Saturn_2047-03-16T14_38_09.0700_KPNO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:15:01 2023
 
target                  : Saturn
target radius (km)      :  60268.00
C/A epoch               : 2047-03-16T14:39:18.650
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          : 4090690753034274688
2Mass ID (if available) : 18142029-2219266
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 18h 14m 20.30487s -22:19:26.48287s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   1.06
K magnitude             :  9.639
G magnitude             : 14.001
RP magnitude            : 12.952
BP magnitude            : 15.083
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           : 10.136
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    :  13.76
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :   81.95
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :   35.64
B (ring opening deg)    :   26.13
PA of pole (deg)        :    5.78
Pole direction: RA (deg):  40.60000
               Dec (deg):  83.50000
C/A sky separation (")  :   1.101
C/A sky separation (km) :   8090.9
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 2047-03-16T11:47:19.665    26.36  -23.56  140461.00   -13.88
A (OER)       I 2047-03-16T11:51:45.386    26.91  -22.64  136774.40   -13.87
Encke (OEG)   I 2047-03-16T11:55:23.902    27.35  -21.88  133744.89   -13.86
Encke (IEG)   I 2047-03-16T11:55:47.106    27.40  -21.80  133423.31   -13.86
A (IER)       I 2047-03-16T12:09:28.833    28.99  -18.94  122050.38   -13.82
B (OER)       I 2047-03-16T12:14:53.104    29.57  -17.81  117571.16   -13.80
B (IER)       I 2047-03-16T12:45:54.212    32.50  -11.27   91984.69   -13.68
C (IER)       I 2047-03-16T13:07:19.499    34.03   -6.72   74490.58   -13.53
 
Saturn        I 2047-03-16T13:24:55.418    34.96   -2.98x  60267.98               0.23      0.28
Saturn        E 2047-03-16T15:53:37.683    30.17   27.96x  60183.51             -14.24    -17.30
 
C (IER)       E 2047-03-16T16:00:22.246    29.46   29.29x  74490.58    13.56
B (IER)       E 2047-03-16T16:21:44.171    26.99   33.42x  91984.69    13.72
B (OER)       E 2047-03-16T16:52:39.168    22.89   39.13x 117571.16    13.85
A (IER)       E 2047-03-16T16:58:02.259    22.12   40.08x 122050.38    13.87
Encke (IEG)   E 2047-03-16T17:11:40.879    20.10   42.43x 133423.31    13.91
Encke (OEG)   E 2047-03-16T17:12:03.993    20.04   42.50x 133744.89    13.91
A (OER)       E 2047-03-16T17:15:41.657    19.49   43.10x 136774.40    13.92
F ring        E 2047-03-16T17:20:06.331    18.80   43.83x 140461.00    13.93