Neptune_2042-09-15T05_36_33.9000_MCD.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:13:11 2023
 
target                  : Neptune
target radius (km)      :  24764.00
C/A epoch               : 2042-09-15T05:40:48.620
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          : 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)      :  141.80
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 (")  :   0.751
C/A sky separation (km) :  15864.5
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 2042-09-15T06:09:25.888    36.16  -55.09   62933.05  -104.41
Galatea       I 2042-09-15T06:09:35.311    36.19  -55.10   61953.07  -103.60
Arago         I 2042-09-15T06:10:22.201    36.36  -55.15   57200.19   -98.94
Lassell       I 2042-09-15T06:10:42.658    36.43  -55.17   55200.28   -96.53
LeVerrier     I 2042-09-15T06:11:03.671    36.51  -55.20   53200.44   -93.77
Galle         I 2042-09-15T06:13:21.201    37.00  -55.34   42015.41   -65.86
 
Neptune       I 2042-09-15T05:19:41.930    25.43  -50.03   24763.04              65.69     66.41
Neptune       E 2042-09-15T06:01:52.183    34.53  -54.53   24763.94              13.77     14.23
 
Galle         E 2042-09-15T06:19:02.873    38.22  -55.68   42001.03    65.85
LeVerrier     E 2042-09-15T06:21:20.349    38.71  -55.79   53200.11    93.83
Lassell       E 2042-09-15T06:21:41.351    38.79  -55.81   55200.08    96.59
Arago         E 2042-09-15T06:22:01.798    38.86  -55.83   57200.05    99.01
Galatea       E 2042-09-15T06:22:48.661    39.03  -55.87   61953.02   103.67
Adams         E 2042-09-15T06:22:58.078    39.06  -55.87   62933.02   104.48