Neptune_2042-12-11T03_44_57.8800_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               : 2042-12-11T03:45:54.950
Event type              : PgtRgt
                        : Neptune occs: geocentric, topocentric
                        : Ring occs: geocentric, topocentric
Observer code           : PAL
Location                : Palomar Mt (200")
Latitude (deg)          :  33.35622
E. Longitude (deg)      : 243.13601
Altitude (km)           :   1.706
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)      :  154.79
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 (")  :   1.185
C/A sky separation (km) :  24965.7
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 2042-12-11T04:20:26.741    68.05  -45.15   62934.24   -80.10
Galatea       I 2042-12-11T04:20:39.127    68.06  -45.19   61954.56   -78.12
Arago         I 2042-12-11T04:21:44.898    68.14  -45.42   57206.01   -65.93
Lassell       I 2042-12-11T04:22:16.915    68.18  -45.53   55212.88   -58.93
LeVerrier     I 2042-12-11T04:22:53.633    68.22  -45.66   53236.26   -50.06
 
No planet occultations
 
LeVerrier     E 2042-12-11T04:28:20.415    68.57  -46.80   53200.85    49.88
Lassell       E 2042-12-11T04:28:57.149    68.61  -46.93   55200.61    58.87
Arago         E 2042-12-11T04:29:29.181    68.64  -47.04   57200.43    65.90
Galatea       E 2042-12-11T04:30:34.990    68.69  -47.27   61953.20    78.08
Adams         E 2042-12-11T04:30:47.385    68.71  -47.31   62933.17    80.06