Saturn_2048-08-09T09_20_11.3300_MSO.txt
 
Occultation predictions computed by rfrench@wellesley.edu Sun Jun 11 11:23:22 2023
 
target                  : Saturn
target radius (km)      :  60268.00
C/A epoch               : 2048-08-09T09:23:43.190
Event type              : PgtRgt
                        : Saturn occs: geocentric, topocentric
                        : Ring occs: geocentric, topocentric
Observer code           : MSO
Location                : Mt. Stromlo Observatory
Latitude (deg)          : -35.32000
E. Longitude (deg)      : 149.00833
Altitude (km)           :   0.770
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)      :  147.63
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 (")  :   0.516
C/A sky separation (km) :   3446.0
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 2048-08-09T06:59:23.445    29.60    4.69x 140461.00   -15.78
A (OER)       I 2048-08-09T07:03:17.049    30.39    3.95x 136774.40   -15.78
Encke (OEG)   I 2048-08-09T07:06:28.985    31.04    3.34x 133744.89   -15.79
Encke (IEG)   I 2048-08-09T07:06:49.357    31.11    3.28x 133423.31   -15.79
A (IER)       I 2048-08-09T07:18:49.657    33.56    0.99x 122050.38   -15.79
B (OER)       I 2048-08-09T07:23:33.264    34.52    0.08x 117571.16   -15.79
B (IER)       I 2048-08-09T07:50:32.904    40.05   -5.19   91984.69   -15.80
C (IER)       I 2048-08-09T08:09:00.762    43.83   -8.84   74490.58   -15.78
 
Saturn        I 2048-08-09T08:14:21.217    44.93   -9.91   60184.54             -14.40    -17.49
Saturn        E 2048-08-09T10:32:56.778    71.69  -38.06   60239.41               8.37     10.24
 
C (IER)       E 2048-08-09T10:44:27.019    73.43  -40.39   74490.58    15.80
B (IER)       E 2048-08-09T11:02:53.229    75.72  -44.08   91984.69    15.82
B (OER)       E 2048-08-09T11:29:50.091    77.39  -49.38  117571.16    15.82
A (IER)       E 2048-08-09T11:34:33.167    77.41  -50.29  122050.38    15.82
Encke (IEG)   E 2048-08-09T11:46:32.060    77.11  -52.58  133423.31    15.82
Encke (OEG)   E 2048-08-09T11:46:52.391    77.09  -52.64  133744.89    15.82
A (OER)       E 2048-08-09T11:50:03.938    76.92  -53.24  136774.40    15.82
F ring        E 2048-08-09T11:53:57.062    76.66  -53.97  140461.00    15.81