Rapa Nui-27° 09' S, 109° 26' W on October 15-16, 1999
Meridian Pairs: Southern Pointers and Latitude Stars
Sunset, October 15: 5:25 p.m. Sunrise, October 16: 4:39 a.m.
Transit Time (TT) refers to the time when the star crosses the meridian, above or below the celestial poles. For each day before October 15-16, add 4 minutes to the TT; for each day after subtract 4 minutes from the TT. As the stars circle the celestial pole, the star pairs cross the meridian at about the same time and the pairs appear perpendicular to the horizon.
The Altitude (Alt.) of a star at the meridian is the angular distance from the horizon to the star.
Magnitude (Mag.): The smaller the magnitude number, the brighter the star.
Beta Volantis-Mag.: 3.77
TT: 6:09 p.m.; Alt.: 03° 17'
Kappa 1 Volantis-Mag.: 5.37
TT: 6:03 p.m.; Alt.: 08° 40'
Alpha Chamaeleontis-Mag.: 4.07
TT: 6:02 p.m.; Alt.: 14° 04'
Theta Chamaeleontis-Mag.: 4.07
TT: 6:04 p.m.; Alt.: 14° 38'
Alpha Volantis-Mag.: 4.00
TT: 6:45 p.m.; Alt.: 03° 33'
Star 3642-Mag.: 4.71
TT: 6:49 p.m.; Alt.: 07° 42'
Miaplacidus-Mag.: 1.68
TT: 6:56 p.m.; Alt.: 06° 52'
Omega Carinae-Mag.: 3.32
TT: 7:57 p.m.; Alt.: 07° 11'
(Miaplacidus and Omega Carinae are parallel to the southern horizon at 7:40 p.m., Alt.: 07° 13.5')
Alpha Muscae-Mag.: 2.69
TT: 10:20 p.m.; Alt.: 06° 17'
Gamma Muscae-Mag.: 3.87
TT: 10:15 p.m.; Alt.: 09° 17'
Alpha Circini-Mag.: 3.19
TT: 12:21 a.m.; Alt.: 02° 07'
Alpha Apodis-Mag.: 3.83
TT: 12:26 a.m.; Alt.: 16° 12'
Atria-Mag.: 1.92
TT: 2:26 a.m.; Alt.: 06° 11'
Beta Apodis-Mag.: 4.24
TT: 2:21 a.m.; Alt.: 14° 40'
