Neptune_2036-10-26T12_36_37.9700_MCD.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:13:09 2023
 
target                  : Neptune
target radius (km)      :  24764.00
C/A epoch               : 2036-10-26T12:32:19.370
Event type              : PgtRgt
                        : Neptune occs: geocentric, topocentric
                        : Ring occs: geocentric, topocentric
Observer code           : MCD
Location                : McDonald Obs. 2.7m
Latitude (deg)          :  30.67158
E. Longitude (deg)      : 255.97844
Altitude (km)           :   2.075
Gaia source ID          : 2565887099845330048
2Mass ID (if available) : 01340777+0756191
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 01h 34m 07.81260s +07:56:19.45741s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   1.01
K magnitude             : 12.326
G magnitude             : 13.738
RP magnitude            : 13.247
BP magnitude            : 14.065
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           : 28.846
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    : -24.08
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  171.35
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :   87.32
B (ring opening deg)    :   -9.81
PA of pole (deg)        :  -47.60
Pole direction: RA (deg): 299.33374
               Dec (deg):  42.95036
C/A sky separation (")  :   0.928
C/A sky separation (km) :  19404.6
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 2036-10-26T11:56:50.567     7.00  -15.61   62933.00   -50.01
Galatea       I 2036-10-26T11:57:10.283     6.93  -15.54   61953.00   -49.39
Arago         I 2036-10-26T11:58:49.996     6.57  -15.19   57200.00   -45.79
Lassell       I 2036-10-26T11:59:34.582     6.41  -15.03   55200.00   -43.88
LeVerrier     I 2036-10-26T12:00:21.320     6.25  -14.86   53200.00   -41.65
 
Neptune       I 2036-10-26T12:21:40.240     1.68x -10.31   24761.79             -24.91    -25.67
Neptune       E 2036-10-26T12:42:58.348    -2.86x  -5.80   24752.38             -74.47    -74.96
 
LeVerrier     E 2036-10-26T12:17:05.505     2.66x -11.28   53200.03    41.68
Lassell       E 2036-10-26T12:17:52.216     2.49x -11.12   55200.02    43.92
Arago         E 2036-10-26T12:18:36.769     2.33x -10.96   57200.01    45.83
Galatea       E 2036-10-26T12:20:16.389     1.98x -10.61   61953.01    49.45
Adams         E 2036-10-26T12:20:36.083     1.91x -10.54   62933.00    50.07