Neptune_2047-10-13T04_33_38.4400_KPNO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:13:03 2023
 
target                  : Neptune
target radius (km)      :  24764.00
C/A epoch               : 2047-10-13T04:36:58.280
Event type              : PgtRgt
                        : Neptune occs: geocentric, topocentric
                        : Ring occs: geocentric, topocentric
Observer code           : KPNO
Location                : Kitt Peak Natl Obs
Latitude (deg)          :  31.96333
E. Longitude (deg)      : 248.40000
Altitude (km)           :   2.120
Gaia source ID          : 31233315709949184
2Mass ID (if available) : 03133474+1605189
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 03h 13m 34.70235s +16:05:18.24869s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   1.05
K magnitude             : 14.230
G magnitude             : 17.329
RP magnitude            : 16.376
BP magnitude            : 18.301
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           : 28.958
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    : -20.28
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  148.73
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :   71.01
B (ring opening deg)    :    2.13
PA of pole (deg)        :  -43.87
Pole direction: RA (deg): 299.33374
               Dec (deg):  42.95036
C/A sky separation (")  :   0.432
C/A sky separation (km) :   9070.0
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 2047-10-13T04:19:00.949 b  21.68  -43.07   62933.01  -242.97
Galatea       I 2047-10-13T04:19:04.986 b  21.70  -43.08   61953.01  -242.57
Arago         I 2047-10-13T04:19:24.669 b  21.77  -43.15   57200.01  -240.27
Lassell       I 2047-10-13T04:19:33.013 b  21.80  -43.17   55200.00  -239.11
LeVerrier     I 2047-10-13T04:19:41.399 b  21.83  -43.20   53199.99  -237.81
Galle         I 2047-10-13T04:20:29.511 b  22.00  -43.36   42000.01  -226.40
 
Neptune       I 2047-10-13T04:18:07.118    21.49  -42.89   24763.99               6.18      6.39
Neptune       E 2047-10-13T04:55:47.568    29.50  -50.13   24763.67             -49.12    -50.09
 
Galle         E 2047-10-13T04:25:19.546 b  23.02  -44.31   42000.01   227.50
LeVerrier     E 2047-10-13T04:26:07.391 b  23.19  -44.47   53200.00   239.36
Lassell       E 2047-10-13T04:26:15.722 b  23.22  -44.50   55199.99   240.75
Arago         E 2047-10-13T04:26:24.008 b  23.25  -44.52   57199.99   242.00
Galatea       E 2047-10-13T04:26:43.545 b  23.32  -44.59   61952.99   244.50
Adams         E 2047-10-13T04:26:47.549 b  23.33  -44.60   62932.99   244.95