Neptune_2041-10-04T08_46_47.9300_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               : 2041-10-04T08:46:17.850
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          : 72950156961697408
2Mass ID (if available) : 02201532+1203542
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 02h 20m 15.35151s +12:03:54.43944s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   0.96
K magnitude             : 14.393
G magnitude             : 17.188
RP magnitude            : 16.322
BP magnitude            : 17.954
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           : 28.904
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    : -21.54
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  154.08
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :  100.87
B (ring opening deg)    :   -4.26
PA of pole (deg)        :  -46.91
Pole direction: RA (deg): 299.33374
               Dec (deg):  42.95036
C/A sky separation (")  :   0.885
C/A sky separation (km) :  18546.9
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 2041-10-04T08:13:36.521    68.24  -59.49   62933.02  -104.72
Galatea       I 2041-10-04T08:13:45.930    68.26  -59.47   61953.01  -103.56
Arago         I 2041-10-04T08:14:33.303    68.34  -59.39   57200.04   -96.82
Lassell       I 2041-10-04T08:14:54.338    68.37  -59.35   55200.05   -93.26
LeVerrier     I 2041-10-04T08:15:16.257    68.41  -59.31   53200.07   -89.13
Galle         I 2041-10-04T08:18:03.032    68.68  -59.00   42000.29   -39.28
 
Neptune       I 2041-10-04T08:33:48.947    69.86  -57.09   24763.71             -21.26    -21.93
Neptune       E 2041-10-04T08:58:46.483    70.45  -53.49   24761.84             -75.06    -75.54
 
Galle         E 2041-10-04T08:21:01.120    68.94  -58.67   42203.29    41.36
LeVerrier     E 2041-10-04T08:23:47.667    69.17  -58.34   53200.53    89.24
Lassell       E 2041-10-04T08:24:09.564    69.20  -58.30   55200.32    93.38
Arago         E 2041-10-04T08:24:30.577    69.23  -58.26   57200.21    96.94
Galatea       E 2041-10-04T08:25:17.893    69.29  -58.16   61953.08   103.71
Adams         E 2041-10-04T08:25:27.290    69.30  -58.14   62933.07   104.87