"Pseudo-MPEC" for S/2001 U 3
Created Tue Oct 07 09:55:32 2003 using Find_Orb
Astrometry
Observing stations
Orbital elements
Residuals
Ephemeris
Astrometry:
SK01U030 C2001 08 13.23319 21 41 51.63 -14 39 12.5 25.1 R 807
SK01U030 C2001 08 13.29446 21 41 51.05 -14 39 15.7 25.3 R 807
SK01U030 C2001 08 13.35711 21 41 50.46 -14 39 18.7 25.5 R 807
SK01U030 C2001 08 25.41067 21 39 59.66 -14 49 03.4 568
SK01U030 C2001 09 21.17887 21 36 24.32 -15 06 48.1 675
SK01U030 C2001 09 21.21562 21 36 24.07 -15 06 49.2 675
SK01U030 C2002 09 03.22766 21 55 19.75 -13 28 05.1 309
SK01U030 C2002 09 05.18925 21 55 02.60 -13 29 26.7 25.4 R 309
SK01U030 C2002 09 05.28653 21 55 01.74 -13 29 31.1 309
Station data:
(309) Cerro Paranal (S24.6260 W70.4032).
(568) Mauna Kea (N19.8262 W155.4722). Observers D. C. Jewitt, S. S.
Sheppard, J. Kleyna. Measurer S. S. Sheppard. 8.3-m Subaru reflector +
CCD.
(675) Palomar Mountain (N33.3561 W116.8640).
(807) Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena (S30.1692 W70.8059). Observers M.
Holman, J. Kavelaars, T. Grav, W. Fraser. Measurer M. Holman. 4-m Blanco
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
S/2001 U 3
Periuranus 2002 Nov 17.548001 TT = 13:09:07 (JD 2452596.048001)
Epoch 2002 Sep 3.0 TT = JDT 2452520.5 Find_Orb
M 257.95130 (2000.0) P Q
n 1.35077953 Peri. 123.07910 0.81256739 -0.26007201
a 0.0285396 Node 103.03682 -0.51984709 -0.72811856
e 0.1427803 Incl. 147.62695 0.26361568 -0.63419704
P 266.51d H 12.2 G 0.15 q 0.0244648
From 9 observations 2001 Aug. 13-2002 Sep. 5; RMS error 0.335 arcseconds
Residuals in arcseconds:
010813 807 .18- .15+ 010825 568 .83+ .18- 020903 309 .15- .03-
010813 807 .21- .01- 010921 675 .12- .00 020905 309 .04+ .23+
010813 807 .23- .08+ 010921 675 .12- .04+ 020905 309 .06+ .18-
Ephemerides:
Da Mon Year RA Dec delta r elong mag
-- --- ---- ------------ ------------ ------ ------ ----- ---
20 Sep 2003 22 08 23.701 -12 19 07.64 19.1450 20.0460 153.1 25.4
25 Sep 2003 22 07 44.923 -12 22 56.83 19.1856 20.0438 148.0 25.4
30 Sep 2003 22 07 09.201 -12 26 26.93 19.2324 20.0413 143.0 25.4
5 Oct 2003 22 06 36.926 -12 29 35.63 19.2851 20.0388 137.9 25.4
10 Oct 2003 22 06 08.419 -12 32 21.08 19.3432 20.0361 132.9 25.4
15 Oct 2003 22 05 43.956 -12 34 41.78 19.4063 20.0334 127.8 25.4
20 Oct 2003 22 05 23.794 -12 36 36.38 19.4740 20.0307 122.8 25.4
25 Oct 2003 22 05 08.172 -12 38 03.68 19.5458 20.0280 117.7 25.4
30 Oct 2003 22 04 57.297 -12 39 02.62 19.6212 20.0254 112.7 25.5
4 Nov 2003 22 04 51.306 -12 39 32.52 19.6995 20.0229 107.7 25.5
9 Nov 2003 22 04 50.265 -12 39 33.15 19.7802 20.0206 102.7 25.5
14 Nov 2003 22 04 54.213 -12 39 04.44 19.8626 20.0184 97.6 25.5
19 Nov 2003 22 05 03.167 -12 38 06.43 19.9463 20.0164 92.7 25.5
24 Nov 2003 22 05 17.124 -12 36 39.25 20.0305 20.0146 87.7 25.5
29 Nov 2003 22 05 36.031 -12 34 43.25 20.1146 20.0130 82.7 25.5