Neptune_2035-11-22T13_52_35.6100_IRTF.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:13:29 2023
 
target                  : Neptune
target radius (km)      :  24764.00
C/A epoch               : 2035-11-22T13:46:42.480
Event type              : PgtRgt
                        : Neptune occs: geocentric, topocentric
                        : Ring occs: geocentric, topocentric
Observer code           : IRTF
Location                : Mauna Kea/IRTF
Latitude (deg)          :  19.82622
E. Longitude (deg)      : 204.52800
Altitude (km)           :   4.168
Gaia source ID          : 2566054878447827200
2Mass ID (if available) : 01230210+0652591
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 01h 23m 02.17314s +06:52:59.08430s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   1.06
K magnitude             : 13.339
G magnitude             : 15.558
RP magnitude            : 14.863
BP magnitude            : 16.099
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           : 29.048
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    : -18.13
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  142.14
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :  133.01
B (ring opening deg)    :  -11.12
PA of pole (deg)        :  -47.47
Pole direction: RA (deg): 299.33374
               Dec (deg):  42.95036
C/A sky separation (")  :   0.386
C/A sky separation (km) :   8133.4
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 2035-11-22T13:37:06.938 b   3.34x -41.05   62933.00   -43.47
Galatea       I 2035-11-22T13:37:29.501 b   3.25x -40.96   61953.00   -43.39
Arago         I 2035-11-22T13:39:19.578 b   2.82x -40.53   57200.00   -42.96
Lassell       I 2035-11-22T13:40:06.233 b   2.64x -40.35   55200.00   -42.77
LeVerrier     I 2035-11-22T13:40:53.090 b   2.46x -40.17   53200.00   -42.59
Galle         I 2035-11-22T13:45:18.591 b   1.42x -39.15   42000.00   -41.87
 
Neptune       I 2035-11-22T13:25:15.309     6.13  -43.80   24755.86              45.14     46.12
Neptune       E 2035-11-22T14:08:13.193    -3.93x -33.86   24763.71              -7.71     -7.98
 
Galle         E 2035-11-22T14:13:06.372    -5.07x -32.73   42000.00    41.74
LeVerrier     E 2035-11-22T14:17:29.622    -6.09x -31.72   53200.00    43.18
Lassell       E 2035-11-22T14:18:15.856    -6.27x -31.54   55200.00    43.34
Arago         E 2035-11-22T14:19:01.925    -6.45x -31.37   57200.00    43.48
Galatea       E 2035-11-22T14:20:50.856    -6.87x -30.95   61953.00    43.77
Adams         E 2035-11-22T14:21:13.232    -6.96x -30.86   62933.00    43.82