Saturn_2046-07-18T10_24_35.1300_KPNO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:14:58 2023
 
target                  : Saturn
target radius (km)      :  60268.00
C/A epoch               : 2046-07-18T10:17:58.460
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          : 4127635408818049664
2Mass ID (if available) : 17031669-2118528
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 17h 03m 16.69747s -21:18:52.85790s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   0.87
K magnitude             :  6.020
G magnitude             : 11.030
RP magnitude            :  9.759
BP magnitude            : 12.882
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           :  9.221
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    : -13.73
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  141.43
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :   42.57
B (ring opening deg)    :   26.57
PA of pole (deg)        :    4.19
Pole direction: RA (deg):  40.60000
               Dec (deg):  83.50000
C/A sky separation (")  :   2.836
C/A sky separation (km) :  18969.6
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 2046-07-18T07:40:10.992    22.62  -37.22  140461.00   -13.44
A (OER)       I 2046-07-18T07:44:45.753    21.94  -37.17  136774.40   -13.40
Encke (OEG)   I 2046-07-18T07:48:32.234    21.37  -37.11  133744.89   -13.36
Encke (IEG)   I 2046-07-18T07:48:56.313    21.31  -37.10  133423.31   -13.35
A (IER)       I 2046-07-18T08:03:13.233    19.09  -36.74  122050.38   -13.18
B (OER)       I 2046-07-18T08:08:53.984    18.18  -36.54  117571.16   -13.10
B (IER)       I 2046-07-18T08:42:13.177    12.59  -34.68   91984.69   -12.41
C (IER)       I 2046-07-18T09:06:32.959     8.27  -32.66   74490.58   -11.46
 
Saturn        I 2046-07-18T09:09:19.374     7.76  -32.40   60136.21             -17.55    -21.19
Saturn        E 2046-07-18T11:27:19.913   -19.40x -12.98   60167.44             -15.26    -18.51
 
C (IER)       E 2046-07-18T11:34:22.516   -20.86x -11.74   74490.58    11.22
B (IER)       E 2046-07-18T11:59:19.004   -26.07x  -7.25   91984.69    12.07
B (OER)       E 2046-07-18T12:33:44.942   -33.33x  -0.78x 117571.16    12.63
A (IER)       E 2046-07-18T12:39:38.896   -34.58x   0.35x 122050.38    12.68
Encke (IEG)   E 2046-07-18T12:54:31.286   -37.74x   3.25x 133423.31    12.80
Encke (OEG)   E 2046-07-18T12:54:56.408   -37.83x   3.33x 133744.89    12.80
A (OER)       E 2046-07-18T12:58:52.818   -38.67x   4.10x 136774.40    12.83
F ring        E 2046-07-18T13:03:39.918   -39.69x   5.05x 140461.00    12.85