Neptune_2026-10-18T15_17_20.9500_KAV.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:13:36 2023
 
target                  : Neptune
target radius (km)      :  24764.00
C/A epoch               : 2026-10-18T15:18:52.490
Event type              : PgtRgt
                        : Neptune occs: geocentric, topocentric
                        : Ring occs: geocentric, topocentric
Observer code           : KAV
Location                : Kavalur Observatory
Latitude (deg)          :  12.57556
E. Longitude (deg)      :  78.83167
Altitude (km)           :   0.722
Gaia source ID          : 2545054343796547840
2Mass ID (if available) : 00093823-0030078
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 00h 09m 38.23138s -00:30:08.38263s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   0.96
K magnitude             : 14.183
G magnitude             : 15.949
RP magnitude            : 15.372
BP magnitude            : 16.351
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           : 28.957
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    : -21.88
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  157.08
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :   68.13
B (ring opening deg)    :  -19.11
PA of pole (deg)        :  -43.59
Pole direction: RA (deg): 299.33374
               Dec (deg):  42.95036
C/A sky separation (")  :   0.387
C/A sky separation (km) :   8129.4
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 2026-10-18T14:39:12.410    51.10  -33.47   62933.00   -30.77
Galatea       I 2026-10-18T14:39:44.281    51.22  -33.60   61953.00   -30.73
Arago         I 2026-10-18T14:42:19.486    51.83  -34.23   57200.00   -30.51
Lassell       I 2026-10-18T14:43:25.156    52.08  -34.50   55200.00   -30.40
LeVerrier     I 2026-10-18T14:44:31.081    52.34  -34.76   53200.00   -30.27
Galle         I 2026-10-18T14:50:46.983    53.80  -36.29   42000.00   -29.19
 
Neptune       I 2026-10-18T15:01:21.157    56.24  -38.87   24763.95               1.80      1.86
Neptune       E 2026-10-18T15:36:22.370    64.08  -47.41   24745.19             -37.64    -38.59
 
Galle         E 2026-10-18T15:30:28.480 b  62.80  -45.97   42000.00    28.97
LeVerrier     E 2026-10-18T15:36:45.731    64.17  -47.51   53200.00    30.25
Lassell       E 2026-10-18T15:37:51.689    64.40  -47.78   55200.00    30.39
Arago         E 2026-10-18T15:38:57.354    64.64  -48.04   57200.00    30.52
Galatea       E 2026-10-18T15:41:32.422    65.19  -48.68   61953.00    30.77
Adams         E 2026-10-18T15:42:04.246    65.30  -48.80   62933.00    30.82