Saturn_2046-03-07T09_18_11.1800_KPNO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:14:53 2023
 
target                  : Saturn
target radius (km)      :  60268.00
C/A epoch               : 2046-03-07T09:11:06.420
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          : 4120814691545078784
2Mass ID (if available) : 17254740-2142333
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 17h 25m 47.39675s -21:42:33.72317s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   0.96
K magnitude             :  9.885
G magnitude             : 14.423
RP magnitude            : 13.250
BP magnitude            : 15.910
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           : 10.078
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    :  12.55
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :   84.27
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :   80.38
B (ring opening deg)    :   26.56
PA of pole (deg)        :    4.75
Pole direction: RA (deg):  40.60000
               Dec (deg):  83.50000
C/A sky separation (")  :   1.771
C/A sky separation (km) :  12941.4
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 2046-03-07T06:13:26.678   -32.10x -56.95  140461.00   -12.58
A (OER)       I 2046-03-07T06:18:19.967   -31.07x -57.61  136774.40   -12.56
Encke (OEG)   I 2046-03-07T06:22:21.430   -30.22x -58.14  133744.89   -12.54
Encke (IEG)   I 2046-03-07T06:22:47.085   -30.13x -58.19  133423.31   -12.53
A (IER)       I 2046-03-07T06:37:57.732   -26.94x -59.99  122050.38   -12.44
B (OER)       I 2046-03-07T06:43:58.335   -25.68x -60.61  117571.16   -12.40
B (IER)       I 2046-03-07T07:18:46.662   -18.45x -63.04   91984.69   -12.07
C (IER)       I 2046-03-07T07:43:18.088   -13.43x -63.34   74490.58   -11.67
 
Saturn        I 2046-03-07T07:52:47.106   -11.51x -63.13   60189.53              13.45     16.36
Saturn        E 2046-03-07T10:30:29.412    17.70  -41.54   60235.05               8.66     10.60
 
C (IER)       E 2046-03-07T10:46:45.558    20.26  -38.34   74490.58    11.33
B (IER)       E 2046-03-07T11:12:06.300    23.98  -33.23   91984.69    11.64
B (OER)       E 2046-03-07T11:48:23.672    28.67  -25.72  117571.16    11.84
A (IER)       E 2046-03-07T11:54:41.807    29.39  -24.40  122050.38    11.86
Encke (IEG)   E 2046-03-07T12:10:39.420    31.09  -21.05  133423.31    11.90
Encke (OEG)   E 2046-03-07T12:11:06.453    31.13  -20.95  133744.89    11.90
A (OER)       E 2046-03-07T12:15:21.028    31.55  -20.05  136774.40    11.90
F ring        E 2046-03-07T12:20:30.588    32.03  -18.96  140461.00    11.91