Neptune_2024-10-09T00_36_23.1900_KPNO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:12:55 2023
 
target                  : Neptune
target radius (km)      :  24764.00
C/A epoch               : 2024-10-09T00:39:02.420
Event type              : PgtRgt
                        : Neptune occs: geocentric, topocentric
                        : Ring occs: geocentric, topocentric
Observer code           : KPNO
Location                : Kitt Peak Natl Obs
Latitude (deg)          :  31.96333
E. Longitude (deg)      : 248.40000
Altitude (km)           :   2.120
Gaia source ID          : 2449274030476179456
2Mass ID (if available) : 23533479-0208269
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 23h 53m 34.80647s -02:08:27.13508s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   1.45
K magnitude             :  9.068
G magnitude             : 11.430
RP magnitude            : 10.707
BP magnitude            : 12.007
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           : 28.946
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    : -22.69
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  161.75
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :   92.75
B (ring opening deg)    :  -20.63
PA of pole (deg)        :  -42.04
Pole direction: RA (deg): 299.33374
               Dec (deg):  42.95036
C/A sky separation (")  :   0.750
C/A sky separation (km) :  15749.7
NAIF SPICE kernels      : RAJobs_U111+rgf16.spk
                          URKALLv1.spk
                          nep097.bsp
                          nep101.bsp
                          sat440l.bsp
                          de440.bsp
                          earth_720101_070426.bpc
                          earthstns_itrf93_040916.bsp
                          earth_200101_990628_predict.bpc
                          pck00010.tpc
                          pck.ura111.tpc.Neptune
                          naif0012.tls
                          IAU_NEPTUNE_for_RINGFIT.tpc.BECAREFUL
                          earth_flat_IAU.spk
 
b: ring blocked by planet  x: target alt <  5.0 deg or  sun >  -5.0 deg
Ring         I/E             UTC        b?  alt   alt-sun   radius     r-dot   lat-geo lat-geodetic
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Adams         I 2024-10-09T00:23:59.860     2.18x   7.07x  62933.00   -25.10
Galatea       I 2024-10-09T00:24:39.042     2.32x   6.94x  61953.00   -24.92
Arago         I 2024-10-09T00:27:53.404 b   3.01x   6.26x  57200.00   -23.95
Lassell       I 2024-10-09T00:29:17.793 b   3.30x   5.97x  55200.00   -23.45
LeVerrier     I 2024-10-09T00:30:44.118 b   3.61x   5.67x  53200.00   -22.88
Galle         I 2024-10-09T00:39:48.717 b   5.54    3.77x  42000.00   -17.68
 
Neptune       I 2024-10-09T00:25:03.888     2.40x   6.85x  24726.14              52.90     53.83
Neptune       E 2024-10-09T00:53:01.979     8.33    0.99x  24757.54              19.22     19.84
 
Galle         E 2024-10-09T01:07:07.048    11.30   -1.98x  42000.00    17.73
LeVerrier     E 2024-10-09T01:16:05.933    13.18   -3.88x  53200.00    23.20
Lassell       E 2024-10-09T01:17:31.107    13.48   -4.18x  55200.00    23.76
Arago         E 2024-10-09T01:18:54.411    13.77   -4.47x  57200.00    24.25
Galatea       E 2024-10-09T01:22:06.456    14.44   -5.15   61953.00    25.21
Adams         E 2024-10-09T01:22:45.199    14.58   -5.29   62933.00    25.38