Neptune_2046-10-04T02_46_40.2500_MCD.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:13:12 2023
 
target                  : Neptune
target radius (km)      :  24764.00
C/A epoch               : 2046-10-04T02:50:25.910
Event type              : PtRgt
                        : Neptune occs: topocentric, not geoecetric
                        : Ring occs: geocentric, topocentric
Observer code           : MCD
Location                : McDonald Obs. 2.7m
Latitude (deg)          :  30.67158
E. Longitude (deg)      : 255.97844
Altitude (km)           :   2.075
Gaia source ID          : 30958158629830656
2Mass ID (if available) : 03051173+1531089
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 03h 05m 11.74273s +15:31:08.68830s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   0.95
K magnitude             : 14.570
G magnitude             : 17.445
RP magnitude            : 16.539
BP magnitude            : 18.347
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           : 29.018
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    : -18.34
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  142.13
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :  161.45
B (ring opening deg)    :    1.13
PA of pole (deg)        :  -44.50
Pole direction: RA (deg): 299.33374
               Dec (deg):  42.95036
C/A sky separation (")  :   0.954
C/A sky separation (km) :  20077.2
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 2046-10-04T02:12:52.798    -4.26x -21.15   62938.36  -299.05
Galatea       I 2046-10-04T02:12:56.100    -4.25x -21.17   61959.21  -294.43
Arago         I 2046-10-04T02:13:12.995    -4.19x -21.23   57213.08  -267.10
Lassell       I 2046-10-04T02:13:20.692    -4.16x -21.25   55218.41  -252.35
LeVerrier     I 2046-10-04T02:13:28.900    -4.14x -21.28   53226.45  -234.85
 
Neptune       I 2046-10-04T02:37:12.448     0.70x -26.33   24763.98             -27.04    -27.85
Neptune       E 2046-10-04T03:03:38.284     6.18  -31.88   24763.85             -81.24    -81.53
 
LeVerrier     E 2046-10-04T02:15:51.211    -3.66x -21.79   54519.84   246.93
Lassell       E 2046-10-04T02:15:59.307    -3.63x -21.82   55850.05   257.64
Arago         E 2046-10-04T02:16:06.979    -3.60x -21.84   57556.82   269.78
Galatea       E 2046-10-04T02:16:23.855    -3.55x -21.90   62062.07   295.31
Adams         E 2046-10-04T02:16:27.155    -3.54x -21.92   63020.84   299.81