Neptune_2033-06-11T02_02_49.2100_SAAO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:14:18 2023
 
target                  : Neptune
target radius (km)      :  24764.00
C/A epoch               : 2033-06-11T01:57:47.520
Event type              : PgtRgt
                        : Neptune occs: geocentric, topocentric
                        : Ring occs: geocentric, topocentric
Observer code           : SAAO
Location                : So. Afr. Astro. Obs. (Sutherland)
Latitude (deg)          : -32.37953
E. Longitude (deg)      :  20.81070
Altitude (km)           :   1.768
Gaia source ID          : 2576622765738672384
2Mass ID (if available) : 01131257+0602172
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 01h 13m 12.62606s +06:02:16.99895s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   0.91
K magnitude             : 11.555
G magnitude             : 12.815
RP magnitude            : 12.370
BP magnitude            : 13.104
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           : 30.325
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    :  19.95
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :   60.86
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :  142.46
B (ring opening deg)    :  -12.33
PA of pole (deg)        :  -47.28
Pole direction: RA (deg): 299.33374
               Dec (deg):  42.95036
C/A sky separation (")  :   0.731
C/A sky separation (km) :  16079.2
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 2033-06-11T01:59:50.090 b  14.73  -44.46   62933.00   -39.36
Galatea       I 2033-06-11T02:00:15.057 b  14.82  -44.37   61953.00   -39.14
Arago         I 2033-06-11T02:02:18.417 b  15.23  -43.94   57200.00   -37.85
Lassell       I 2033-06-11T02:03:11.718 b  15.41  -43.75   55200.00   -37.18
LeVerrier     I 2033-06-11T02:04:06.076 b  15.60  -43.56   53200.00   -36.39
Galle         I 2033-06-11T02:09:44.737 b  16.73  -42.37   42000.01   -28.87
 
Neptune       I 2033-06-11T01:41:59.580    11.10  -48.24   24747.65             -64.56    -65.31
Neptune       E 2033-06-11T02:13:37.872    17.51  -41.55   24762.97             -13.14    -13.58
 
Galle         E 2033-06-11T02:28:57.551    20.55  -38.32   42000.00    28.65
LeVerrier     E 2033-06-11T02:34:39.664    21.67  -37.12   53200.00    35.96
Lassell       E 2033-06-11T02:35:34.689    21.85  -36.92   55200.00    36.72
Arago         E 2033-06-11T02:36:28.653    22.02  -36.73   57200.00    37.39
Galatea       E 2033-06-11T02:38:33.508    22.43  -36.30   61953.00    38.69
Adams         E 2033-06-11T02:38:58.761    22.51  -36.21   62933.00    38.92