Saturn_2046-06-23T08_19_27.1300_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               : 2046-06-23T08:17:32.000
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          : 4115644135022847232
2Mass ID (if available) : 17095535-2123568
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 17h 09m 55.33950s -21:23:56.99554s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   1.06
K magnitude             :  8.135
G magnitude             : 13.607
RP magnitude            : 12.175
BP magnitude            : 16.237
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           :  9.042
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    : -19.42
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  166.84
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :   69.44
B (ring opening deg)    :   26.54
PA of pole (deg)        :    4.36
Pole direction: RA (deg):  40.60000
               Dec (deg):  83.50000
C/A sky separation (")  :   7.671
C/A sky separation (km) :  50308.5
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 2046-06-23T07:09:18.329    36.03  -34.60  140461.00   -11.88
A (OER)       I 2046-06-23T07:14:36.523    35.81  -34.69  136774.40   -11.28
Encke (OEG)   I 2046-06-23T07:19:11.837    35.59  -34.75  133744.89   -10.72
Encke (IEG)   I 2046-06-23T07:19:41.923    35.57  -34.75  133423.31   -10.66
A (IER)       I 2046-06-23T07:40:15.849    34.33  -34.72  122050.38    -7.64
B (OER)       I 2046-06-23T07:51:26.508 b  33.49  -34.52  117571.16    -5.68
 
Saturn        I 2046-06-23T07:50:52.965    33.53  -34.54   59439.67             -49.78    -55.14
Saturn        E 2046-06-23T08:44:15.282    28.08  -31.91   59465.80             -48.69    -54.11
 
B (OER)       E 2046-06-23T08:48:06.360    27.60  -31.61  117571.16     5.67
A (IER)       E 2046-06-23T08:59:18.706    26.16  -30.69  122050.38     7.62
Encke (IEG)   E 2046-06-23T09:19:57.840    23.30  -28.71  133423.31    10.60
Encke (OEG)   E 2046-06-23T09:20:28.086    23.23  -28.66  133744.89    10.66
A (OER)       E 2046-06-23T09:25:04.930    22.55  -28.17  136774.40    11.22
F ring        E 2046-06-23T09:30:25.045    21.76  -27.59  140461.00    11.81