"Pseudo-MPEC" for S/2002 J 1

Created Tue Feb 03 15:00:19 2004 using Find_Orb


 Astrometry 
 Observing stations 
 Orbital elements 
 Residuals 
 Ephemeris 

Astrometry:
    SK02J010  C2002 10 31.62115 09 11 35.67 +16 51 07.8          23.4 R      568
    SK02J010  C2002 10 31.64183 09 11 36.19 +16 51 06.0          23.0 R      568
    SK02J010  C2002 11  1.62991 09 12 03.09 +16 49 32.8          23.1 R      568
    SK02J010  C2002 11  1.64047 09 12 03.35 +16 49 31.8          23.2 R      568
    SK02J010  C2002 11  7.56177 09 14 31.40 +16 41 11.8                      568
    SK02J010  C2002 11  7.57225 09 14 31.56 +16 41 11.2                      568
    SK02J010  C2002 12  3.61382 09 20 31.43 +16 26 45.0          22.7 R      568
    SK02J010  C2002 12  3.64264 09 20 31.54 +16 26 45.3                      568
    SK02J010  C2002 12  5.56424 09 20 37.84 +16 27 16.4                      568
    SK02J010  C2002 12  5.57322 09 20 37.86 +16 27 16.5                      568
    SK02J010  C2002 12  5.59183 09 20 37.88 +16 27 16.7                      568
    SK02J010  C2002 12  5.61215 09 20 37.89 +16 27 17.2                      568

Station data:
(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.

Orbital elements:
S/2002 J 1
   Perijove 2003 Oct 2.617290 TT
Epoch 2003 Dec 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                  Find_Orb
M  43.36203              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.50785497     Peri.  178.05486     -0.99699015      0.07179498     
a   0.1532071      Node   353.70931      0.06703766      0.98790607     
e   0.2051614      Incl.  164.51235      0.03894324      0.13743022     
P   1.94 /708.85d  H   15.4           G   0.15      q 0.1217750
From 12 observations 2002 Oct. 31-Dec. 5;   RMS error 0.341 arcseconds

Residuals in arcseconds:
021031 568  .26+  .19+    021107 568  .50+  .35-    021205 568  .18+  .09+    
021031 568  .25-  .33+    021107 568  .59-  .18-    021205 568  .25+  .00     
021101 568  .17+  .03-    021203 568  .24-  .18+    021205 568  .08+  .18-    
021101 568  .08-  .07-    021203 568  .00   .12+    021205 568  .27-  .09-    

Ephemerides:
Da Mon Year   RA              Dec         delta   r     elong mag
-- --- ----  ------------   ------------  ------ ------ ----- ---
 2 Feb 2004  11 09 13.583   +06 22 46.33  4.6087 5.4580 146.6 22.8
 7 Feb 2004  11 07 18.862   +06 35 15.00  4.5606 5.4520 152.1 22.8
12 Feb 2004  11 05 12.700   +06 48 52.69  4.5193 5.4458 157.8 22.7
17 Feb 2004  11 02 56.944   +07 03 26.77  4.4852 5.4395 163.4 22.6
22 Feb 2004  11 00 33.793   +07 18 42.57  4.4586 5.4330 169.1 22.6
27 Feb 2004  10 58 05.781   +07 34 23.36  4.4398 5.4266 174.7 22.6
 3 Mar 2004  10 55 35.556   +07 50 11.91  4.4288 5.4200 178.8 22.6
 8 Mar 2004  10 53 05.740   +08 05 51.49  4.4257 5.4134 173.7 22.6
13 Mar 2004  10 50 38.874   +08 21 06.44  4.4303 5.4068 168.1 22.6
18 Mar 2004  10 48 17.472   +08 35 41.73  4.4426 5.4002 162.5 22.6
23 Mar 2004  10 46 04.063   +08 49 22.51  4.4623 5.3935 156.9 22.7
28 Mar 2004  10 44 01.011   +09 01 55.12  4.4891 5.3870 151.4 22.7
 2 Apr 2004  10 42 10.341   +09 13 08.20  4.5225 5.3804 146.0 22.8
 7 Apr 2004  10 40 33.698   +09 22 52.96  4.5622 5.3740 140.7 22.8
12 Apr 2004  10 39 12.397   +09 31 02.84  4.6075 5.3676 135.4 22.9
17 Apr 2004  10 38 07.575   +09 37 32.33  4.6580 5.3612 130.2 22.9
22 Apr 2004  10 37 20.163   +09 42 16.88  4.7132 5.3550 125.1 23.0
27 Apr 2004  10 36 50.747   +09 45 13.77  4.7725 5.3490 120.1 23.0
 2 May 2004  10 36 39.555   +09 46 22.25  4.8353 5.3430 115.2 23.1
 7 May 2004  10 36 46.518   +09 45 43.27  4.9010 5.3372 110.4 23.1