Saturn_2046-04-20T10_35_15.6900_KPNO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:14:55 2023
 
target                  : Saturn
target radius (km)      :  60268.00
C/A epoch               : 2046-04-20T10:37:37.400
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          : 4120809395806543360
2Mass ID (if available) : 17264804-2139528
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 17h 26m 48.03017s -21:39:53.03961s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   1.12
K magnitude             :  8.909
G magnitude             : 14.044
RP magnitude            : 12.743
BP magnitude            : 16.003
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           :  9.386
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    :  -8.59
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  127.58
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :   57.70
B (ring opening deg)    :   26.49
PA of pole (deg)        :    4.77
Pole direction: RA (deg):  40.60000
               Dec (deg):  83.50000
C/A sky separation (")  :   5.835
C/A sky separation (km) :  39724.3
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 2046-04-20T07:14:58.423    13.83  -46.53  140461.00    -6.81
A (OER)       I 2046-04-20T07:24:04.043    15.36  -46.60  136774.40    -6.70
Encke (OEG)   I 2046-04-20T07:31:39.720    16.62  -46.57  133744.89    -6.60
Encke (IEG)   I 2046-04-20T07:32:28.516    16.75  -46.56  133423.31    -6.58
A (IER)       I 2046-04-20T08:02:20.546    21.44  -45.69  122050.38    -6.08
B (OER)       I 2046-04-20T08:14:52.923    23.28  -44.99  117571.16    -5.82
B (IER)       I 2046-04-20T09:55:03.318 b  34.21  -33.68   91984.69    -2.21
 
Saturn        I 2046-04-20T09:14:41.048    30.73  -39.28   59764.43             -36.45    -42.00
Saturn        E 2046-04-20T12:00:08.408    34.66  -11.26   59755.02             -36.85    -42.41
 
B (IER)       E 2046-04-20T11:18:01.084 b  36.35  -19.40   91984.69     2.23
B (OER)       E 2046-04-20T12:56:57.625    29.70    0.25x 117571.16     5.93
A (IER)       E 2046-04-20T13:09:15.070    28.29    2.80x 122050.38     6.21
Encke (IEG)   E 2046-04-20T13:38:26.634    24.52    8.91x 133423.31     6.75
Encke (OEG)   E 2046-04-20T13:39:14.232    24.41    9.08x 133744.89     6.76
A (OER)       E 2046-04-20T13:46:38.488    23.36   10.64x 136774.40     6.87
F ring        E 2046-04-20T13:55:29.862    22.08   12.51x 140461.00     7.00