Neptune_2041-07-16T10_05_38.2200_KPNO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:13:00 2023
 
target                  : Neptune
target radius (km)      :  24764.00
C/A epoch               : 2041-07-16T09:59:58.760
Event type              : PtRgt
                        : Neptune occs: topocentric, not geoecetric
                        : 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          : 72889344520215296
2Mass ID (if available) : 02222324+1219031
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 02h 22m 23.27179s +12:19:02.74454s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   1.15
K magnitude             : 13.216
G magnitude             : 14.947
RP magnitude            : 14.354
BP magnitude            : 15.364
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           : 30.031
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    :  12.34
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :   76.33
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :   67.01
B (ring opening deg)    :   -4.05
PA of pole (deg)        :  -46.84
Pole direction: RA (deg): 299.33374
               Dec (deg):  42.95036
C/A sky separation (")  :   0.980
C/A sky separation (km) :  21336.1
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 2041-07-16T10:38:03.455    37.36  -20.82   62933.09   -68.87
Galatea       I 2041-07-16T10:38:17.766    37.41  -20.78   61953.10   -68.08
Arago         I 2041-07-16T10:39:29.931    37.66  -20.60   57200.26   -63.46
Lassell       I 2041-07-16T10:40:02.054    37.77  -20.52   55200.43   -61.01
LeVerrier     I 2041-07-16T10:40:35.597    37.89  -20.43   53200.70   -58.18
Galle         I 2041-07-16T10:44:57.456    38.81  -19.75   42514.37   -26.45
 
Neptune       I 2041-07-16T09:42:49.363    25.64  -28.45   24761.92             -85.83    -85.96
Neptune       E 2041-07-16T10:17:11.163    32.94  -23.91   24763.55             -27.94    -28.76
 
Galle         E 2041-07-16T10:48:54.559    39.63  -19.13   42000.71    22.74
LeVerrier     E 2041-07-16T10:53:18.323    40.55  -18.43   53200.12    58.03
Lassell       E 2041-07-16T10:53:51.959    40.67  -18.34   55200.09    60.85
Arago         E 2041-07-16T10:54:24.179    40.78  -18.25   57200.07    63.27
Galatea       E 2041-07-16T10:55:36.588    41.04  -18.06   61953.03    67.84
Adams         E 2041-07-16T10:55:50.950    41.09  -18.02   62933.02    68.62