Forthcoming mutual events of planets and astrometric radio sources

TL;DR

This paper compiles and analyzes upcoming planetary occultations and close approaches to radio sources, using VLBI data and EPOS software, to aid planetary science, astronomy, and gravity testing.

Contribution

It provides extended lists of observed and predicted planetary occultations and approaches, utilizing EPOS software for precise computations.

Findings

Compiled extensive lists of occultations and approaches

Utilized EPOS software for accurate predictions

Facilitates future observational campaigns

Abstract

Radio astronomy observations of close approaches of the Solar system planets to compact radio sources as well as radio source occultations by planets may be of large interest for planetary sciences, dynamical astronomy, and testing gravity theories. In this paper, we present extended lists of occultations of astrometric radio sources observed in the framework of various astrometric and geodetic VLBI programs by planets, and close approaches of planets to radio sources expected in the nearest years. Computations are made making use of the EPOS software package.