Neptune_2042-10-17T20_10_32.7500_KAV.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:13:41 2023
 
target                  : Neptune
target radius (km)      :  24764.00
C/A epoch               : 2042-10-17T20:09:53.060
Event type              : PgtRgt
                        : Neptune occs: geocentric, topocentric
                        : Ring occs: geocentric, topocentric
Observer code           : KAV
Location                : Kavalur Observatory
Latitude (deg)          :  12.57556
E. Longitude (deg)      :  78.83167
Altitude (km)           :   0.722
Gaia source ID          : 74371520554280448
2Mass ID (if available) : 02274884+1240583
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 02h 27m 48.86420s +12:40:58.26612s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   0.99
K magnitude             : 14.488
G magnitude             : 16.220
RP magnitude            : 15.581
BP magnitude            : 16.699
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           : 28.842
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    : -23.57
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  165.15
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :  153.62
B (ring opening deg)    :   -3.35
PA of pole (deg)        :  -46.62
Pole direction: RA (deg): 299.33374
               Dec (deg):  42.95036
C/A sky separation (")  :   0.951
C/A sky separation (km) :  19903.1
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 2042-10-17T20:31:41.530    74.66  -59.97   62933.33  -142.50
Galatea       I 2042-10-17T20:31:48.453    74.63  -59.94   61953.40  -140.58
Arago         I 2042-10-17T20:32:23.608    74.49  -59.80   57201.17  -129.34
Lassell       I 2042-10-17T20:32:39.429    74.42  -59.74   55201.94  -123.35
LeVerrier     I 2042-10-17T20:32:56.110    74.35  -59.67   53203.37  -116.30
 
Neptune       I 2042-10-17T19:59:39.176    82.49  -67.77   24762.61              80.69     81.00
Neptune       E 2042-10-17T20:20:07.050    77.49  -62.79   24763.73              25.64     26.41
 
LeVerrier     E 2042-10-17T20:38:28.451    73.00  -58.32   53200.25   116.24
Lassell       E 2042-10-17T20:38:45.146    72.93  -58.25   55200.29   123.27
Arago         E 2042-10-17T20:39:00.982    72.87  -58.19   57200.20   129.25
Galatea       E 2042-10-17T20:39:36.176    72.73  -58.04   61953.10   140.44
Adams         E 2042-10-17T20:39:43.107    72.70  -58.02   62933.08   142.35