Saturn_2048-05-31T10_46_01.5700_KPNO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:15:19 2023
 
target                  : Saturn
target radius (km)      :  60268.00
C/A epoch               : 2048-05-31T10:44:03.520
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          : 4081527178238361728
2Mass ID (if available) : 19013549-2205282
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 19h 01m 35.50740s -22:05:28.67410s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   1.04
K magnitude             :  9.899
G magnitude             : 12.294
RP magnitude            : 11.553
BP magnitude            : 12.890
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           :  9.184
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    : -14.99
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  145.74
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :   16.78
B (ring opening deg)    :   24.73
PA of pole (deg)        :    6.48
Pole direction: RA (deg):  40.60000
               Dec (deg):  83.50000
C/A sky separation (")  :   2.015
C/A sky separation (km) :  13424.4
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 2048-05-31T08:18:12.726    31.63  -34.65  140461.00   -16.78
A (OER)       I 2048-05-31T08:21:52.535    31.96  -34.44  136774.40   -16.76
Encke (OEG)   I 2048-05-31T08:24:53.364    32.23  -34.25  133744.89   -16.74
Encke (IEG)   I 2048-05-31T08:25:12.569    32.26  -34.23  133423.31   -16.74
A (IER)       I 2048-05-31T08:36:33.354    33.19  -33.46  122050.38   -16.66
B (OER)       I 2048-05-31T08:41:02.441    33.53  -33.12  117571.16   -16.63
B (IER)       I 2048-05-31T09:06:55.269    35.09  -30.82   91984.69   -16.29
C (IER)       I 2048-05-31T09:25:03.723    35.79  -28.89   74490.58   -15.81
 
Saturn        I 2048-05-31T09:40:19.884    36.11  -27.08   60267.98              -0.22     -0.28
Saturn        E 2048-05-31T11:47:38.317    29.51   -7.14   60075.49              23.37     27.88
 
C (IER)       E 2048-05-31T11:38:49.332 b  30.44   -8.73   74490.58    15.70
B (IER)       E 2048-05-31T11:57:05.561    28.44   -5.41   91984.69    16.16
B (OER)       E 2048-05-31T12:23:11.447    25.16   -0.53x 117571.16    16.47
A (IER)       E 2048-05-31T12:27:43.068    24.55    0.33x 122050.38    16.51
Encke (IEG)   E 2048-05-31T12:39:10.631    22.95    2.53x 133423.31    16.57
Encke (OEG)   E 2048-05-31T12:39:30.035    22.90    2.59x 133744.89    16.57
A (OER)       E 2048-05-31T12:42:32.755    22.47    3.18x 136774.40    16.59
F ring        E 2048-05-31T12:46:14.913    21.93    3.90x 140461.00    16.60