Saturn_2046-03-23T09_58_10.0600_PMO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:14:01 2023
 
target                  : Saturn
target radius (km)      :  60268.00
C/A epoch               : 2046-03-23T09:56:24.610
Event type              : PgtRgt
                        : Saturn occs: geocentric, topocentric
                        : Ring occs: geocentric, topocentric
Observer code           : PMO
Location                : Purple Mtn Obs. Nanking
Latitude (deg)          :  32.06667
E. Longitude (deg)      : 118.82089
Altitude (km)           :   0.364
Gaia source ID          : 4117826352042608384
2Mass ID (if available) : 17274474-2142458
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 17h 27m 44.73435s -21:42:46.33481s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   1.10
K magnitude             :  6.335
G magnitude             : 12.282
RP magnitude            : 10.813
BP magnitude            : 15.242
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           :  9.811
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    :   4.53
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :   99.78
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :   65.03
B (ring opening deg)    :   26.52
PA of pole (deg)        :    4.80
Pole direction: RA (deg):  40.60000
               Dec (deg):  83.50000
C/A sky separation (")  :   1.456
C/A sky separation (km) :  10357.7
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 2046-03-23T01:54:44.975     7.44   45.42x 140461.00    -4.67
A (OER)       I 2046-03-23T02:07:53.236     5.03   47.60x 136774.40    -4.68
Encke (OEG)   I 2046-03-23T02:18:39.375     3.02x  49.30x 133744.89    -4.69
Encke (IEG)   I 2046-03-23T02:19:47.876     2.80x  49.47x 133423.31    -4.70
A (IER)       I 2046-03-23T03:00:00.418    -4.94x  54.88x 122050.38    -4.73
B (OER)       I 2046-03-23T03:15:45.549    -8.05x  56.50x 117571.16    -4.75
B (IER)       I 2046-03-23T04:45:05.253   -26.36x  58.17x  91984.69    -4.79
C (IER)       I 2046-03-23T05:46:02.587   -39.23x  51.94x  74490.58    -4.76
 
Saturn        I 2046-03-23T06:35:18.511   -49.71x  44.17x  60265.77              -2.25     -2.76
Saturn        E 2046-03-23T13:21:56.494   -37.94x -38.07   60180.45             -14.25    -17.31
 
C (IER)       E 2046-03-23T13:43:14.814   -33.42x -41.83   74490.58     4.45
B (IER)       E 2046-03-23T14:48:59.951   -19.66x -51.58   91984.69     4.41
B (OER)       E 2046-03-23T16:27:09.899    -0.03x -56.61  117571.16     4.28
A (IER)       E 2046-03-23T16:44:40.369     3.29x -55.88  122050.38     4.25
Encke (IEG)   E 2046-03-23T17:29:35.113    11.44  -51.96  133423.31     4.19
Encke (OEG)   E 2046-03-23T17:30:51.877    11.66  -51.81  133744.89     4.19
A (OER)       E 2046-03-23T17:42:56.564    13.74  -50.31  136774.40     4.17
F ring        E 2046-03-23T17:57:42.031    16.21  -48.29  140461.00     4.15