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Here is the abridged list of events, throuh December 2008, useful for personal observing  or the deck. You might need to change the text size (view menu item) to fit it on one line without wrapping.)
Abridged means that there are other events not listed, just fainter/tougher, or occur after 1:30am

D Disappearance
R Reappearance
CA    Cusp Angle - the angle of the event around the limb of the moon, measured from the nearest cusp.
Negative 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).

PA    Position Angle - the angle of the event around the limb of the moon, measured from true north

TIMES are UT, so those before 07:00 UT occur the previous evening !! After Sunday November 2, MST is 7 hours earlier.

Under P, the D is Disappearance, R Reapp. d,r mean within 1 mag of limit of an 8-inch scope.

Occultation prediction for Edmonton Home
E. Longitude -113 34 20.8,  Latitude  53 28 38.2,  Alt.  673m;  Telescope dia 30cm;  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
08 Oct 12  4 41  4 D    3380cK0  5.9  5.4   91+ 145     32 171  39S 121 126 142
      3380 is double:  7.0  7.0 0.10"  90.0
08 Oct 13  5 33 41 D  128417 G5  7.0  6.4   96+ 158     39 172  22N   6  10  28
   Distance of 128417 to Terminator = 10.6"; to 3km sunlit peak = 2.1"
08 Oct 13  6 15 48 D    3515cA1  6.3  6.3   97+ 158     39 185  59S 105 101 127
   R3515 = 25 Piscium
      3515 is double:  7.0  7.0 0.050" 350.0
08 Oct 17  2 36 53 r     501SK0  6.2        93- 149     12  68  11S 170 207 184
   R501 = 66 Arietis
       501 is quadruple:  6.2  9.8 0.8"  62.9 :  6.0      1.5" 476.4 :  6.1 12.5 145" 229.8
   Distance of 501 to Terminator = 5.9"; to 3km sunlit peak = 0.0"
08 Oct 17  9 24 47 d     536cB7  5.5  5.5   91- 145     61 175 -72S  89  92 102
   R536 = Celaeno = 16 Tauri
       536 is double:  5.7  7.7 0.10"  90.0
08 Oct 17  9 38  9 D     537SB6  3.7  3.8S  91- 145     61 182 -25S 136 135 149
   R537 = Electra = 17 Tauri
       537 is triple:  3.9  7.0 0.005" 350.0 :  3.9  7.5 0.20" 117.0
       537 = NSV 15755, 3.70V
08 Oct 17  9 42 36 D     539SB6  4.3  4.4   91- 145     61 184 -78N  58  56  72
   R539 = Taygeta = 19 Tauri
       539 is quadruple:                348.0 :  4.6  6.1 0.012" 350.0 :  4.3  8.1 72" 328.8
08 Oct 17  9 54 46 Gr    537SB6  3.7  3.8S  91- 145     63 ** GRAZE: CA  4.1S; Dist.242km in az. 165deg. [Lat =51.22+0.15(E.Long+113.57)]
   Distance of 537 to Terminator = 3.5"; to 3km sunlit peak = 0.0"
08 Oct 17  9 55 54 D     541cB8  3.9  3.9   91- 145     61 190 -75S  86  80  99
   R541 = Maia = 20 Tauri
       541 is double:  4.4  5.4 0.003"  69.0
08 Oct 17 10 13 19 R     537SB6  3.7  3.8S  91- 145     60 198  34S 195 183 208
   R537 = Electra = 17 Tauri
       537 is triple:  3.9  7.0 0.005" 350.0 :  3.9  7.5 0.20" 117.0
       537 = NSV 15755, 3.70V
08 Oct 17 10 34 19 R     536cB7  5.5  5.5   91- 145     59 207  81S 242 224 255
   R536 = Celaeno = 16 Tauri
       536 is double:  5.7  7.7 0.10"  90.0
08 Oct 17 10 50 39 R     539SB6  4.3  4.4   91- 144     58 214  68N 274 252 287
   R539 = Taygeta = 19 Tauri
       539 is quadruple:                348.0 :  4.6  6.1 0.012" 350.0 :  4.3  8.1 72" 328.8
08 Oct 17 11  6 18 R     541cB8  3.9  3.9   91- 144     56 220  86S 247 222 260
   R541 = Maia = 20 Tauri
       541 is double:  4.4  5.4 0.003"  69.0
08 Oct 17 11 10 15 R     542 B8  5.8  5.8   91- 144     56 221  56N 285 259 298
   R542 = Asterope = 21 Tauri
08 Oct 17 11 15 18 R     543cA0  6.4  6.4   91- 144     56 223  63N 278 251 291
   R543 = 22 Tauri
       543 is double:  7.3  7.3 0.10" 350.0
08 Oct 20  4  2 22 R    1030WA3  3.1  2.3s  65- 107      2  48  75S 259 288 255
   R1030 = Mebsuta = epsilon Geminorum
      1030 is double:  3.0  9.2 111"  94.0
      1030 = NSV 03183, 2.97 to 3.09V
08 Oct 20  7 47 12 m    1055 G0  5.7  5.4s  63- 105     31  88   1N   4  45 360
   R1055 = 37 Geminorum
      1055 = NSV 17225, 5.73, range 0.02 to ( 0.02V, Type VAR:
   Distance of 1055 to Terminator = 1.7"; to 3km sunlit peak = 0.0"
08 Nov  5  4 23 17 d X 47994w*   7.0  5.7V  40+  78      3 228  56N  43  15  55
   X 47994 is double:  7.0 15.0 25.8" 227.0
   X 47994 = RT Cap, 8.9 to 11.7P, Type SRB, Period 393. days
08 Nov  6  4 27  2 D    3079 A1  4.1  4.1   49+  89     11 221  77N  61  36  76
   R3079 = Tsin = theta Capricorni
08 Nov  7  2  8  4 D    3196 A1  6.3  6.2   59+ 100     24 177  44N  25  26  43
08 Nov 10  6 50 41 D  109145SK0  6.8  6.0s  87+ 139     36 223  15N 356 332  18
    109145 is triple:  7.2 11.3 60"  13.2 :  7.2 12.5 62"   3.8
    109145 = NSV 15073, 6.91 to 6.97Hp
08 Nov 11  6 18 59 D     177 F5  6.9  6.6   94+ 152     48 200  42N  27  15  49
08 Nov 13  1 58 59 r     440SA2  4.7       100+ 175     25  87 -37S 260 300 276
   R440 = epsilon Arietis
       440 is triple:  5.2  5.6 1.5" 210.5 :  4.7 12.7 154" 182.3
08 Nov 15  2 25 53 r     780cG5  6.8  6.3   95- 154     15  66  27N 322 359 328
       780 is double:  7.6  7.6 0.050" 350.0
08 Nov 17  6  3 28 R    1144WF8  6.6  6.0   78- 124     24  84  65S 253 293 245
      1144 is double:  6.5  8.8 11.9" 179.0
08 Nov 18  5 52 37 R    1276 K0  6.5  5.7   68- 111     12  74  79N 295 332 282
08 Dec  6 23 33 31 D    3507cF5  6.5  6.2   61+ 103  -3 29 131  34N  11  38  34
      3507 is double:  7.2  7.2 0.050" 350.0
08 Dec  7  0 32 13 D  128417 G5  7.0  6.4   61+ 103 -10 34 146  74S  83 102 105
08 Dec  7  2 24 20 m    3512 K4  5.6  4.8   62+ 104     40 181 -13N 324 323 346
   R3512 = 22 Piscium
08 Dec 10 23 49 47 m     501SK0  6.2        96+ 156  -5 19  77  13S 162 201 176
   R501 = 66 Arietis
       501 is quadruple:  6.2  9.8 0.8"  62.9 :  6.0      1.5" 480.0 :  6.1 12.5 145" 229.8
   Distance of 501 to Terminator = 4.9"; to 3km sunlit peak = 0.0"
08 Dec 10 23 52 35 Gr    501SK0  6.2        96+ 156  -6 20 ** GRAZE: CA 13.0S; Dist.109km in az. 305deg. [Lat =55.20+0.85(E.Long+113.57)]
   Distance of 501 to Terminator = 7.2"; to 3km sunlit peak = 0.1"
08 Dec 11  6 48 46 D     536cB7  5.5  5.5   97+ 159     59 203  81N  80  65  93
   R536 = Celaeno = 16 Tauri
       536 is double:  5.7  7.7 0.10"  90.0
08 Dec 11  6 54 50 D     537SB6  3.7  3.8S  97+ 159     59 206  60S 119 103 132
   R537 = Electra = 17 Tauri
       537 is triple:  3.9  7.0 0.005" 350.0 :  3.9  7.5 0.20" 117.0
       537 = NSV 15755, 3.70V
08 Dec 11  7  9 35 D     539SB6  4.3  4.4   97+ 159     58 212  48N  47  27  61
   R539 = Taygeta = 19 Tauri
       539 is quadruple:                348.0 :  4.6  6.1 0.012" 350.0 :  4.3  8.1 72" 328.8
08 Dec 11  7 19 10 D     541cB8  3.9  3.9   97+ 159     57 215  76N  75  52  88
   R541 = Maia = 20 Tauri
       541 is double:  4.4  5.4 0.003"  69.0
08 Dec 11  7 35 53 D     543cA0  6.4  6.4   97+ 159     56 222  43N  42  16  55
   R543 = 22 Tauri
       543 is double:  7.3  7.3 0.10" 350.0
08 Dec 11  7 36  8 D     542 B8  5.8  5.8   97+ 159     56 222  35N  34   8  47
   R542 = Asterope = 21 Tauri
08 Dec 11  7 47 22 R     537SB6  3.7  3.8S  97+ 159     54 226 -38S 217 189 230
   R537 = Electra = 17 Tauri
       537 is triple:  3.9  7.0 0.005" 350.0 :  3.9  7.5 0.20" 117.0
       537 = NSV 15755, 3.70V
08 Dec 11  7 57 53 D     548cB9  6.8  6.8   97+ 159     54 229  55N  54  24  67
       548 is double:  6.8      0.20"   4.0
08 Dec 11  7 58  6 r     536cB7  5.5  5.5   97+ 159     53 230 -78S 257 227 270
   R536 = Celaeno = 16 Tauri
       536 is double:  5.7  7.7 0.10"  90.0
08 Dec 11  8  6 31 D     553cA0  6.8  6.8   97+ 160     53 232  73S 106  75 119
       553 is double:  7.1  8.5      350.0
08 Dec 11  8  8 14 R     539SB6  4.3  4.4   97+ 160     52 233 -69N 291 259 304
   R539 = Taygeta = 19 Tauri
       539 is quadruple:                348.0 :  4.6  6.1 0.012" 350.0 :  4.3  8.1 72" 328.8
08 Dec 11  8 27 21 R     541cB8  3.9  3.9   97+ 160     50 239 -85S 264 230 278
   R541 = Maia = 20 Tauri
       541 is double:  4.4  5.4 0.003"  69.0
08 Dec 11  8 29 46 Gr    549SA0  6.3  6.3   97+ 160     49 ** GRAZE: CA  8.4S; Dist. 30km in az.   8deg. [Lat =53.75-0.09(E.Long+113.57)]
   Distance of 549 to Terminator = 2.5"; to 3km sunlit peak = 0.0"
08 Dec 11  8 32 22 Gr    552SB7  2.9  2.9S  97+ 160     49 ** GRAZE: CA  8.3S; Dist.142km in az.   8deg. [Lat =54.77-0.09(E.Long+113.57)]
   Distance of 552 to Terminator = 2.4"; to 3km sunlit peak = 0.0"
08 Dec 11  8 33 27 M     552SB7  2.9  2.9S  97+ 160     49 240   8S 171 137 184
   R552 = Alcyone = eta Tauri
       552 is multiple:  3.0  4.6 0.031" 207.1 :       1.6 0.031" 207.1 :  2.9  6.3 117" 290.1 :  2.9  8.3 181" 312.0
       552 = NSV 15775, 2.87V, Type VAR:
   Distance of 552 to Terminator = 1.3"; to 3km sunlit peak = 0.0"
08 Dec 11  8 33 53 D     557cA1  7.0  6.9   97+ 160     49 240  77S 102  67 115
       557 is double:  7.4  7.4 0.10" 228.0
08 Dec 11  8 57  6 D     562SB9  6.6  6.6   97+ 160     46 246  79S 101  64 114
       562 is triple:  7.3  7.4 0.10" 134.0 :  6.6  7.5 87" 309.2
08 Dec 11  9 19 37 m     561cB7  5.1  5.1V  97+ 160     43 252   7S 173 134 186
   R561 = Pleione = 28 BU Tauri
       561 is double:  5.1      0.20" 316.3
       561 = BU Tau, 4.77 to 5.50V, Type GCAS
   Distance of 561 to Terminator = 0.9"; to 3km sunlit peak = 0.0"
08 Dec 13  5 35  9 m     900cB1  4.8  4.9   99- 172     51 120  20S 180 215 181
   R900 = 139 Tauri
       900 is double:  5.6  5.6 0.060" 221.0
   Distance of 900 to Terminator = 1.2"; to 3km sunlit peak = 0.0"
08 Dec 14  2 31 30 r    1058 K0  6.8  6.3   97- 159     16  70  49N 312 350 308
08 Dec 14  4 38  9 R    1070 G5  5.2  4.7v  96- 158     33  93  60S 243 283 238
   R1070 = omega Geminorum
      1070 = ome Gem, 5.14, range 0.08 to ( 0.086V, Type CEP:, Period 0.7282 days
08 Dec 14  6 48 14 R    1080wM1  6.7  5.9s  96- 157     51 124  83S 266 299 261
      1080 is double:  6.9 16.9 35"  20.0
      1080 = NSV 17340, 6.78 to 6.86Hp, Type SRB