Saturn_2030-11-24T04_04_45.3700_ESO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:19:52 2023
 
target                  : Saturn
target radius (km)      :  60268.00
C/A epoch               : 2030-11-24T04:06:21.380
Event type              : PgtRgt
                        : Saturn occs: geocentric, topocentric
                        : Ring occs: geocentric, topocentric
Observer code           : ESO
Location                : European Southern Obs. (3.6m)
Latitude (deg)          : -29.26097
E. Longitude (deg)      : 289.26831
Altitude (km)           :   2.400
Gaia source ID          : 48576973471345792
2Mass ID (if available) : 04150234+1907171
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 04h 15m 02.37897s +19:07:15.29096s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   1.12
K magnitude             :  9.803
G magnitude             : 12.051
RP magnitude            : 11.326
BP magnitude            : 12.637
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           :  8.083
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    : -20.02
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  175.65
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :  160.22
B (ring opening deg)    :  -25.08
PA of pole (deg)        :   -2.82
Pole direction: RA (deg):  40.60000
               Dec (deg):  83.50000
C/A sky separation (")  :   7.325
C/A sky separation (km) :  42942.5
NAIF SPICE kernels      : RAJobs_U111+rgf15.spk
                          URKALLv1.spk
                          Saturn_ring_plane.tf
                          sat378.bsp
                          sat286.bsp
                          vgr1.sat286.bsp
                          vgr2.sat286.bsp
                          HST1081HSPephemUTC.bsp
                          pfbl0000r.bsp
                          cassini.bsp
                          earthstns_itrf93_040916.bsp
                          earth_200101_990628_predict.bpc
                          earth_720101_070426.bpc
                          cpck28Mar2008.tpc
                          pck.sat440.tpc
                          IAU_SATURN_for_RINGFIT.tpc
                          naif0012.tls
                          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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F ring        I 2030-11-24T02:30:06.150    31.45  -32.64  140461.00   -14.89
A (OER)       I 2030-11-24T02:34:16.964    32.01  -33.13  136774.40   -14.50
Encke (OEG)   I 2030-11-24T02:37:48.541    32.48  -33.54  133744.89   -14.14
Encke (IEG)   I 2030-11-24T02:38:11.322    32.53  -33.59  133423.31   -14.10
A (IER)       I 2030-11-24T02:52:29.178    34.33  -35.14  122050.38   -12.34
B (OER)       I 2030-11-24T02:58:46.177    35.07  -35.77  117571.16   -11.41
 
Saturn        I 2030-11-24T03:32:18.296    38.44  -38.49   59852.26              35.15     40.65
Saturn        E 2030-11-24T04:40:06.825    41.68  -40.29   59623.31              45.97     51.50
 
B (OER)       E 2030-11-24T04:40:18.949    41.68  -40.29  117571.16    11.43
A (IER)       E 2030-11-24T04:46:34.950    41.71  -40.19  122050.38    12.38
Encke (IEG)   E 2030-11-24T05:00:49.188    41.59  -39.79  133423.31    14.17
Encke (OEG)   E 2030-11-24T05:01:11.851    41.59  -39.77  133744.89    14.21
A (OER)       E 2030-11-24T05:04:42.281    41.52  -39.64  136774.40    14.58
F ring        E 2030-11-24T05:08:51.627    41.42  -39.46  140461.00    14.99