Saturn_2032-03-03T05_04_18.3800_KPNO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:14:40 2023
 
target                  : Saturn
target radius (km)      :  60268.00
C/A epoch               : 2032-03-03T05:14:32.320
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          : 3412095914578812928
2Mass ID (if available) : 04590697+2122430
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 04h 59m 06.97572s +21:22:42.83765s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   0.95
K magnitude             :  9.760
G magnitude             : 12.255
RP magnitude            : 11.475
BP magnitude            : 12.900
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           :  8.914
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    :   8.09
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :   93.11
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :  154.86
B (ring opening deg)    :  -26.71
PA of pole (deg)        :   -4.08
Pole direction: RA (deg):  40.60000
               Dec (deg):  83.50000
C/A sky separation (")  :   5.964
C/A sky separation (km) :  38558.4
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 2032-03-03T00:28:50.893    70.68   10.98x 140461.00    -6.49
A (OER)       I 2032-03-03T00:38:23.499    72.44    9.02x 136774.40    -6.39
Encke (OEG)   I 2032-03-03T00:46:20.967    73.84    7.38x 133744.89    -6.30
Encke (IEG)   I 2032-03-03T00:47:12.044    73.99    7.20x 133423.31    -6.29
A (IER)       I 2032-03-03T01:18:16.632    78.37    0.71x 122050.38    -5.89
B (OER)       I 2032-03-03T01:31:09.451    79.36   -2.00x 117571.16    -5.70
B (IER)       I 2032-03-03T03:00:31.777    69.59  -20.95   91984.69    -3.60
 
Saturn        I 2032-03-03T03:35:33.621    62.59  -28.32   59960.83             -27.29    -32.24
Saturn        E 2032-03-03T06:50:32.620    21.42  -62.44   59610.24             -42.36    -47.97
 
B (IER)       E 2032-03-03T05:53:44.794 b  33.35  -54.95   91984.69     3.66
B (OER)       E 2032-03-03T07:20:28.635    15.24  -64.44  117571.16     5.94
A (IER)       E 2032-03-03T07:32:49.374    12.73  -64.75  122050.38     6.16
Encke (IEG)   E 2032-03-03T08:02:28.999     6.76  -64.14  133423.31     6.61
Encke (OEG)   E 2032-03-03T08:03:17.610     6.60  -64.10  133744.89     6.62
A (OER)       E 2032-03-03T08:10:51.694     5.10  -63.64  136774.40     6.72
F ring        E 2032-03-03T08:19:55.493     3.32x -62.95  140461.00     6.84