Saturn_2046-03-26T05_22_20.3600_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               : 2046-03-26T04:56:56.100
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          : 4117826218935136512
2Mass ID (if available) : 17275414-2142370
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 17h 27m 54.12477s -21:42:37.09412s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   1.81
K magnitude             :  6.879
G magnitude             : 14.842
RP magnitude            : 13.079
BP magnitude            : 19.471
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           :  9.765
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    :   3.15
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  102.53
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :   24.87
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 (")  :   0.479
C/A sky separation (km) :   3395.4
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 2046-03-25T18:38:03.774   -10.19x  57.69x 140461.00    -3.63
A (OER)       I 2046-03-25T18:54:56.252   -13.60x  59.05x 136774.40    -3.65
Encke (OEG)   I 2046-03-25T19:08:43.590   -16.41x  59.81x 133744.89    -3.67
Encke (IEG)   I 2046-03-25T19:10:11.171   -16.71x  59.87x 133423.31    -3.67
A (IER)       I 2046-03-25T20:01:21.254   -27.35x  59.54x 122050.38    -3.73
B (OER)       I 2046-03-25T20:21:17.257   -31.54x  58.15x 117571.16    -3.76
B (IER)       I 2046-03-25T22:13:30.761   -55.39x  41.84x  91984.69    -3.83
C (IER)       I 2046-03-25T23:29:33.280   -70.89x  26.91x  74490.58    -3.83
 
Saturn        I 2046-03-26T00:12:48.355   -77.98x  17.93x  60225.44               9.88     12.07
Saturn        E 2046-03-26T10:32:33.095    28.29  -35.25   60262.20              -3.63     -4.46
 
C (IER)       E 2046-03-26T11:54:51.863    35.35  -19.09   74490.58     2.73
B (IER)       E 2046-03-26T13:41:40.400    34.48    3.35x  91984.69     2.75
B (OER)       E 2046-03-26T16:13:06.428    16.06   34.89x 117571.16     2.91
A (IER)       E 2046-03-26T16:38:37.304    11.72   39.83x 122050.38     2.94
Encke (IEG)   E 2046-03-26T17:41:56.493     0.09x  50.91x 133423.31     3.04
Encke (OEG)   E 2046-03-26T17:43:42.124    -0.25x  51.18x 133744.89     3.05
A (OER)       E 2046-03-26T18:00:12.601    -3.45x  53.61x 136774.40     3.07
F ring        E 2046-03-26T18:20:06.821    -7.37x  56.18x 140461.00     3.10