Neptune_2029-06-08T10_01_54.0300_KPNO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:12:57 2023
 
target                  : Neptune
target radius (km)      :  24764.00
C/A epoch               : 2029-06-08T09:58:14.900
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          : 2550622128944749056
2Mass ID (if available) : 00402853+0245567
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 00h 40m 28.50742s +02:45:56.70127s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   1.09
K magnitude             : 14.151
G magnitude             : 17.469
RP magnitude            : 16.372
BP magnitude            : 18.510
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           : 30.239
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    :  17.10
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :   67.12
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :   26.04
B (ring opening deg)    :  -16.00
PA of pole (deg)        :  -45.89
Pole direction: RA (deg): 299.33374
               Dec (deg):  42.95036
C/A sky separation (")  :   0.311
C/A sky separation (km) :   6812.1
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 2029-06-08T09:15:07.067     4.71x -29.37   62933.00   -29.95
Galatea       I 2029-06-08T09:15:39.803     4.83x -29.31   61953.00   -29.92
Arago         I 2029-06-08T09:18:19.028     5.39  -29.03   57200.00   -29.77
Lassell       I 2029-06-08T09:19:26.285     5.63  -28.91   55200.00   -29.70
LeVerrier     I 2029-06-08T09:20:33.718     5.87  -28.79   53200.00   -29.62
Galle         I 2029-06-08T09:26:55.810     7.23  -28.09   42000.00   -28.93
 
Neptune       I 2029-06-08T09:34:57.302     8.94  -27.17   24763.16              -8.95     -9.26
Neptune       E 2029-06-08T10:21:35.329    18.83  -20.99   24750.14              39.30     40.26
 
Galle         E 2029-06-08T10:10:01.374 b  16.38  -22.64   42000.00    28.30
LeVerrier     E 2029-06-08T10:16:30.406 b  17.75  -21.73   53200.00    29.17
Lassell       E 2029-06-08T10:17:38.865 b  17.99  -21.56   55200.00    29.26
Arago         E 2029-06-08T10:18:47.119 b  18.23  -21.40   57200.00    29.34
Galatea       E 2029-06-08T10:21:28.643 b  18.80  -21.01   61953.00    29.50
Adams         E 2029-06-08T10:22:01.846    18.92  -20.93   62933.00    29.53