Jupiter_2026-02-23T18_29_18.6800_KAV.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:27:51 2023
 
target                  : Jupiter
target radius (km)      :  71492.00
C/A epoch               : 2026-02-23T18:22:38.200
Event type              : Pgt
                        : Jupiter occs: geocentric, topocentric
                        : Not a ringed target
Observer code           : KAV
Location                : Kavalur Observatory
Latitude (deg)          :  12.57556
E. Longitude (deg)      :  78.83167
Altitude (km)           :   0.722
Gaia source ID          : 3368420568239975424
2Mass ID (if available) : 07054332+2254410
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 07h 05m 43.13981s +22:54:43.94617s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   1.04
K magnitude             :  9.096
G magnitude             : 12.141
RP magnitude            : 11.158
BP magnitude            : 13.129
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           :  4.536
f0 (km)                 :       0.00
g0 (km)                 :       0.00
skyplane vel. (km/s)    :  -6.84
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  130.31
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :   51.33
B (ring opening deg)    :    1.43
PA of pole (deg)        :    7.80
Pole direction: RA (deg): 268.05769
               Dec (deg):  64.49669
C/A sky separation (")  :  18.823
C/A sky separation (km) :  61930.9
NAIF SPICE kernels      : RAJobs_U111+rgf15.spk
                          URKALLv1.spk
                          naif0012.tls
                          nep097.bsp
                          nep101.bsp
                          sat440l.bsp
                          de440.bsp
                          earth_720101_070426.bpc
                          jup365.bsp
                          ura116.bsp
                          IAU_SATURN_for_RINGFIT.tpc
                          pck00010.tpc
                          earth_200101_990628_predict.bpc
                          uranus_ringframes_rfrench20220627_v1.tf
                          neptune_ringframes_rfrench20220702a_v1.tf
                          earth_flat_IAU.spk
 
                        x: target alt <  5.0 deg or  sun >  -5.0 deg
Target   I/E             UTC           alt   alt-sun   radius   lat-geo lat-geodetic
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Jupiter  I  2026-02-23T16:59:48.999   67.87  -60.89   71489.9   -61.09    -64.07
Jupiter  E  2026-02-23T19:46:55.625   30.01  -77.64   71490.0   -58.63    -61.79