Neptune_2028-06-08T10_31_42.7100_KPNO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:12:56 2023
 
target                  : Neptune
target radius (km)      :  24764.00
C/A epoch               : 2028-06-08T10:28:06.650
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          : 2544493455427430656
2Mass ID (if available) : 00322370+0156345
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 00h 32m 23.72894s +01:56:34.34487s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   1.01
K magnitude             : 11.254
G magnitude             : 13.196
RP magnitude            : 12.575
BP magnitude            : 13.652
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           : 30.204
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    :  15.92
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :   69.56
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :   96.46
B (ring opening deg)    :  -16.87
PA of pole (deg)        :  -45.39
Pole direction: RA (deg): 299.33374
               Dec (deg):  42.95036
C/A sky separation (")  :   0.497
C/A sky separation (km) :  10877.1
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 2028-06-08T09:35:25.760    10.53  -27.10   62933.00   -25.39
Galatea       I 2028-06-08T09:36:04.395    10.67  -27.03   61953.00   -25.34
Arago         I 2028-06-08T09:39:13.191    11.33  -26.65   57200.00   -25.00
Lassell       I 2028-06-08T09:40:33.446    11.62  -26.49   55200.00   -24.84
LeVerrier     I 2028-06-08T09:41:54.273    11.90  -26.32   53200.00   -24.65
Galle         I 2028-06-08T09:49:42.302    13.56  -25.35   42000.00   -23.02
 
Neptune       I 2028-06-08T10:04:38.147    16.72  -23.38   24763.98               1.25      1.29
Neptune       E 2028-06-08T10:51:37.439    26.52  -16.39   24742.78              47.86     48.83
 
Galle         E 2028-06-08T10:33:39.259 b  22.80  -19.19   42000.00    22.58
LeVerrier     E 2028-06-08T10:41:37.406 b  24.45  -17.97   53200.00    24.15
Lassell       E 2028-06-08T10:42:59.877 b  24.74  -17.75   55200.00    24.35
Arago         E 2028-06-08T10:44:21.714 b  25.02  -17.54   57200.00    24.53
Galatea       E 2028-06-08T10:47:34.069 b  25.68  -17.04   61953.00    24.88
Adams         E 2028-06-08T10:48:13.411 b  25.82  -16.93   62933.00    24.94