Saturn_2046-02-06T22_18_25.4700_KAV.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:18:21 2023
 
target                  : Saturn
target radius (km)      :  60268.00
C/A epoch               : 2046-02-06T22:14:43.510
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          : 4115005005207294464
2Mass ID (if available) : 17181326-2137503
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 17h 18m 13.25860s -21:37:50.58156s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   1.03
K magnitude             :  8.446
G magnitude             : 12.709
RP magnitude            : 11.589
BP magnitude            : 14.027
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           : 10.523
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    :  25.66
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :   57.36
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :   68.29
B (ring opening deg)    :   26.62
PA of pole (deg)        :    4.57
Pole direction: RA (deg):  40.60000
               Dec (deg):  83.50000
C/A sky separation (")  :   5.618
C/A sky separation (km) :  42872.8
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 2046-02-06T21:06:20.452    -2.43x -58.90  140461.00   -18.79
A (OER)       I 2046-02-06T21:09:39.029    -1.68x -58.10  136774.40   -18.33
Encke (OEG)   I 2046-02-06T21:12:26.128    -1.05x -57.43  133744.89   -17.92
Encke (IEG)   I 2046-02-06T21:12:44.095    -0.98x -57.36  133423.31   -17.88
A (IER)       I 2046-02-06T21:23:55.823     1.56x -54.66  122050.38   -15.90
B (OER)       I 2046-02-06T21:28:46.783     2.65x -53.49  117571.16   -14.87
 
Saturn        I 2046-02-06T21:47:37.885     6.88  -48.95   59688.23             -39.38    -44.99
Saturn        E 2046-02-06T22:41:51.234    18.79  -35.90   59659.05             -40.58    -46.19
 
B (OER)       E 2046-02-06T22:57:54.060    22.22  -32.04  117571.16    14.76
A (IER)       E 2046-02-06T23:02:47.265    23.26  -30.87  122050.38    15.77
Encke (IEG)   E 2046-02-06T23:14:04.973    25.62  -28.16  133423.31    17.70
Encke (OEG)   E 2046-02-06T23:14:23.116    25.69  -28.09  133744.89    17.75
A (OER)       E 2046-02-06T23:17:11.887    26.27  -27.41  136774.40    18.15
F ring        E 2046-02-06T23:20:32.541    26.96  -26.61  140461.00    18.59