Saturn_2041-05-02T17_01_58.9300_KAV.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:18:18 2023
 
target                  : Saturn
target radius (km)      :  60268.00
C/A epoch               : 2041-05-02T17:03:20.790
Event type              : PgtRgt
                        : Saturn occs: geocentric, topocentric
                        : Ring occs: geocentric, topocentric
Observer code           : KAV
Location                : Kavalur Observatory
Latitude (deg)          :  12.57556
E. Longitude (deg)      :  78.83167
Altitude (km)           :   0.722
Gaia source ID          : 3635760154744472960
2Mass ID (if available) : 13135869-0451511
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 13h 13m 58.63924s -04:51:51.41902s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   1.00
K magnitude             :  8.025
G magnitude             : 10.266
RP magnitude            :  9.574
BP magnitude            : 10.809
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           :  8.755
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    : -17.84
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  156.66
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :  129.60
B (ring opening deg)    :   10.88
PA of pole (deg)        :   -2.49
Pole direction: RA (deg):  40.60000
               Dec (deg):  83.50000
C/A sky separation (")  :   7.948
C/A sky separation (km) :  50467.6
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 2041-05-02T15:04:34.276    52.67  -29.42  140461.00   -21.18
A (OER)       I 2041-05-02T15:07:35.069    53.33  -30.08  136774.40   -19.58
Encke (OEG)   I 2041-05-02T15:10:16.100    53.92  -30.67  133744.89   -18.03
Encke (IEG)   I 2041-05-02T15:10:34.021    53.98  -30.73  133423.31   -17.85
A (IER)       I 2041-05-02T15:25:09.253    57.11  -33.88  122050.38    -7.68
 
Saturn        I 2041-05-02T16:33:23.058    69.37  -47.62   60204.12             -33.74    -39.18
Saturn        E 2041-05-02T17:33:05.323    71.96  -57.16   60075.22             -75.07    -77.55
 
A (IER)       E 2041-05-02T15:44:02.837    60.98  -37.87  122050.38     7.68
Encke (IEG)   E 2041-05-02T15:58:37.066    63.77  -40.86  133423.31    17.89
Encke (OEG)   E 2041-05-02T15:58:54.957    63.83  -40.92  133744.89    18.06
A (OER)       E 2041-05-02T16:01:35.701    64.32  -41.46  136774.40    19.61
F ring        E 2041-05-02T16:04:36.132    64.86  -42.07  140461.00    21.23