Ring-Grazing Orbits Quick Reference

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Rev	Event	Date	Spacecraft Time (UTC)	Local Time (PT)
251	Apoapse	Nov. 30, 2016	11:31 p.m.	3:31 p.m.
251	Ring Crossing 1	Dec. 4, 2016	1:09 p.m.	5:09 a.m.
252	Apoapse	Dec. 8, 2016	3:38 a.m.	7:38 p.m. (Dec. 7)
252	Ring Crossing 2	Dec. 11, 2016	5:25 p.m.	9:25 a.m.
253	Apoapse	Dec. 15, 2016	7:51 a.m.	11:51 a.m.
253	Ring Crossing 3	Dec. 18, 2016	9:29 p.m.	1:29 p.m.
254	Apoapse	Dec. 22, 2016	11:51 a.m.	3:51 a.m.
254	Ring Crossing 4	Dec. 26, 2016	1:31 a.m.	5:31 p.m. (Dec. 25)
255	Apoapse	Dec. 29, 2016	3:50 p.m.	7:50 a.m.
255	Ring Crossing 5	Jan. 2, 2017	5:26 a.m.	9:26 p.m. (Jan. 1)
256	Apoapse	Jan. 5, 2017	7:44 p.m.	11:44 p.m.
256	Ring Crossing 6	Jan. 9, 2017	9:20 a.m.	1:20 a.m.
257	Apoapse	Jan. 12, 2017	11:37 p.m.	3:37 p.m.
257	Ring Crossing 7	Jan. 16, 2017	1:12 p.m.	5:12 a.m.
258	Apoapse	Jan. 20, 2017	3:29 a.m.	7:29 p.m. (Jan. 19)
258	Ring Crossing 8	Jan. 23, 2017	5:05 p.m.	9:05 a.m.
259	Apoapse	Jan. 27, 2017	7:24 a.m.	11:24 a.m.
259	Ring Crossing 9	Jan. 30, 2017	9:02 p.m.	1:02 p.m.
260	Apoapse	Feb. 3, 2017	11:33 a.m.	3:33 a.m.
260	Ring Crossing 10	Feb. 7, 2017	1:25 a.m.	5:25 p.m. (Feb. 6)
261	Apoapse	Feb. 10, 2017	4:02 p.m.	8:02 a.m.
261	Ring Crossing 11	Feb. 14, 2017	5:56 a.m.	9:56 p.m. (Feb. 13)
262	Apoapse	Feb. 17, 2017	8:24 p.m.	12:24 p.m.
262	Ring Crossing 12	Feb. 21, 2017	10:03 a.m.	2:03 a.m.
263	Apoapse	Feb. 25, 2017	12:27 a.m.	4:27 p.m. (Feb. 24)
263	Ring Crossing 13	Feb. 28, 2017	2:10 p.m.	6:10 a.m.
264	Apoapse	Mar. 4, 2017	4:32 a.m.	8:32 p.m. (Mar. 3)
264	Ring Crossing 14	Mar. 7, 2017	6:10 p.m.	10:10 a.m.
265	Apoapse	Mar. 11, 2017	8:28 a.m.	12:28 a.m.
265	Ring Crossing 15	Mar. 14, 2017	10:05 p.m.	3:05 p.m.
266	Apoapse	Mar. 18, 2017	12:22 p.m.	5:22 a.m.
266	Ring Crossing 16	Mar. 22, 2017	1:57 a.m.	6:57 p.m. (Mar. 21)
267	Apoapse	Mar. 25, 2017	4:14 p.m.	9:13 a.m.
267	Ring Crossing 17	Mar. 29, 2017	5:48 a.m.	10:48 p.m. (Mar. 28)
268	Apoapse	Apr. 1, 2017	8:05 p.m.	1:05 p.m.
268	Ring Crossing 18	Apr. 5, 2017	9:40 a.m.	2:40 a.m.
269	Apoapse	Apr. 9, 2017	Midnight	5 p.m. (Apr. 8)
269	Ring Crossing 19	Apr. 12, 2017	1:39 p.m.	6:39 a.m.
270	Apoapse	Apr. 16, 2017	4:02 a.m.	9:02 p.m. (Apr. 15)
270	Ring Crossing 20	Apr. 19, 2017	5:44 p.m.	10:44 a.m.

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For additional details about Cassini's activities on these dates, see Saturn Tour Dates for 2016 & 2017