Neptune_2042-12-11T03_44_57.8800_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               : 2042-12-11T03:45:32.250
Event type              : PgtRgt
                        : Neptune occs: geocentric, topocentric
                        : Ring occs: geocentric, topocentric
Observer code           : KPNO
Location                : Kitt Peak Natl Obs
Latitude (deg)          :  31.96333
E. Longitude (deg)      : 248.40000
Altitude (km)           :   2.120
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)      :  154.77
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 (")  :   1.171
C/A sky separation (km) :  24674.2
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 2042-12-11T04:19:30.252    70.47  -49.40   62934.04   -81.49
Galatea       I 2042-12-11T04:19:42.418    70.48  -49.44   61954.29   -79.59
Arago         I 2042-12-11T04:20:46.650    70.51  -49.67   57204.79   -67.94
Lassell       I 2042-12-11T04:21:17.574    70.52  -49.78   55209.80   -61.32
LeVerrier     I 2042-12-11T04:21:52.553    70.54  -49.90   53224.99   -53.01
 
Neptune       I 2042-12-11T03:43:33.042    67.79  -41.77   24762.33              64.10     64.85
Neptune       E 2042-12-11T03:47:31.678    68.22  -42.61   24762.66              54.51     55.43
 
LeVerrier     E 2042-12-11T04:27:39.003    70.63  -51.13   53200.77    52.90
Lassell       E 2042-12-11T04:28:14.000    70.64  -51.25   55200.54    61.27
Arago         E 2042-12-11T04:28:44.943    70.64  -51.36   57200.38    67.91
Galatea       E 2042-12-11T04:29:49.222    70.65  -51.59   61953.18    79.53
Adams         E 2042-12-11T04:30:01.398    70.65  -51.63   62933.14    81.43