Saturn_2047-09-01T09_01_51.8100_KPNO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:15:13 2023
 
target                  : Saturn
target radius (km)      :  60268.00
C/A epoch               : 2047-09-01T08:43:54.680
Event type              : XRgt
                        : No Saturn occs
                        : 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          : 4068973130657345280
2Mass ID (if available) : 17482257-2229442
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 17h 48m 22.56209s -22:29:44.37926s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   0.92
K magnitude             :  6.765
G magnitude             : 14.471
RP magnitude            : 12.719
BP magnitude            : 18.568
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           :  9.670
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    :  -0.82
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  109.10
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :   34.14
B (ring opening deg)    :   26.88
PA of pole (deg)        :    5.29
Pole direction: RA (deg):  40.60000
               Dec (deg):  83.50000
C/A sky separation (")  :  12.405
C/A sky separation (km) :  86998.8
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 2047-08-31T15:14:21.748   -77.79x  27.30x 140461.00    -1.19
A (OER)       I 2047-08-31T16:06:04.645   -68.48x  38.07x 136774.40    -1.19
Encke (OEG)   I 2047-08-31T16:48:24.656   -59.75x  46.54x 133744.89    -1.20
Encke (IEG)   I 2047-08-31T16:52:53.510   -58.81x  47.41x 133423.31    -1.20
A (IER)       I 2047-08-31T19:29:54.609   -25.55x  66.63x 122050.38    -1.21
B (OER)       I 2047-08-31T20:31:42.074   -12.85x  62.16x 117571.16    -1.20
B (IER)       I 2047-09-01T04:12:54.682    31.00  -28.85   91984.69    -0.43
 
No planet occultations
 
B (IER)       E 2047-09-01T08:52:39.094   -15.04x -44.98   91984.69     0.44
B (OER)       E 2047-09-01T15:57:21.752   -69.43x  36.14x 117571.16     1.45
A (IER)       E 2047-09-01T16:47:41.124   -59.08x  46.24x 122050.38     1.51
Encke (IEG)   E 2047-09-01T18:48:23.308   -33.45x  64.71x 133423.31     1.61
Encke (OEG)   E 2047-09-01T18:51:42.560   -32.75x  64.97x 133744.89     1.61
A (OER)       E 2047-09-01T19:22:51.076   -26.21x  66.27x 136774.40     1.63
F ring        E 2047-09-01T20:00:29.933   -18.41x  64.97x 140461.00     1.64