Saturn_2046-02-07T05_07_58.4400_ESO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:20:06 2023
 
target                  : Saturn
target radius (km)      :  60268.00
C/A epoch               : 2046-02-07T05:04:53.080
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          : 4115004833408602496
2Mass ID (if available) : 17181919-2137491
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 17h 18m 19.18729s -21:37:49.15865s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   0.95
K magnitude             :  9.420
G magnitude             : 14.361
RP magnitude            : 13.117
BP magnitude            : 16.099
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           : 10.519
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    :  25.54
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :   57.63
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :   71.18
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 (")  :   0.007
C/A sky separation (km) :     50.2
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 2046-02-07T03:34:14.597   -26.24x -41.35  140461.00   -25.89
A (OER)       I 2046-02-07T03:36:36.978   -25.90x -41.58  136774.40   -25.89
Encke (OEG)   I 2046-02-07T03:38:33.996   -25.61x -41.77  133744.89   -25.89
Encke (IEG)   I 2046-02-07T03:38:46.418   -25.58x -41.79  133423.31   -25.89
A (IER)       I 2046-02-07T03:46:05.842   -24.48x -42.45  122050.38   -25.88
B (OER)       I 2046-02-07T03:48:58.964   -24.03x -42.70  117571.16   -25.87
B (IER)       I 2046-02-07T04:05:28.526   -21.43x -43.93   91984.69   -25.84
C (IER)       I 2046-02-07T04:16:45.805   -19.57x -44.59   74490.58   -25.82
 
Saturn        I 2046-02-07T04:25:54.216   -18.02x -45.01   60267.75               0.76      0.93
Saturn        E 2046-02-07T05:43:58.572    -3.67x -44.22   60267.74              -0.75     -0.93
 
C (IER)       E 2046-02-07T05:53:10.299    -1.87x -43.62   74490.58    25.64
B (IER)       E 2046-02-07T06:04:32.927     0.37x -42.75   91984.69    25.62
B (OER)       E 2046-02-07T06:21:12.298     3.71x -41.21  117571.16    25.59
A (IER)       E 2046-02-07T06:24:07.378     4.30x -40.91  122050.38    25.58
Encke (IEG)   E 2046-02-07T06:31:32.088     5.81  -40.12  133423.31    25.57
Encke (OEG)   E 2046-02-07T06:31:44.666     5.85  -40.10  133744.89    25.57
A (OER)       E 2046-02-07T06:33:43.173     6.25  -39.88  136774.40    25.56
F ring        E 2046-02-07T06:36:07.408     6.74  -39.61  140461.00    25.56