 24 42 40 162 -88N 267 276 +3.8 +0.6
Taiyuan China 3 48 23 28 23 150 -54N 302 311 +2.7 -0.1
THIMBU Bhutan 3 1 37 23 10 122 -87N 268 278 +1.1 +1.3
Tianjin China 4 1 39 28 25 157 -54N 302 311 +3.2 -0.3
TOKYO Japan 5 18 50 21 29 201 -84S 258 268 +2.6 -0.3
ULAANBAATAR Mn 3 33 34 17 11 143 -28N 327 337 +1.4 -0.8
VANINO Siberia 5 8 53 11 17 197 -70N 285 295 +2.6 -1.3
VLADIVOSTOK Sb 4 50 17 20 24 184 -67N 289 298 +3.4 -0.9
WUHAN China 3 37 15 34 26 142 -69N 286 296 +2.5 +0.5
XIAN XIGUAN Ch 3 38 41 30 23 143 -61N 294 304 +2.4 +0.3
YUMEN China 3 21 42 20 11 132 -53N 303 312 +1.1 +0.5
YUNNAN China 3 18 59 35 24 132 -84N 272 281 +2.1 +1.0
Zhengzhou Chn 3 51 19 32 26 151 -61N 294 304 +2.9 +0.1
Sun Alt the altitude of the sun. The field is blank if the sun is lower than -12 deg. (Nautical twilight)
Moon Alt the altitude of the moon
Moon Az the azimuth of the moon
CA Cusp Angle - the angle of the event around the limb of the moon, measured from the nearest cusp. -'ve values indicate a bright limb event. The cusps are usually N (north) or S (south), but near full moon can be E (East) or W (west).
If a lunar eclipse is in progress, CA gives is the % distance from the centre of the umbra, and is followed by a 'U'. Values up to 103% are possible. Where an event occurs more than 103% of the umbral radius, the usual Cusp Angle value is displayed.
PA Position Angle - the angle of the event around the limb of the moon, measured from true north
VA Vertex Angle - the angle of the event around the limb of the moon measured anticlockwise from the vertex of the lunar limb - i.e. the point on the limb highest from the horizon
A coefficient for correcting the prediction for changes in site location. The units are minutes of time per degree (or seconds of time per minute of arc). The correction to the prediction for a change in site, in seconds of time, is found by multiplying A by the change in site longitude (+'ve for changes towards the East) from the prediction site.
B same as for A, but for changes in latitude (+'ve to the north).
Data generated with software WinOccult (C)