Neptune_2042-10-27T10_16_30.9100_PAL.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:12:41 2023
 
target                  : Neptune
target radius (km)      :  24764.00
C/A epoch               : 2042-10-27T10:13:59.640
Event type              : PgtX
                        : Neptune occs: geocentric, topocentric
                        : No ring occs
Observer code           : PAL
Location                : Palomar Mt (200")
Latitude (deg)          :  33.35622
E. Longitude (deg)      : 243.13601
Altitude (km)           :   1.706
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)      :   25.71
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 (")  :   0.145
C/A sky separation (km) :   3025.0
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 2042-10-27T10:12:48.377 b  52.16  -48.03   62933.00  -182.43
Galatea       I 2042-10-27T10:12:53.748 b  52.15  -48.01   61952.99  -182.39
Arago         I 2042-10-27T10:13:20.087 b  52.06  -47.93   57200.00  -177.19
Lassell       I 2042-10-27T10:13:31.490 b  52.03  -47.89   55200.03  -173.65
LeVerrier     I 2042-10-27T10:13:43.083 b  51.99  -47.85   53200.00  -171.91
Galle         I 2042-10-27T10:14:41.223 b  51.80  -47.66   41997.48  -225.95
 
Neptune       I 2042-10-27T09:57:25.926    55.06  -51.04   24763.49              34.96     35.89
Neptune       E 2042-10-27T10:30:33.903    48.71  -44.49   24763.80             -20.94    -21.60
 
Galle         E 2042-10-27T10:21:18.537 b  50.52  -46.34   42000.01   190.84
LeVerrier     E 2042-10-27T10:22:17.112 b  50.33  -46.15   53200.01   191.50
Lassell       E 2042-10-27T10:22:27.554 b  50.30  -46.11   55200.00   191.57
Arago         E 2042-10-27T10:22:37.992 b  50.27  -46.08   57200.00   191.64
Galatea       E 2042-10-27T10:23:02.784 b  50.19  -46.00   61953.00   191.78
Adams         E 2042-10-27T10:23:07.894 b  50.17  -45.98   62933.00   191.80