Epsilon
Aurigae Light Curves
1982 - 1984
Hopkins Phoenix Observatory
Note big oscillations in the (B - V) value near and at the egress.
Note big oscillations and then steady rise in the (U - B) value near and at the egress.
1982 - 1984 Eclipse Contact Times
Average V magnitude
out-of-eclipse - 3.03
Average B magnitude out-of-eclipse - 3.60
Average U magnitude out-of-eclipse - 3.73
| Filter | 1st | 2nd | Mid-Eclipse | 3rd | 4th |
| V | 5,158 | 5,300 | 5,524 / 5485 | 5,747 | 5,812 |
| B | 5,170 | 5,305 | 5,524 / 5492 | 5,742 | 5,813 |
| U | 5,180 | 5,300 | 5,528 / 5495 | 5,755 | 5,810 |
Note: Mid-Eclipse
first number is midway between 2nd and 3rd contacts
The second number
is mid-way between 1st and 4th contacts.
Dates are MJD 2,440,000 +
1982 -1984 Eclipse Summary of Event Lengths
| Filter | Ingress | Totality | Egress | Total |
| V | 142 days | 447 days | 65 days | 654 days |
| B | 135 days | 437 days | 71 days | 643 days |
| U | 120 days | 455 days | 55 days | 630 days |
2009 - 2011
Eclipse Next Eclipse
From above data: 1st
Contact (assume 9885 day period)
V band: 2,455,043
*** Thursday, 30 July 2009
B band: 2,455,055 *** Tuesday, 11 August 2009
U band: 2,455,065 *** Friday, 21 August 2009
Official Prediction for 2009 Eclipse for General Use
MJD + 2,450,000
| First Contact | Second Contact | Mid-Eclipse | Third Contact | Fourth Contact |
| 5,055 | 5,185 | 5,413 | 5,640 | 5,695 |
| Tuesday | Saturday 19 December 2009 | Wednesday 04 August 2010 | Saturday 19 March 2011 | Friday
13 May 2011 |
