Ring Plane Inclination Versus Time

This plot is courtesy of Dan Bruton.

Saturn Ring Plane Timeline

This image is courtesy of Julius Benton, text size increased by Ron Baalke to make it more readable.

• May 22, 1995
  • The first Earth crossing. The rings will be edge-on and will "disappear" to most small telescopes. Saturn rises about 3 hours before sunrise on this day.

• May 22, 1995 - August 10, 1995
  • A rare sight - the unlit side of the rings will be visible from the Earth.

• August 10, 1995
  • The second Earth crossing. Saturn's rings will once again be edge-on to Earth and will perform its disappearing act. Of the three ring crossings, this is the best one to observe since it happens close to opposition, when Saturn is closest to Earth.

• August 10, 1995 - November 17, 1995
  • The sunlit side of the rings will be visible from Earth.

• September 14, 1995
  • Saturn will be at opposition.

• November 19, 1995
  • Saturn's rings will be edge-on to the Sun for 3.8 days.

• November 21, 1995 - February 11, 1996
  • The unlit side of the rings will once again be visible from Earth.

• February 11, 1996
  • The third Earth crossing. Saturn's rings will be edge-on one last time, and then the sunlit side will be visible again from Earth.

Daily Ring Plane Inclination Angles

1995
              Ring Plane -  Ring Plane -  Apparent
   Date       Earth Angle   Sun Angle     Magnitude
 4 23  1995   b = 1.12 deg  b'= 3.11 deg  Mv =1.3
 4 24  1995   b = 1.07 deg  b'= 3.09 deg  Mv =1.3
 4 25  1995   b = 1.03 deg  b'= 3.08 deg  Mv =1.3
 4 26  1995   b = 0.98 deg  b'= 3.06 deg  Mv =1.3
 4 27  1995   b = 0.94 deg  b'= 3.05 deg  Mv =1.3
 4 28  1995   b = 0.89 deg  b'= 3.04 deg  Mv =1.3
 4 29  1995   b = 0.85 deg  b'= 3.02 deg  Mv =1.3
 4 30  1995   b = 0.81 deg  b'= 3.01 deg  Mv =1.3
 5  1  1995   b = 0.77 deg  b'= 2.99 deg  Mv =1.3
 5  2  1995   b = 0.73 deg  b'= 2.98 deg  Mv =1.3
 5  3  1995   b = 0.68 deg  b'= 2.96 deg  Mv =1.3
 5  4  1995   b = 0.64 deg  b'= 2.95 deg  Mv =1.3
 5  5  1995   b = 0.60 deg  b'= 2.93 deg  Mv =1.3
 5  6  1995   b = 0.56 deg  b'= 2.92 deg  Mv =1.3
 5  7  1995   b = 0.53 deg  b'= 2.90 deg  Mv =1.3
 5  8  1995   b = 0.49 deg  b'= 2.89 deg  Mv =1.3
 5  9  1995   b = 0.45 deg  b'= 2.87 deg  Mv =1.3
 5 10  1995   b = 0.41 deg  b'= 2.86 deg  Mv =1.3
 5 11  1995   b = 0.38 deg  b'= 2.85 deg  Mv =1.3
 5 12  1995   b = 0.34 deg  b'= 2.83 deg  Mv =1.3
 5 13  1995   b = 0.30 deg  b'= 2.82 deg  Mv =1.3
 5 14  1995   b = 0.27 deg  b'= 2.80 deg  Mv =1.3
 5 15  1995   b = 0.24 deg  b'= 2.79 deg  Mv =1.3
 5 16  1995   b = 0.20 deg  b'= 2.77 deg  Mv =1.3
 5 17  1995   b = 0.17 deg  b'= 2.76 deg  Mv =1.3
 5 18  1995   b = 0.14 deg  b'= 2.74 deg  Mv =1.3
 5 19  1995   b = 0.10 deg  b'= 2.73 deg  Mv =1.3
 5 20  1995   b = 0.07 deg  b'= 2.71 deg  Mv =1.3
 5 21  1995   b = 0.04 deg  b'= 2.70 deg  Mv =1.3
 5 22  1995   b = 0.01 deg  b'= 2.68 deg  Mv =1.3
< Earth crosses ring plane (north to south) >
 5 23  1995   b =-0.02 deg  b'= 2.67 deg  Mv =1.3
 5 24  1995   b =-0.04 deg  b'= 2.66 deg  Mv =1.3
 5 25  1995   b =-0.07 deg  b'= 2.64 deg  Mv =1.3
 5 26  1995   b =-0.10 deg  b'= 2.63 deg  Mv =1.3
 5 27  1995   b =-0.13 deg  b'= 2.61 deg  Mv =1.3
 5 28  1995   b =-0.15 deg  b'= 2.60 deg  Mv =1.3
 5 29  1995   b =-0.18 deg  b'= 2.58 deg  Mv =1.3
 5 30  1995   b =-0.20 deg  b'= 2.57 deg  Mv =1.3
 5 31  1995   b =-0.23 deg  b'= 2.55 deg  Mv =1.3
 6  1  1995   b =-0.25 deg  b'= 2.54 deg  Mv =1.3
 6  2  1995   b =-0.27 deg  b'= 2.52 deg  Mv =1.3
 6  3  1995   b =-0.29 deg  b'= 2.51 deg  Mv =1.2
 6  4  1995   b =-0.32 deg  b'= 2.49 deg  Mv =1.2
 6  5  1995   b =-0.34 deg  b'= 2.48 deg  Mv =1.2
 6  6  1995   b =-0.36 deg  b'= 2.46 deg  Mv =1.2
 6  7  1995   b =-0.37 deg  b'= 2.45 deg  Mv =1.2
 6  8  1995   b =-0.39 deg  b'= 2.44 deg  Mv =1.2
 6  9  1995   b =-0.41 deg  b'= 2.42 deg  Mv =1.2
 6 10  1995   b =-0.43 deg  b'= 2.41 deg  Mv =1.2
 6 11  1995   b =-0.44 deg  b'= 2.39 deg  Mv =1.2
 6 12  1995   b =-0.46 deg  b'= 2.38 deg  Mv =1.2
 6 13  1995   b =-0.47 deg  b'= 2.36 deg  Mv =1.2
 6 14  1995   b =-0.49 deg  b'= 2.35 deg  Mv =1.2
 6 15  1995   b =-0.50 deg  b'= 2.33 deg  Mv =1.2
 6 16  1995   b =-0.51 deg  b'= 2.32 deg  Mv =1.2
 6 17  1995   b =-0.52 deg  b'= 2.30 deg  Mv =1.2
 6 18  1995   b =-0.53 deg  b'= 2.29 deg  Mv =1.2
 6 19  1995   b =-0.54 deg  b'= 2.27 deg  Mv =1.2
 6 20  1995   b =-0.55 deg  b'= 2.26 deg  Mv =1.2
 6 21  1995   b =-0.56 deg  b'= 2.24 deg  Mv =1.2
 6 22  1995   b =-0.57 deg  b'= 2.23 deg  Mv =1.2
 6 23  1995   b =-0.58 deg  b'= 2.22 deg  Mv =1.2
 6 24  1995   b =-0.58 deg  b'= 2.20 deg  Mv =1.2
 6 25  1995   b =-0.59 deg  b'= 2.19 deg  Mv =1.2
 6 26  1995   b =-0.59 deg  b'= 2.17 deg  Mv =1.1
 6 27  1995   b =-0.60 deg  b'= 2.16 deg  Mv =1.1
 6 28  1995   b =-0.60 deg  b'= 2.14 deg  Mv =1.1
 6 29  1995   b =-0.60 deg  b'= 2.13 deg  Mv =1.1
 6 30  1995   b =-0.60 deg  b'= 2.11 deg  Mv =1.1
 7  1  1995   b =-0.60 deg  b'= 2.10 deg  Mv =1.1
 7  2  1995   b =-0.60 deg  b'= 2.08 deg  Mv =1.1
 7  3  1995   b =-0.60 deg  b'= 2.07 deg  Mv =1.1
 7  4  1995   b =-0.60 deg  b'= 2.05 deg  Mv =1.1
 7  5  1995   b =-0.60 deg  b'= 2.04 deg  Mv =1.1
 7  6  1995   b =-0.59 deg  b'= 2.02 deg  Mv =1.1
 7  7  1995   b =-0.59 deg  b'= 2.01 deg  Mv =1.1
 7  8  1995   b =-0.59 deg  b'= 1.99 deg  Mv =1.1
 7  9  1995   b =-0.58 deg  b'= 1.98 deg  Mv =1.1
 7 10  1995   b =-0.57 deg  b'= 1.96 deg  Mv =1.1
 7 11  1995   b =-0.57 deg  b'= 1.95 deg  Mv =1.1
 7 12  1995   b =-0.56 deg  b'= 1.94 deg  Mv =1.1
 7 13  1995   b =-0.55 deg  b'= 1.92 deg  Mv =1.1
 7 14  1995   b =-0.54 deg  b'= 1.91 deg  Mv =1.1
 7 15  1995   b =-0.53 deg  b'= 1.89 deg  Mv =1.1
 7 16  1995   b =-0.52 deg  b'= 1.88 deg  Mv =1.0
 7 17  1995   b =-0.51 deg  b'= 1.86 deg  Mv =1.0
 7 18  1995   b =-0.50 deg  b'= 1.85 deg  Mv =1.0
 7 19  1995   b =-0.48 deg  b'= 1.83 deg  Mv =1.0
 7 20  1995   b =-0.47 deg  b'= 1.82 deg  Mv =1.0
 7 21  1995   b =-0.45 deg  b'= 1.80 deg  Mv =1.0
 7 22  1995   b =-0.44 deg  b'= 1.79 deg  Mv =1.0
 7 23  1995   b =-0.42 deg  b'= 1.77 deg  Mv =1.0
 7 24  1995   b =-0.41 deg  b'= 1.76 deg  Mv =1.0
 7 25  1995   b =-0.39 deg  b'= 1.74 deg  Mv =1.0
 7 26  1995   b =-0.37 deg  b'= 1.73 deg  Mv =1.0
 7 27  1995   b =-0.35 deg  b'= 1.71 deg  Mv =1.0
 7 28  1995   b =-0.33 deg  b'= 1.70 deg  Mv =1.0
 7 29  1995   b =-0.31 deg  b'= 1.68 deg  Mv =1.0
 7 30  1995   b =-0.29 deg  b'= 1.67 deg  Mv =1.0
 7 31  1995   b =-0.27 deg  b'= 1.66 deg  Mv =1.0
 8  1  1995   b =-0.25 deg  b'= 1.64 deg  Mv =1.0
 8  2  1995   b =-0.22 deg  b'= 1.63 deg  Mv =1.0
 8  3  1995   b =-0.20 deg  b'= 1.61 deg  Mv =1.0
 8  4  1995   b =-0.18 deg  b'= 1.60 deg  Mv =0.9
 8  5  1995   b =-0.15 deg  b'= 1.58 deg  Mv =0.9
 8  6  1995   b =-0.13 deg  b'= 1.57 deg  Mv =0.9
 8  7  1995   b =-0.10 deg  b'= 1.55 deg  Mv =0.9
 8  8  1995   b =-0.07 deg  b'= 1.54 deg  Mv =0.9
 8  9  1995   b =-0.05 deg  b'= 1.52 deg  Mv =0.9
 8 10  1995   b =-0.02 deg  b'= 1.51 deg  Mv =0.9
< Earth crosses ring plane (south to north) >
 8 11  1995   b = 0.01 deg  b'= 1.49 deg  Mv =0.9
 8 12  1995   b = 0.04 deg  b'= 1.48 deg  Mv =0.9
 8 13  1995   b = 0.07 deg  b'= 1.46 deg  Mv =0.9
 8 14  1995   b = 0.10 deg  b'= 1.45 deg  Mv =0.9
 8 15  1995   b = 0.13 deg  b'= 1.43 deg  Mv =0.9
 8 16  1995   b = 0.16 deg  b'= 1.42 deg  Mv =0.9
 8 17  1995   b = 0.19 deg  b'= 1.40 deg  Mv =0.9
 8 18  1995   b = 0.22 deg  b'= 1.39 deg  Mv =0.9
 8 19  1995   b = 0.25 deg  b'= 1.37 deg  Mv =0.9
 8 20  1995   b = 0.28 deg  b'= 1.36 deg  Mv =0.8
 8 21  1995   b = 0.32 deg  b'= 1.35 deg  Mv =0.8
 8 22  1995   b = 0.35 deg  b'= 1.33 deg  Mv =0.8
 8 23  1995   b = 0.38 deg  b'= 1.32 deg  Mv =0.8
 8 24  1995   b = 0.42 deg  b'= 1.30 deg  Mv =0.8
 8 25  1995   b = 0.45 deg  b'= 1.29 deg  Mv =0.8
 8 26  1995   b = 0.48 deg  b'= 1.27 deg  Mv =0.8
 8 27  1995   b = 0.52 deg  b'= 1.26 deg  Mv =0.8
 8 28  1995   b = 0.55 deg  b'= 1.24 deg  Mv =0.8
 8 29  1995   b = 0.59 deg  b'= 1.23 deg  Mv =0.8
 8 30  1995   b = 0.63 deg  b'= 1.21 deg  Mv =0.8
 8 31  1995   b = 0.66 deg  b'= 1.20 deg  Mv =0.8
 9  1  1995   b = 0.70 deg  b'= 1.18 deg  Mv =0.8
 9  2  1995   b = 0.73 deg  b'= 1.17 deg  Mv =0.7
 9  3  1995   b = 0.77 deg  b'= 1.15 deg  Mv =0.7
 9  4  1995   b = 0.81 deg  b'= 1.14 deg  Mv =0.7
 9  5  1995   b = 0.84 deg  b'= 1.12 deg  Mv =0.7
 9  6  1995   b = 0.88 deg  b'= 1.11 deg  Mv =0.7
 9  7  1995   b = 0.92 deg  b'= 1.09 deg  Mv =0.7
 9  8  1995   b = 0.95 deg  b'= 1.08 deg  Mv =0.7
 9  9  1995   b = 0.99 deg  b'= 1.06 deg  Mv =0.7
 9 10  1995   b = 1.03 deg  b'= 1.05 deg  Mv =0.7
 9 11  1995   b = 1.06 deg  b'= 1.03 deg  Mv =0.7
 9 12  1995   b = 1.10 deg  b'= 1.02 deg  Mv =0.7
 9 13  1995   b = 1.14 deg  b'= 1.01 deg  Mv =0.7
 9 14  1995   b = 1.17 deg  b'= 0.99 deg  Mv =0.7
 9 15  1995   b = 1.21 deg  b'= 0.98 deg  Mv =0.7
 9 16  1995   b = 1.25 deg  b'= 0.96 deg  Mv =0.7
 9 17  1995   b = 1.29 deg  b'= 0.95 deg  Mv =0.7
 9 18  1995   b = 1.32 deg  b'= 0.93 deg  Mv =0.7
 9 19  1995   b = 1.36 deg  b'= 0.92 deg  Mv =0.7
 9 20  1995   b = 1.39 deg  b'= 0.90 deg  Mv =0.7
 9 21  1995   b = 1.43 deg  b'= 0.89 deg  Mv =0.7
 9 22  1995   b = 1.47 deg  b'= 0.87 deg  Mv =0.7
 9 23  1995   b = 1.50 deg  b'= 0.86 deg  Mv =0.7
 9 24  1995   b = 1.54 deg  b'= 0.84 deg  Mv =0.7
 9 25  1995   b = 1.57 deg  b'= 0.83 deg  Mv =0.7
 9 26  1995   b = 1.61 deg  b'= 0.81 deg  Mv =0.7
 9 27  1995   b = 1.64 deg  b'= 0.80 deg  Mv =0.7
 9 28  1995   b = 1.68 deg  b'= 0.78 deg  Mv =0.7
 9 29  1995   b = 1.71 deg  b'= 0.77 deg  Mv =0.7
 9 30  1995   b = 1.75 deg  b'= 0.75 deg  Mv =0.7
10  1  1995   b = 1.78 deg  b'= 0.74 deg  Mv =0.7
10  2  1995   b = 1.81 deg  b'= 0.72 deg  Mv =0.7
10  3  1995   b = 1.84 deg  b'= 0.71 deg  Mv =0.7
10  4  1995   b = 1.88 deg  b'= 0.69 deg  Mv =0.7
10  5  1995   b = 1.91 deg  b'= 0.68 deg  Mv =0.7
10  6  1995   b = 1.94 deg  b'= 0.66 deg  Mv =0.7
10  7  1995   b = 1.97 deg  b'= 0.65 deg  Mv =0.7
10  8  1995   b = 2.00 deg  b'= 0.63 deg  Mv =0.7
10  9  1995   b = 2.03 deg  b'= 0.62 deg  Mv =0.8
10 10  1995   b = 2.06 deg  b'= 0.60 deg  Mv =0.8
10 11  1995   b = 2.09 deg  b'= 0.59 deg  Mv =0.8
10 12  1995   b = 2.12 deg  b'= 0.58 deg  Mv =0.8
10 13  1995   b = 2.14 deg  b'= 0.56 deg  Mv =0.8
10 14  1995   b = 2.17 deg  b'= 0.55 deg  Mv =0.8
10 15  1995   b = 2.20 deg  b'= 0.53 deg  Mv =0.8
10 16  1995   b = 2.22 deg  b'= 0.52 deg  Mv =0.8
10 17  1995   b = 2.25 deg  b'= 0.50 deg  Mv =0.8
10 18  1995   b = 2.27 deg  b'= 0.49 deg  Mv =0.8
10 19  1995   b = 2.30 deg  b'= 0.47 deg  Mv =0.8
10 20  1995   b = 2.32 deg  b'= 0.46 deg  Mv =0.8
10 21  1995   b = 2.34 deg  b'= 0.44 deg  Mv =0.8
10 22  1995   b = 2.37 deg  b'= 0.43 deg  Mv =0.8
10 23  1995   b = 2.39 deg  b'= 0.41 deg  Mv =0.8
10 24  1995   b = 2.41 deg  b'= 0.40 deg  Mv =0.8
10 25  1995   b = 2.43 deg  b'= 0.38 deg  Mv =0.8
10 26  1995   b = 2.45 deg  b'= 0.37 deg  Mv =0.8
10 27  1995   b = 2.47 deg  b'= 0.35 deg  Mv =0.8
10 28  1995   b = 2.48 deg  b'= 0.34 deg  Mv =0.8
10 29  1995   b = 2.50 deg  b'= 0.32 deg  Mv =0.9
10 30  1995   b = 2.52 deg  b'= 0.31 deg  Mv =0.9
10 31  1995   b = 2.53 deg  b'= 0.29 deg  Mv =0.9
11  1  1995   b = 2.55 deg  b'= 0.28 deg  Mv =0.9
11  2  1995   b = 2.56 deg  b'= 0.26 deg  Mv =0.9
11  3  1995   b = 2.58 deg  b'= 0.25 deg  Mv =0.9
11  4  1995   b = 2.59 deg  b'= 0.23 deg  Mv =0.9
11  5  1995   b = 2.60 deg  b'= 0.22 deg  Mv =0.9
11  6  1995   b = 2.61 deg  b'= 0.20 deg  Mv =0.9
11  7  1995   b = 2.62 deg  b'= 0.19 deg  Mv =0.9
11  8  1995   b = 2.63 deg  b'= 0.17 deg  Mv =0.9
11  9  1995   b = 2.64 deg  b'= 0.16 deg  Mv =0.9
11 10  1995   b = 2.65 deg  b'= 0.14 deg  Mv =0.9
11 11  1995   b = 2.65 deg  b'= 0.13 deg  Mv =0.9
11 12  1995   b = 2.66 deg  b'= 0.11 deg  Mv =0.9
11 13  1995   b = 2.66 deg  b'= 0.10 deg  Mv =0.9
11 14  1995   b = 2.67 deg  b'= 0.09 deg  Mv =0.9
11 15  1995   b = 2.67 deg  b'= 0.07 deg  Mv =0.9
11 16  1995   b = 2.67 deg  b'= 0.06 deg  Mv =1.0
11 17  1995   b = 2.68 deg  b'= 0.04 deg  Mv =1.0
11 18  1995   b = 2.68 deg  b'= 0.03 deg  Mv =1.0
11 19  1995   b = 2.68 deg  b'= 0.01 deg  Mv =1.0
< Sun crosses ring plane (north to south) >
11 20  1995   b = 2.68 deg  b'=-0.00 deg  Mv =1.0
11 21  1995   b = 2.67 deg  b'=-0.02 deg  Mv =1.0
11 22  1995   b = 2.67 deg  b'=-0.03 deg  Mv =1.0
11 23  1995   b = 2.67 deg  b'=-0.05 deg  Mv =1.0
11 24  1995   b = 2.66 deg  b'=-0.06 deg  Mv =1.0
11 25  1995   b = 2.66 deg  b'=-0.08 deg  Mv =1.0
11 26  1995   b = 2.65 deg  b'=-0.09 deg  Mv =1.0
11 27  1995   b = 2.65 deg  b'=-0.11 deg  Mv =1.0
11 28  1995   b = 2.64 deg  b'=-0.12 deg  Mv =1.0
11 29  1995   b = 2.63 deg  b'=-0.14 deg  Mv =1.0
11 30  1995   b = 2.62 deg  b'=-0.15 deg  Mv =1.0
12  1  1995   b = 2.61 deg  b'=-0.17 deg  Mv =1.0
12  2  1995   b = 2.60 deg  b'=-0.18 deg  Mv =1.0
12  3  1995   b = 2.59 deg  b'=-0.20 deg  Mv =1.0
12  4  1995   b = 2.58 deg  b'=-0.21 deg  Mv =1.0
12  5  1995   b = 2.56 deg  b'=-0.23 deg  Mv =1.0
12  6  1995   b = 2.55 deg  b'=-0.24 deg  Mv =1.1
12  7  1995   b = 2.53 deg  b'=-0.26 deg  Mv =1.1
12  8  1995   b = 2.52 deg  b'=-0.27 deg  Mv =1.1
12  9  1995   b = 2.50 deg  b'=-0.29 deg  Mv =1.1
12 10  1995   b = 2.48 deg  b'=-0.30 deg  Mv =1.1
12 11  1995   b = 2.46 deg  b'=-0.32 deg  Mv =1.1
12 12  1995   b = 2.44 deg  b'=-0.33 deg  Mv =1.1
12 13  1995   b = 2.42 deg  b'=-0.35 deg  Mv =1.1
12 14  1995   b = 2.40 deg  b'=-0.36 deg  Mv =1.1
12 15  1995   b = 2.38 deg  b'=-0.38 deg  Mv =1.1
12 16  1995   b = 2.36 deg  b'=-0.39 deg  Mv =1.1
12 17  1995   b = 2.34 deg  b'=-0.41 deg  Mv =1.1
12 18  1995   b = 2.31 deg  b'=-0.42 deg  Mv =1.1
12 19  1995   b = 2.29 deg  b'=-0.44 deg  Mv =1.1
12 20  1995   b = 2.26 deg  b'=-0.45 deg  Mv =1.1
12 21  1995   b = 2.24 deg  b'=-0.47 deg  Mv =1.1
12 22  1995   b = 2.21 deg  b'=-0.48 deg  Mv =1.1
12 23  1995   b = 2.18 deg  b'=-0.50 deg  Mv =1.1
12 24  1995   b = 2.16 deg  b'=-0.51 deg  Mv =1.1
12 25  1995   b = 2.13 deg  b'=-0.53 deg  Mv =1.1
12 26  1995   b = 2.10 deg  b'=-0.54 deg  Mv =1.1
12 27  1995   b = 2.07 deg  b'=-0.56 deg  Mv =1.1
12 28  1995   b = 2.04 deg  b'=-0.57 deg  Mv =1.1
12 29  1995   b = 2.00 deg  b'=-0.58 deg  Mv =1.1
12 30  1995   b = 1.97 deg  b'=-0.60 deg  Mv =1.2
12 31  1995   b = 1.94 deg  b'=-0.61 deg  Mv =1.2

1996
              Ring Plane -  Ring Plane -  Apparent
   Date       Earth Angle   Sun Angle     Magnitude

 1  1  1996   b = 1.90 deg  b'=-0.63 deg  Mv =1.2
 1  2  1996   b = 1.87 deg  b'=-0.64 deg  Mv =1.2
 1  3  1996   b = 1.83 deg  b'=-0.66 deg  Mv =1.2
 1  4  1996   b = 1.80 deg  b'=-0.67 deg  Mv =1.2
 1  5  1996   b = 1.76 deg  b'=-0.69 deg  Mv =1.2
 1  6  1996   b = 1.73 deg  b'=-0.70 deg  Mv =1.2
 1  7  1996   b = 1.69 deg  b'=-0.72 deg  Mv =1.2
 1  8  1996   b = 1.65 deg  b'=-0.73 deg  Mv =1.2
 1  9  1996   b = 1.61 deg  b'=-0.75 deg  Mv =1.2
 1 10  1996   b = 1.57 deg  b'=-0.76 deg  Mv =1.2
 1 11  1996   b = 1.53 deg  b'=-0.78 deg  Mv =1.2
 1 12  1996   b = 1.49 deg  b'=-0.79 deg  Mv =1.2
 1 13  1996   b = 1.45 deg  b'=-0.81 deg  Mv =1.2
 1 14  1996   b = 1.41 deg  b'=-0.82 deg  Mv =1.2
 1 15  1996   b = 1.37 deg  b'=-0.84 deg  Mv =1.2
 1 16  1996   b = 1.32 deg  b'=-0.85 deg  Mv =1.2
 1 17  1996   b = 1.28 deg  b'=-0.87 deg  Mv =1.2
 1 18  1996   b = 1.24 deg  b'=-0.88 deg  Mv =1.2
 1 19  1996   b = 1.19 deg  b'=-0.90 deg  Mv =1.2
 1 20  1996   b = 1.15 deg  b'=-0.91 deg  Mv =1.2
 1 21  1996   b = 1.10 deg  b'=-0.93 deg  Mv =1.2
 1 22  1996   b = 1.06 deg  b'=-0.94 deg  Mv =1.2
 1 23  1996   b = 1.01 deg  b'=-0.96 deg  Mv =1.2
 1 24  1996   b = 0.96 deg  b'=-0.97 deg  Mv =1.2
 1 25  1996   b = 0.92 deg  b'=-0.99 deg  Mv =1.2
 1 26  1996   b = 0.87 deg  b'=-1.00 deg  Mv =1.2
 1 27  1996   b = 0.82 deg  b'=-1.02 deg  Mv =1.2
 1 28  1996   b = 0.77 deg  b'=-1.03 deg  Mv =1.2
 1 29  1996   b = 0.72 deg  b'=-1.05 deg  Mv =1.2
 1 30  1996   b = 0.67 deg  b'=-1.06 deg  Mv =1.2
 1 31  1996   b = 0.63 deg  b'=-1.08 deg  Mv =1.2
 2  1  1996   b = 0.58 deg  b'=-1.09 deg  Mv =1.2
 2  2  1996   b = 0.52 deg  b'=-1.11 deg  Mv =1.2
 2  3  1996   b = 0.47 deg  b'=-1.12 deg  Mv =1.2
 2  4  1996   b = 0.42 deg  b'=-1.14 deg  Mv =1.2
 2  5  1996   b = 0.37 deg  b'=-1.15 deg  Mv =1.2
 2  6  1996   b = 0.32 deg  b'=-1.17 deg  Mv =1.2
 2  7  1996   b = 0.27 deg  b'=-1.18 deg  Mv =1.2
 2  8  1996   b = 0.22 deg  b'=-1.20 deg  Mv =1.2
 2  9  1996   b = 0.16 deg  b'=-1.21 deg  Mv =1.2
 2 10  1996   b = 0.11 deg  b'=-1.23 deg  Mv =1.2
 2 11  1996   b = 0.06 deg  b'=-1.24 deg  Mv =1.2
 2 12  1996   b = 0.00 deg  b'=-1.26 deg  Mv =1.2
< Earth crosses ring plane (north to south) >
 2 13  1996   b =-0.05 deg  b'=-1.27 deg  Mv =1.2
 2 14  1996   b =-0.11 deg  b'=-1.29 deg  Mv =1.2
 2 15  1996   b =-0.16 deg  b'=-1.30 deg  Mv =1.2
 2 16  1996   b =-0.21 deg  b'=-1.32 deg  Mv =1.2
 2 17  1996   b =-0.27 deg  b'=-1.33 deg  Mv =1.2
 2 18  1996   b =-0.32 deg  b'=-1.35 deg  Mv =1.2
 2 19  1996   b =-0.38 deg  b'=-1.36 deg  Mv =1.2
 2 20  1996   b =-0.44 deg  b'=-1.38 deg  Mv =1.2
 2 21  1996   b =-0.49 deg  b'=-1.39 deg  Mv =1.2
 2 22  1996   b =-0.55 deg  b'=-1.41 deg  Mv =1.2
 2 23  1996   b =-0.60 deg  b'=-1.42 deg  Mv =1.2
 2 24  1996   b =-0.66 deg  b'=-1.44 deg  Mv =1.2
 2 25  1996   b =-0.72 deg  b'=-1.45 deg  Mv =1.2
 2 26  1996   b =-0.77 deg  b'=-1.47 deg  Mv =1.2
 2 27  1996   b =-0.83 deg  b'=-1.48 deg  Mv =1.2
 2 28  1996   b =-0.89 deg  b'=-1.50 deg  Mv =1.2
 2 29  1996   b =-0.94 deg  b'=-1.51 deg  Mv =1.2
 3  1  1996   b =-1.00 deg  b'=-1.53 deg  Mv =1.2
 3  2  1996   b =-1.06 deg  b'=-1.54 deg  Mv =1.1
 3  3  1996   b =-1.11 deg  b'=-1.56 deg  Mv =1.1
 3  4  1996   b =-1.17 deg  b'=-1.57 deg  Mv =1.1
 3  5  1996   b =-1.23 deg  b'=-1.59 deg  Mv =1.1
 3  6  1996   b =-1.29 deg  b'=-1.60 deg  Mv =1.1
 3  7  1996   b =-1.34 deg  b'=-1.62 deg  Mv =1.1
 3  8  1996   b =-1.40 deg  b'=-1.63 deg  Mv =1.1
 3  9  1996   b =-1.46 deg  b'=-1.65 deg  Mv =1.1
 3 10  1996   b =-1.52 deg  b'=-1.66 deg  Mv =1.1
 3 11  1996   b =-1.57 deg  b'=-1.68 deg  Mv =1.1
 3 12  1996   b =-1.63 deg  b'=-1.69 deg  Mv =1.1
 3 13  1996   b =-1.69 deg  b'=-1.71 deg  Mv =1.1
 3 14  1996   b =-1.75 deg  b'=-1.72 deg  Mv =1.1
 3 15  1996   b =-1.80 deg  b'=-1.74 deg  Mv =1.1
 3 16  1996   b =-1.86 deg  b'=-1.75 deg  Mv =1.1
 3 17  1996   b =-1.92 deg  b'=-1.76 deg  Mv =1.1
 3 18  1996   b =-1.97 deg  b'=-1.78 deg  Mv =1.1
 3 19  1996   b =-2.03 deg  b'=-1.79 deg  Mv =1.1
 3 20  1996   b =-2.09 deg  b'=-1.81 deg  Mv =1.1
 3 21  1996   b =-2.15 deg  b'=-1.82 deg  Mv =1.1
 3 22  1996   b =-2.20 deg  b'=-1.84 deg  Mv =1.1
 3 23  1996   b =-2.26 deg  b'=-1.85 deg  Mv =1.1
 3 24  1996   b =-2.32 deg  b'=-1.87 deg  Mv =1.1
 3 25  1996   b =-2.37 deg  b'=-1.88 deg  Mv =1.1
 3 26  1996   b =-2.43 deg  b'=-1.90 deg  Mv =1.1
 3 27  1996   b =-2.49 deg  b'=-1.91 deg  Mv =1.1
 3 28  1996   b =-2.54 deg  b'=-1.93 deg  Mv =1.1
 3 29  1996   b =-2.60 deg  b'=-1.94 deg  Mv =1.1
 3 30  1996   b =-2.66 deg  b'=-1.96 deg  Mv =1.1
 3 31  1996   b =-2.71 deg  b'=-1.97 deg  Mv =1.1

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