Neptune_2046-06-29T22_04_56.4600_KAV.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:13:42 2023
 
target                  : Neptune
target radius (km)      :  24764.00
C/A epoch               : 2046-06-29T22:01:08.230
Event type              : PgtRgt
                        : Neptune occs: geocentric, topocentric
                        : Ring occs: geocentric, topocentric
Observer code           : KAV
Location                : Kavalur Observatory
Latitude (deg)          :  12.57556
E. Longitude (deg)      :  78.83167
Altitude (km)           :   0.722
Gaia source ID          : 33957488911066752
2Mass ID (if available) : 03040015+1531289
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 03h 04m 00.15392s +15:31:28.47010s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   1.20
K magnitude             : 14.463
G magnitude             : 17.176
RP magnitude            : 16.360
BP magnitude            : 17.886
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           : 30.460
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    :  24.48
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :   49.75
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :    6.49
B (ring opening deg)    :    0.93
PA of pole (deg)        :  -44.58
Pole direction: RA (deg): 299.33374
               Dec (deg):  42.95036
C/A sky separation (")  :   0.727
C/A sky separation (km) :  16070.2
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 2046-06-29T21:40:47.433     8.59  -34.74   62933.43  -642.34
Galatea       I 2046-06-29T21:40:48.963     8.60  -34.74   61953.54  -638.62
Arago         I 2046-06-29T21:40:56.524     8.63  -34.72   57201.05  -617.40
Lassell       I 2046-06-29T21:40:59.791     8.64  -34.71   55201.40  -606.52
LeVerrier     I 2046-06-29T21:41:03.121     8.65  -34.70   53201.96  -594.15
Galle         I 2046-06-29T21:41:23.770     8.74  -34.63   42016.73  -476.49
 
Neptune       I 2046-06-29T21:48:17.369    10.37  -33.33   24764.00              10.71     11.08
Neptune       E 2046-06-29T22:13:59.962    16.49  -28.32   24763.91              70.17     70.79
 
Galle         E 2046-06-29T21:42:35.049     9.02  -34.41   42860.15   490.79
LeVerrier     E 2046-06-29T21:42:55.669     9.10  -34.34   53232.63   594.84
Lassell       E 2046-06-29T21:42:58.999     9.11  -34.33   55220.81   607.09
Arago         E 2046-06-29T21:43:02.265     9.12  -34.32   57213.58   617.90
Galatea       E 2046-06-29T21:43:09.825     9.15  -34.30   61958.35   639.03
Adams         E 2046-06-29T21:43:11.354     9.16  -34.30   62937.45   642.73