Saturn_2046-03-26T05_22_20.3600_MSO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:22:53 2023
 
target                  : Saturn
target radius (km)      :  60268.00
C/A epoch               : 2046-03-26T05:32:08.710
Event type              : PgtRgt
                        : Saturn occs: geocentric, topocentric
                        : Ring occs: geocentric, topocentric
Observer code           : MSO
Location                : Mt. Stromlo Observatory
Latitude (deg)          : -35.32000
E. Longitude (deg)      : 149.00833
Altitude (km)           :   0.770
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)      :   25.70
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 (")  :   0.645
C/A sky separation (km) :   4565.7
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 2046-03-25T17:46:18.405    65.34  -29.97  140461.00    -3.16
A (OER)       I 2046-03-25T18:05:46.917    68.78  -26.21  136774.40    -3.15
Encke (OEG)   I 2046-03-25T18:21:49.847    71.38  -23.05  133744.89    -3.14
Encke (IEG)   I 2046-03-25T18:23:32.176    71.63  -22.72  133423.31    -3.14
A (IER)       I 2046-03-25T19:23:58.654    76.59  -10.55  122050.38    -3.13
B (OER)       I 2046-03-25T19:47:46.941    75.36   -5.69  117571.16    -3.14
B (IER)       I 2046-03-25T22:02:09.154    52.31   21.32x  91984.69    -3.22
C (IER)       I 2046-03-25T23:31:17.868    34.10   37.44x  74490.58    -3.32
 
Saturn        I 2046-03-26T00:33:33.571    21.47   46.42x  60251.87               6.06      7.43
Saturn        E 2046-03-26T10:23:40.506   -18.14x -28.37   60209.00             -11.65    -14.21
 
C (IER)       E 2046-03-26T11:05:38.038   -11.67x -36.28   74490.58     3.28
B (IER)       E 2046-03-26T12:36:53.037     4.45x -50.84   91984.69     3.11
B (OER)       E 2046-03-26T14:59:58.486    32.77  -55.25  117571.16     2.86
A (IER)       E 2046-03-26T15:26:17.434    38.15  -52.75  122050.38     2.82
Encke (IEG)   E 2046-03-26T16:34:39.686    52.11  -43.08  133423.31     2.73
Encke (OEG)   E 2046-03-26T16:36:37.439    52.51  -42.76  133744.89     2.73
A (OER)       E 2046-03-26T16:55:10.919    56.23  -39.58  136774.40     2.71
F ring        E 2046-03-26T17:17:55.163    60.70  -35.50  140461.00     2.69