Neptune_2046-10-06T16_32_51.4400_MSO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:14:33 2023
 
target                  : Neptune
target radius (km)      :  24764.00
C/A epoch               : 2046-10-06T16:33:35.670
Event type              : PgtRgt
                        : Neptune occs: geocentric, topocentric
                        : Ring occs: geocentric, topocentric
Observer code           : MSO
Location                : Mt. Stromlo Observatory
Latitude (deg)          : -35.32000
E. Longitude (deg)      : 149.00833
Altitude (km)           :   0.770
Gaia source ID          : 30952935949594880
2Mass ID (if available) : 03045866+1530095
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 03h 04m 58.66086s +15:30:09.38213s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   0.90
K magnitude             : 14.251
G magnitude             : 15.859
RP magnitude            : 15.301
BP magnitude            : 16.253
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           : 28.992
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    : -19.14
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  144.72
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :  127.75
B (ring opening deg)    :    1.11
PA of pole (deg)        :  -44.51
Pole direction: RA (deg): 299.33374
               Dec (deg):  42.95036
C/A sky separation (")  :   0.871
C/A sky separation (km) :  18319.2
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 2046-10-06T16:01:36.470    39.14  -39.31   62935.10  -358.38
Galatea       I 2046-10-06T16:01:39.219    39.14  -39.30   61955.42  -354.52
Arago         I 2046-10-06T16:01:53.044    39.15  -39.27   57204.98  -332.07
Lassell       I 2046-10-06T16:01:59.172    39.15  -39.25   55206.93  -320.26
LeVerrier     I 2046-10-06T16:02:05.550    39.15  -39.24   53209.78  -306.57
Galle         I 2046-10-06T16:02:53.144    39.15  -39.13   42106.45  -148.04
 
Neptune       I 2046-10-06T16:19:21.085    39.12  -36.70   24763.97             -20.38    -21.03
Neptune       E 2046-10-06T16:47:50.149    38.36  -32.14   24763.87             -74.98    -75.46
 
Galle         E 2046-10-06T16:02:53.151    39.15  -39.13   42035.08  -145.82
LeVerrier     E 2046-10-06T16:04:37.421    39.16  -38.88   53438.26   308.53
Lassell       E 2046-10-06T16:04:43.796    39.16  -38.86   55338.59   321.36
Arago         E 2046-10-06T16:04:49.923    39.17  -38.85   57284.41   332.75
Galatea       E 2046-10-06T16:05:03.745    39.17  -38.82   61982.70   354.85
Adams         E 2046-10-06T16:05:06.493    39.17  -38.81   62957.38   358.68