Neptune_2045-11-02T16_11_06.3000_IRTF.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:13:32 2023
 
target                  : Neptune
target radius (km)      :  24764.00
C/A epoch               : 2045-11-02T16:06:51.180
Event type              : PgtRgt
                        : Neptune occs: geocentric, topocentric
                        : Ring occs: geocentric, topocentric
Observer code           : IRTF
Location                : Mauna Kea/IRTF
Latitude (deg)          :  19.82622
E. Longitude (deg)      : 204.52800
Altitude (km)           :   4.168
Gaia source ID          : 32434871465212032
2Mass ID (if available) : 02530546+1438297
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 02h 53m 05.47216s +14:38:29.01588s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   1.09
K magnitude             : 13.931
G magnitude             : 16.466
RP magnitude            : 15.664
BP magnitude            : 17.142
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           : 28.824
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    : -24.45
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  174.51
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :   92.65
B (ring opening deg)    :   -0.30
PA of pole (deg)        :  -45.30
Pole direction: RA (deg): 299.33374
               Dec (deg):  42.95036
C/A sky separation (")  :   0.601
C/A sky separation (km) :  12564.3
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 2045-11-02T15:50:26.150    13.60   -8.42   62934.16 -1985.79
Galatea       I 2045-11-02T15:50:26.644    13.60   -8.42   61954.35 -1978.78
Arago         I 2045-11-02T15:50:29.068    13.59   -8.41   57202.60 -1939.07
Lassell       I 2045-11-02T15:50:30.105    13.59   -8.40   55203.36 -1918.91
LeVerrier     I 2045-11-02T15:50:31.152    13.58   -8.40   53204.62 -1896.17
Galle         I 2045-11-02T15:50:37.350    13.56   -8.38   42029.77 -1691.33
 
Neptune       I 2045-11-02T15:52:21.136    13.16   -7.98   24764.00              -2.39     -2.47
Neptune       E 2045-11-02T16:21:22.137     6.47   -1.36x  24763.99             -58.57    -59.43
 
Galle         E 2045-11-02T15:50:37.350    13.56   -8.38   42134.01 -1694.18
LeVerrier     E 2045-11-02T15:50:31.120    13.58   -8.40   58235.67 -1948.61
Lassell       E 2045-11-02T15:51:14.198    13.42   -8.23   63259.59  1989.82
Arago         E 2045-11-02T15:51:15.183    13.41   -8.23   61103.53  1974.31
Galatea       E 2045-11-02T15:51:17.592    13.40   -8.22   63536.01  1991.69
Adams         E 2045-11-02T15:51:18.086    13.40   -8.22   64246.46  1996.37