Saturn_2031-08-01T13_08_54.0600_KPNO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:14:39 2023
 
target                  : Saturn
target radius (km)      :  60268.00
C/A epoch               : 2031-08-01T13:06:42.990
Event type              : PgtRgt
                        : Saturn 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          : 3414247177797508736
2Mass ID (if available) : 05125642+2130450
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 05h 12m 56.43382s +21:30:44.94491s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   1.03
K magnitude             :  7.961
G magnitude             : 12.171
RP magnitude            : 11.050
BP magnitude            : 13.488
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           :  9.663
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    :  28.96
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :   49.63
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :  152.96
B (ring opening deg)    :  -26.60
PA of pole (deg)        :   -4.44
Pole direction: RA (deg):  40.60000
               Dec (deg):  83.50000
C/A sky separation (")  :   6.204
C/A sky separation (km) :  43478.8
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 2031-08-01T12:07:45.678    37.38   -7.50  140461.00   -20.77
A (OER)       I 2031-08-01T12:10:45.444    38.02   -6.93  136774.40   -20.24
Encke (OEG)   I 2031-08-01T12:13:16.920    38.56   -6.45  133744.89   -19.76
Encke (IEG)   I 2031-08-01T12:13:33.220    38.62   -6.39  133423.31   -19.70
A (IER)       I 2031-08-01T12:23:44.896    40.78   -4.43x 122050.38   -17.38
B (OER)       I 2031-08-01T12:28:11.785    41.73   -3.57x 117571.17   -16.16
 
Saturn        I 2031-08-01T12:42:59.478    44.88   -0.67x  59658.84             -40.63    -46.24
Saturn        E 2031-08-01T13:30:28.165    54.97    8.88x  59656.59             -40.72    -46.34
 
B (OER)       E 2031-08-01T13:45:12.298    58.07   11.90x 117571.16    16.09
A (IER)       E 2031-08-01T13:49:40.390    59.00   12.83x 122050.38    17.30
Encke (IEG)   E 2031-08-01T13:59:55.312    61.14   14.95x 133423.31    19.59
Encke (OEG)   E 2031-08-01T14:00:11.707    61.19   15.01x 133744.89    19.64
A (OER)       E 2031-08-01T14:02:44.097    61.72   15.53x 136774.40    20.11
F ring        E 2031-08-01T14:05:45.000    62.34   16.16x 140461.00    20.64