Neptune_2042-12-11T03_44_57.8800_ESO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:14:01 2023
 
target                  : Neptune
target radius (km)      :  24764.00
C/A epoch               : 2042-12-11T03:43:38.560
Event type              : PgtRgt
                        : Neptune occs: geocentric, topocentric
                        : Ring occs: geocentric, topocentric
Observer code           : ESO
Location                : European Southern Obs. (3.6m)
Latitude (deg)          : -29.26097
E. Longitude (deg)      : 289.26831
Altitude (km)           :   2.400
Gaia source ID          : 72865357127312768
2Mass ID (if available) : 02222032+1214393
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 02h 22m 20.32079s +12:14:38.22405s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   1.03
K magnitude             : 14.588
G magnitude             : 18.309
RP magnitude            : 17.270
BP magnitude            : 19.596
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           : 29.060
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    : -17.14
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  138.67
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :  154.64
B (ring opening deg)    :   -4.02
PA of pole (deg)        :  -46.83
Pole direction: RA (deg): 299.33374
               Dec (deg):  42.95036
C/A sky separation (")  :   0.837
C/A sky separation (km) :  17641.4
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 2042-12-11T04:05:04.445    36.82  -37.38   62933.01  -105.40
Galatea       I 2042-12-11T04:05:13.776    36.79  -37.38   61953.01  -104.64
Arago         I 2042-12-11T04:06:00.111    36.68  -37.41   57200.04  -100.33
Lassell       I 2042-12-11T04:06:20.262    36.62  -37.42   55200.05   -98.11
LeVerrier     I 2042-12-11T04:06:40.908    36.57  -37.43   53200.09   -95.58
Galle         I 2042-12-11T04:08:53.404    36.23  -37.50   42002.33   -70.54
 
Neptune       I 2042-12-11T03:27:05.934    42.01  -35.34   24762.07              75.14     75.61
Neptune       E 2042-12-11T04:00:12.234    37.54  -37.20   24763.87              15.18     15.68
 
Galle         E 2042-12-11T04:15:04.421    35.27  -37.66   42000.24    70.46
LeVerrier     E 2042-12-11T04:17:17.189    34.92  -37.71   53199.96    95.34
Lassell       E 2042-12-11T04:17:37.891    34.87  -37.72   55200.02    97.85
Arago         E 2042-12-11T04:17:58.100    34.82  -37.72   57200.02   100.05
Galatea       E 2042-12-11T04:18:44.582    34.69  -37.74   61953.00   104.30
Adams         E 2042-12-11T04:18:53.945    34.67  -37.74   62933.01   105.04