Saturn_2047-04-23T23_39_32.8000_KPNO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:15:04 2023
 
target                  : Saturn
target radius (km)      :  60268.00
C/A epoch               : 2047-04-23T23:39:37.810
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          : 4090527471194540800
2Mass ID (if available) : 18163998-2217135
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 18h 16m 40.00150s -22:17:13.91555s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   0.97
K magnitude             :  9.731
G magnitude             : 13.540
RP magnitude            : 12.505
BP magnitude            : 14.652
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           :  9.516
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    :  -4.96
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  119.23
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :  105.06
B (ring opening deg)    :   26.04
PA of pole (deg)        :    5.82
Pole direction: RA (deg):  40.60000
               Dec (deg):  83.50000
C/A sky separation (")  :   0.352
C/A sky separation (km) :   2427.9
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 2047-04-23T15:29:38.060    12.85   33.07x 140461.00    -5.09
A (OER)       I 2047-04-23T15:41:43.732    10.76   35.63x 136774.40    -5.07
Encke (OEG)   I 2047-04-23T15:51:41.751     9.00   37.72x 133744.89    -5.06
Encke (IEG)   I 2047-04-23T15:52:45.321     8.81   37.95x 133423.31    -5.06
A (IER)       I 2047-04-23T16:30:25.376     1.89x  45.77x 122050.38    -5.01
B (OER)       I 2047-04-23T16:45:22.077    -0.95x  48.81x 117571.16    -4.98
B (IER)       I 2047-04-23T18:12:01.006   -18.22x  64.65x  91984.69    -4.86
C (IER)       I 2047-04-23T19:12:33.007   -30.83x  70.71x  74490.58    -4.78
 
Saturn        I 2047-04-23T20:01:09.934   -41.14x  69.15x  60265.04              -2.65     -3.25
Saturn        E 2047-04-24T03:14:46.796   -41.17x -15.47   60239.24               8.28     10.14
 
C (IER)       E 2047-04-24T03:51:32.638   -33.37x -22.27   74490.58     5.04
B (IER)       E 2047-04-24T04:48:41.492   -21.40x -31.83   91984.69     5.16
B (OER)       E 2047-04-24T06:09:55.204    -4.98x -41.91  117571.16     5.33
A (IER)       E 2047-04-24T06:23:52.745    -2.27x -43.05  122050.38     5.36
Encke (IEG)   E 2047-04-24T06:59:00.537     4.39x -44.93  133423.31     5.43
Encke (OEG)   E 2047-04-24T06:59:59.764     4.57x -44.96  133744.89     5.43
A (OER)       E 2047-04-24T07:09:16.777     6.27  -45.19  136774.40     5.45
F ring        E 2047-04-24T07:20:32.333     8.31  -45.33  140461.00     5.47