Neptune_2048-10-04T04_52_16.7400_KPNO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:13:04 2023
 
target                  : Neptune
target radius (km)      :  24764.00
C/A epoch               : 2048-10-04T04:56:26.930
Event type              : PgtX
                        : Neptune occs: geocentric, topocentric
                        : No ring occs
Observer code           : KPNO
Location                : Kitt Peak Natl Obs
Latitude (deg)          :  31.96333
E. Longitude (deg)      : 248.40000
Altitude (km)           :   2.120
Gaia source ID          : 54962455969658112
2Mass ID (if available) : 03232933+1644246
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 03h 23m 29.32461s +16:44:23.98163s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   0.90
K magnitude             : 14.540
G magnitude             : 18.252
RP magnitude            : 17.133
BP magnitude            : 19.699
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           : 29.064
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    : -17.03
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  138.14
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :   94.18
B (ring opening deg)    :    3.28
PA of pole (deg)        :  -43.07
Pole direction: RA (deg): 299.33374
               Dec (deg):  42.95036
C/A sky separation (")  :   0.092
C/A sky separation (km) :   1939.4
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 2048-10-04T04:53:01.983 b  20.23  -47.09   62933.02  -114.55
Galatea       I 2048-10-04T04:53:10.559 b  20.26  -47.12   61953.01  -114.02
Arago         I 2048-10-04T04:53:52.212 b  20.40  -47.24   57200.00  -115.85
Lassell       I 2048-10-04T04:54:09.170 b  20.46  -47.29   55199.86  -120.49
LeVerrier     I 2048-10-04T04:54:25.266 b  20.52  -47.34   53198.60  -128.54
Galle         I 2048-10-04T04:55:41.821 b  20.79  -47.57   42001.44  -123.26
 
Neptune       I 2048-10-04T04:32:21.219    15.88  -43.26   24763.62              31.47     32.35
Neptune       E 2048-10-04T05:20:28.826    26.04  -51.84   24763.80             -22.53    -23.24
 
Galle         E 2048-10-04T05:05:05.975 b  22.78  -49.23   42000.00   135.57
LeVerrier     E 2048-10-04T05:06:28.516 b  23.07  -49.47   53200.01   135.80
Lassell       E 2048-10-04T05:06:43.242 b  23.12  -49.52   55200.01   135.84
Arago         E 2048-10-04T05:06:57.963 b  23.17  -49.56   57200.00   135.87
Galatea       E 2048-10-04T05:07:32.936 b  23.30  -49.66   61953.00   135.94
Adams         E 2048-10-04T05:07:40.144 b  23.32  -49.68   62933.01   135.96