Neptune_2046-10-21T14_49_48.3900_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               : 2046-10-21T14:46:21.960
Event type              : PtRgt
                        : Neptune occs: topocentric, not geoecetric
                        : 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          : 33930177214654720
2Mass ID (if available) : 03033287+1523518
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 03h 03m 32.90663s +15:23:49.49748s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   1.12
K magnitude             : 13.562
G magnitude             : 17.425
RP magnitude            : 16.237
BP magnitude            : 19.131
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           : 28.878
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    : -22.76
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  159.82
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :   55.22
B (ring opening deg)    :    0.94
PA of pole (deg)        :  -44.61
Pole direction: RA (deg): 299.33374
               Dec (deg):  42.95036
C/A sky separation (")  :   1.331
C/A sky separation (km) :  27870.0
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 2046-10-21T15:25:08.336    33.38  -13.25   62933.42   201.30
Galatea       I 2046-10-21T15:25:03.026    33.40  -13.27   61955.69   168.27
 
No planet occultations
 
Galatea       E 2046-10-21T15:25:03.076    33.40  -13.27   62235.99   178.54
Adams         E 2046-10-21T15:25:08.359    33.38  -13.25   63179.82   208.59