Neptune_2042-10-27T10_16_30.9100_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               : 2042-10-27T10:13:43.620
Event type              : PgtX
                        : Neptune occs: geocentric, topocentric
                        : No ring occs
Observer code           : KPNO
Location                : Kitt Peak Natl Obs
Latitude (deg)          :  31.96333
E. Longitude (deg)      : 248.40000
Altitude (km)           :   2.120
Gaia source ID          : 74364167570243072
2Mass ID (if available) : 02264733+1235488
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 02h 26m 47.28244s +12:35:47.96408s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   0.98
K magnitude             : 12.459
G magnitude             : 14.581
RP magnitude            : 13.889
BP magnitude            : 15.123
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           : 28.817
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    : -24.41
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  174.74
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :   25.75
B (ring opening deg)    :   -3.47
PA of pole (deg)        :  -46.66
Pole direction: RA (deg): 299.33374
               Dec (deg):  42.95036
C/A sky separation (")  :   0.135
C/A sky separation (km) :   2814.7
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 2042-10-27T10:12:16.313 b  48.63  -44.27   62932.98  -180.82
Galatea       I 2042-10-27T10:12:21.718 b  48.61  -44.26   61952.99  -181.80
Arago         I 2042-10-27T10:12:47.731 b  48.52  -44.17   57200.00  -181.85
Lassell       I 2042-10-27T10:12:58.839 b  48.48  -44.13   55200.01  -177.77
LeVerrier     I 2042-10-27T10:13:10.289 b  48.44  -44.09   53200.11  -171.27
Galle         I 2042-10-27T10:14:13.820 b  48.23  -43.87   41987.48  -214.74
 
Neptune       I 2042-10-27T09:57:08.380    51.66  -47.38   24763.51              34.45     35.37
Neptune       E 2042-10-27T10:30:19.498    44.93  -40.53   24763.79             -21.40    -22.08
 
Galle         E 2042-10-27T10:20:47.607 b  46.89  -42.51   42000.02   190.78
LeVerrier     E 2042-10-27T10:21:46.223 b  46.69  -42.31   53199.99   191.32
Lassell       E 2042-10-27T10:21:56.675 b  46.66  -42.27   55200.00   191.38
Arago         E 2042-10-27T10:22:07.124 b  46.62  -42.23   57200.00   191.44
Galatea       E 2042-10-27T10:22:31.944 b  46.54  -42.15   61953.01   191.56
Adams         E 2042-10-27T10:22:37.059 b  46.52  -42.13   62933.01   191.58