Saturn_2048-08-09T09_20_11.3300_KPNO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:15:21 2023
 
target                  : Saturn
target radius (km)      :  60268.00
C/A epoch               : 2048-08-09T09:13:56.720
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          : 4079186769028654976
2Mass ID (if available) : 18413460-2236139
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 18h 41m 34.58490s -22:36:14.12131s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   0.90
K magnitude             :  9.509
G magnitude             : 13.260
RP magnitude            : 12.205
BP magnitude            : 14.342
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           :  9.208
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    : -14.14
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  142.79
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :  146.21
B (ring opening deg)    :   25.75
PA of pole (deg)        :    6.24
Pole direction: RA (deg):  40.60000
               Dec (deg):  83.50000
C/A sky separation (")  :   0.201
C/A sky separation (km) :   1339.3
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 2048-08-09T06:43:39.600    29.97  -41.21  140461.00   -15.82
A (OER)       I 2048-08-09T06:47:32.730    29.57  -41.42  136774.40   -15.81
Encke (OEG)   I 2048-08-09T06:50:44.378    29.23  -41.58  133744.89   -15.81
Encke (IEG)   I 2048-08-09T06:51:04.725    29.19  -41.60  133423.31   -15.80
A (IER)       I 2048-08-09T07:03:04.787    27.84  -42.10  122050.38   -15.78
B (OER)       I 2048-08-09T07:07:48.642    27.29  -42.25  117571.16   -15.78
B (IER)       I 2048-08-09T07:34:53.117    23.81  -42.59   91984.69   -15.72
C (IER)       I 2048-08-09T07:53:27.061    21.17  -42.32   74490.58   -15.68
 
Saturn        I 2048-08-09T08:04:00.953    19.59  -41.98   60230.73              -9.56    -11.69
Saturn        E 2048-08-09T10:24:27.915    -5.34x -27.11   60211.37              11.82     14.41
 
C (IER)       E 2048-08-09T10:32:58.671    -7.01x -25.75   74490.58    15.37
B (IER)       E 2048-08-09T10:51:58.339   -10.79x -22.60   91984.69    15.33
B (OER)       E 2048-08-09T11:19:49.509   -16.42x -17.72  117571.16    15.29
A (IER)       E 2048-08-09T11:24:42.613   -17.42x -16.84  122050.38    15.28
Encke (IEG)   E 2048-08-09T11:37:07.555   -19.97x -14.56  133423.31    15.26
Encke (OEG)   E 2048-08-09T11:37:28.634   -20.04x -14.49  133744.89    15.26
A (OER)       E 2048-08-09T11:40:47.256   -20.73x -13.88  136774.40    15.25
F ring        E 2048-08-09T11:44:49.058   -21.56x -13.12  140461.00    15.24