Saturn_2046-03-18T10_02_26.1300_KPNO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:14:54 2023
 
target                  : Saturn
target radius (km)      :  60268.00
C/A epoch               : 2046-03-18T09:53:15.210
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          : 4120805173897032576
2Mass ID (if available) : 17271973-2142541
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 17h 27m 19.71756s -21:42:54.10177s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   1.02
K magnitude             :  9.861
G magnitude             : 14.747
RP magnitude            : 13.508
BP magnitude            : 16.429
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           :  9.894
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    :   7.02
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :   94.92
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :  141.25
B (ring opening deg)    :   26.53
PA of pole (deg)        :    4.79
Pole direction: RA (deg):  40.60000
               Dec (deg):  83.50000
C/A sky separation (")  :   1.852
C/A sky separation (km) :  13288.1
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 2046-03-18T04:24:47.144   -46.33x -35.70  140461.00    -7.30
A (OER)       I 2046-03-18T04:33:12.845   -44.54x -37.31  136774.40    -7.28
Encke (OEG)   I 2046-03-18T04:40:09.632   -43.06x -38.62  133744.89    -7.26
Encke (IEG)   I 2046-03-18T04:40:53.940   -42.90x -38.76  133423.31    -7.26
A (IER)       I 2046-03-18T05:07:09.807   -37.31x -43.52  122050.38    -7.18
B (OER)       I 2046-03-18T05:17:35.610   -35.10x -45.32  117571.16    -7.14
B (IER)       I 2046-03-18T06:18:22.000   -22.32x -54.25   91984.69    -6.88
C (IER)       I 2046-03-18T07:01:36.896   -13.42x -58.11   74490.58    -6.59
 
Saturn        I 2046-03-18T07:31:20.637    -7.44x -59.05   60241.23              -7.81     -9.57
Saturn        E 2046-03-18T12:19:52.776    35.05  -16.15   60165.87             -15.41    -18.68
 
C (IER)       E 2046-03-18T12:31:51.359    35.62  -13.63   74490.58     6.17
B (IER)       E 2046-03-18T13:18:21.733    36.43   -3.78x  91984.69     6.35
B (OER)       E 2046-03-18T14:24:37.098    33.64   10.28x 117571.16     6.51
A (IER)       E 2046-03-18T14:36:04.387    32.72   12.69x 122050.38     6.53
Encke (IEG)   E 2046-03-18T15:04:59.979    29.91   18.73x 133423.31     6.58
Encke (OEG)   E 2046-03-18T15:05:48.866    29.82   18.90x 133744.89     6.58
A (OER)       E 2046-03-18T15:13:28.927    28.96   20.49x 136774.40     6.59
F ring        E 2046-03-18T15:22:47.590    27.85   22.40x 140461.00     6.61