Saturn_2046-02-11T12_30_36.6800_KPNO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:14:52 2023
 
target                  : Saturn
target radius (km)      :  60268.00
C/A epoch               : 2046-02-11T12:27:58.130
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          : 4115048715120678144
2Mass ID (if available) : 17194547-2139044
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 17h 19m 45.46193s -21:39:04.87329s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   0.97
K magnitude             :  8.500
G magnitude             : 13.169
RP magnitude            : 11.990
BP magnitude            : 14.667
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           : 10.456
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    :  23.72
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :   61.65
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :  121.65
B (ring opening deg)    :   26.61
PA of pole (deg)        :    4.61
Pole direction: RA (deg):  40.60000
               Dec (deg):  83.50000
C/A sky separation (")  :   5.210
C/A sky separation (km) :  39510.1
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 2046-02-11T11:08:19.873     9.12  -39.41  140461.00   -18.38
A (OER)       I 2046-02-11T11:11:42.303     9.72  -38.70  136774.40   -18.04
Encke (OEG)   I 2046-02-11T11:14:31.610    10.22  -38.10  133744.89   -17.74
Encke (IEG)   I 2046-02-11T11:14:49.753    10.28  -38.04  133423.31   -17.71
A (IER)       I 2046-02-11T11:25:57.427    12.23  -35.69  122050.38   -16.30
B (OER)       I 2046-02-11T11:30:38.309    13.04  -34.69  117571.17   -15.58
B (IER)       I 2046-02-11T12:07:17.189 b  19.08  -26.91   91984.69    -6.60
 
Saturn        I 2046-02-11T11:56:06.227    17.30  -29.29   59786.22             -35.30    -40.81
Saturn        E 2046-02-11T12:59:51.399    26.64  -15.76   59740.93             -37.21    -42.78
 
B (IER)       E 2046-02-11T12:44:08.074 b  24.54  -19.09   91984.69     6.58
B (OER)       E 2046-02-11T13:20:58.563    29.20  -11.32  117571.16    15.48
A (IER)       E 2046-02-11T13:25:41.434    29.73  -10.33  122050.38    16.18
Encke (IEG)   E 2046-02-11T13:36:54.411    30.92   -7.99  133423.31    17.56
Encke (OEG)   E 2046-02-11T13:37:12.709    30.96   -7.92  133744.89    17.59
A (OER)       E 2046-02-11T13:40:03.498    31.24   -7.33  136774.40    17.88
F ring        E 2046-02-11T13:43:27.769    31.57   -6.62  140461.00    18.21