Neptune_2042-09-15T05_36_33.9000_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               : 2042-09-15T05:40:54.930
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          : 26446660557710208
2Mass ID (if available) : 02304041+1256033
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 02h 30m 40.51313s +12:56:02.56938s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   1.07
K magnitude             : 14.509
G magnitude             : 15.652
RP magnitude            : 15.247
BP magnitude            : 15.927
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           : 29.119
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    : -14.89
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  132.44
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :  141.73
B (ring opening deg)    :   -3.01
PA of pole (deg)        :  -46.50
Pole direction: RA (deg): 299.33374
               Dec (deg):  42.95036
C/A sky separation (")  :   0.767
C/A sky separation (km) :  16199.6
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 2042-09-15T06:10:31.106    29.83  -51.37   62933.08  -102.75
Galatea       I 2042-09-15T06:10:40.683    29.86  -51.39   61953.09  -101.90
Arago         I 2042-09-15T06:11:28.427    30.03  -51.47   57200.25   -96.99
Lassell       I 2042-09-15T06:11:49.316    30.10  -51.51   55200.39   -94.44
LeVerrier     I 2042-09-15T06:12:10.820    30.18  -51.55   53200.60   -91.51
Galle         I 2042-09-15T06:14:34.111    30.69  -51.79   42025.67   -61.35
 
Neptune       I 2042-09-15T05:20:03.111    19.08  -44.83   24763.03              66.64     67.34
Neptune       E 2042-09-15T06:01:43.624    27.95  -50.42   24763.93              14.83     15.33
 
Galle         E 2042-09-15T06:19:54.941    31.82  -52.30   42001.30    61.29
LeVerrier     E 2042-09-15T06:22:18.152    32.33  -52.52   53200.14    91.59
Lassell       E 2042-09-15T06:22:39.639    32.41  -52.55   55200.09    94.53
Arago         E 2042-09-15T06:23:00.512    32.48  -52.58   57200.07    97.08
Galatea       E 2042-09-15T06:23:48.216    32.65  -52.65   61953.03   102.00
Adams         E 2042-09-15T06:23:57.783    32.68  -52.66   62933.03   102.86