Saturn_2046-06-18T08_28_10.0900_KPNO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:14:57 2023
 
target                  : Saturn
target radius (km)      :  60268.00
C/A epoch               : 2046-06-18T08:26:34.320
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          : 4115632310948587136
2Mass ID (if available) : 17112795-2125133
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 17h 11m 27.94407s -21:25:13.35598s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   1.12
K magnitude             :  8.483
G magnitude             : 13.045
RP magnitude            : 11.818
BP magnitude            : 14.687
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           :  9.027
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    : -19.89
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  171.91
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :    7.76
B (ring opening deg)    :   26.54
PA of pole (deg)        :    4.40
Pole direction: RA (deg):  40.60000
               Dec (deg):  83.50000
C/A sky separation (")  :   4.465
C/A sky separation (km) :  29237.0
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 2046-06-18T06:45:54.864    36.70  -33.92  140461.00   -17.99
A (OER)       I 2046-06-18T06:49:20.535    36.72  -34.05  136774.40   -17.86
Encke (OEG)   I 2046-06-18T06:52:10.781    36.73  -34.16  133744.89   -17.73
Encke (IEG)   I 2046-06-18T06:52:28.922    36.73  -34.17  133423.31   -17.72
A (IER)       I 2046-06-18T07:03:20.564    36.69  -34.50  122050.38   -17.16
B (OER)       I 2046-06-18T07:07:43.625    36.63  -34.60  117571.16   -16.89
B (IER)       I 2046-06-18T07:34:49.425    35.83  -34.78   91984.69   -14.27
C (IER)       I 2046-06-18T07:58:44.352 b  34.50  -34.30   74490.58    -9.63
 
Saturn        I 2046-06-18T07:43:31.508    35.41  -34.67   59981.11             -26.51    -31.39
Saturn        E 2046-06-18T09:09:42.352    27.54  -29.64   60005.64             -25.26    -30.00
 
C (IER)       E 2046-06-18T08:56:55.981 b  29.08  -30.81   74490.58     9.62
B (IER)       E 2046-06-18T09:20:54.694    26.09  -28.51   91984.69    14.21
B (OER)       E 2046-06-18T09:48:08.395    22.26  -25.38  117571.16    16.79
A (IER)       E 2046-06-18T09:52:33.049    21.61  -24.82  122050.38    17.06
Encke (IEG)   E 2046-06-18T10:03:28.995    19.93  -23.40  133423.31    17.60
Encke (OEG)   E 2046-06-18T10:03:47.263    19.89  -23.36  133744.89    17.61
A (OER)       E 2046-06-18T10:06:38.721    19.44  -22.97  136774.40    17.73
F ring        E 2046-06-18T10:10:05.902    18.89  -22.50  140461.00    17.86