Neptune_2041-11-02T05_03_15.0400_KPNO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:13:01 2023
 
target                  : Neptune
target radius (km)      :  24764.00
C/A epoch               : 2041-11-02T05:04:22.220
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          : 72927067217669248
2Mass ID (if available) : 02171451+1148144
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 02h 17m 14.51730s +11:48:13.00857s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   1.08
K magnitude             : 14.482
G magnitude             : 18.485
RP magnitude            : 17.173
BP magnitude            : 20.406
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           : 28.817
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    : -24.45
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  176.00
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :   77.84
B (ring opening deg)    :   -4.62
PA of pole (deg)        :  -47.01
Pole direction: RA (deg): 299.33374
               Dec (deg):  42.95036
C/A sky separation (")  :   0.468
C/A sky separation (km) :   9778.6
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 2041-11-02T04:45:46.273    53.65  -53.08   62933.00  -139.35
Galatea       I 2041-11-02T04:45:53.312    53.67  -53.10   61953.00  -139.09
Arago         I 2041-11-02T04:46:27.658    53.78  -53.22   57200.01  -137.62
Lassell       I 2041-11-02T04:46:42.229    53.83  -53.27   55200.00  -136.88
LeVerrier     I 2041-11-02T04:46:56.883    53.88  -53.32   53200.00  -136.05
Galle         I 2041-11-02T04:48:21.189    54.15  -53.60   42000.00  -128.77
 
Neptune       I 2041-11-02T04:49:03.489    54.28  -53.74   24763.98               5.03      5.21
Neptune       E 2041-11-02T05:19:40.404    59.89  -59.71   24762.33             -51.33    -52.28
 
Galle         E 2041-11-02T04:56:37.141 b  55.71  -55.25   42000.00   129.95
LeVerrier     E 2041-11-02T04:58:00.516 b  55.97  -55.52   53200.00   137.89
Lassell       E 2041-11-02T04:58:14.969 b  56.02  -55.57   55200.00   138.85
Arago         E 2041-11-02T04:58:29.328 b  56.06  -55.62   57200.00   139.72
Galatea       E 2041-11-02T04:59:03.126 b  56.17  -55.73   61953.00   141.49
Adams         E 2041-11-02T04:59:10.045 b  56.19  -55.75   62933.01   141.81