Saturn_2048-08-15T01_45_15.0100_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               : 2048-08-15T01:49:19.850
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          : 4079192094788578176
2Mass ID (if available) : 18402521-2238032
ICRS Star Coord at Epoch: 18h 40m 25.18730s -22:38:03.53427s
RUWE (>1.4 is poor)     :   1.11
K magnitude             :  9.552
G magnitude             : 13.875
RP magnitude            : 12.684
BP magnitude            : 15.379
DUPflag                 : 0
Distance (au)           :  9.269
f0 (km)                 :       0.000
g0 (km)                 :       0.000
skyplane vel. (km/s)    : -12.21
Sun-Target sep (deg)    :  137.06
Sun-Moon sep (deg)      :   72.51
B (ring opening deg)    :   25.81
PA of pole (deg)        :    6.22
Pole direction: RA (deg):  40.60000
               Dec (deg):  83.50000
C/A sky separation (")  :   0.777
C/A sky separation (km) :   5224.8
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 2048-08-14T23:05:17.908    -5.38x  38.01x 140461.00   -13.64
A (OER)       I 2048-08-14T23:09:48.149    -4.50x  37.06x 136774.40   -13.64
Encke (OEG)   I 2048-08-14T23:13:30.170    -3.78x  36.28x 133744.89   -13.65
Encke (IEG)   I 2048-08-14T23:13:53.735    -3.70x  36.20x 133423.31   -13.65
A (IER)       I 2048-08-14T23:27:46.831    -1.03x  33.26x 122050.38   -13.66
B (OER)       I 2048-08-14T23:33:14.820     0.02x  32.10x 117571.16   -13.66
B (IER)       I 2048-08-15T00:04:28.087     5.84   25.46x  91984.69   -13.65
C (IER)       I 2048-08-15T00:25:50.600     9.67   20.92x  74490.58   -13.62
 
Saturn        I 2048-08-15T00:29:18.667    10.27   20.18x  60161.33             -16.29    -19.72
Saturn        E 2048-08-15T03:09:02.963    32.05  -12.54   60246.83               7.17      8.79
 
C (IER)       E 2048-08-15T03:23:23.875    33.15  -15.28   74490.58    13.68
B (IER)       E 2048-08-15T03:44:40.090    34.42  -19.22   91984.69    13.73
B (OER)       E 2048-08-15T04:15:42.362    35.47  -24.72  117571.16    13.75
A (IER)       E 2048-08-15T04:21:08.214    35.56  -25.64  122050.38    13.75
Encke (IEG)   E 2048-08-15T04:34:55.618    35.62  -27.92  133423.31    13.74
Encke (OEG)   E 2048-08-15T04:35:19.016    35.62  -27.98  133744.89    13.74
A (OER)       E 2048-08-15T04:38:59.456    35.60  -28.58  136774.40    13.74
F ring        E 2048-08-15T04:43:27.740    35.56  -29.29  140461.00    13.74