"Pseudo-MPEC" for S/2003 J 1
Created Fri Oct 10 11:15:03 2003 using Find_Orb
Astrometry
Observing stations
Orbital elements
Residuals
Ephemeris
Astrometry:
SK03J010 C2003 02 05.40405 09 06 29.49 +17 45 42.5 22.5 R 568
SK03J010 C2003 02 05.47231 09 06 27.12 +17 45 54.4 568
SK03J010 C2003 02 06.32341 09 05 58.40 +17 48 20.4 568
SK03J010 C2003 02 06.38207 09 05 56.27 +17 48 29.6 568
SK03J010 C2003 02 24.44985 08 56 13.18 +18 35 38.3 568
SK03J010 C2003 02 24.47407 08 56 12.45 +18 35 41.8 23.1 R 568
SK03J010 C2003 03 02.45590 08 53 24.30 +18 48 32.4 22.5 R 568
SK03J010 C2003 03 02.46425 08 53 24.08 +18 48 33.3 568
SK03J010 C2003 03 03.47084 08 52 57.58 +18 50 33.0 22.6 R 568
SK03J010 C2003 03 03.47685 08 52 57.40 +18 50 33.7 568
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/2003 J 1
Perijove 2002 Dec 4.363967 TT = 8:44:06 (JD 2452612.863967)
Epoch 2003 Mar 2.0 TT = JDT 2452700.5 Find_Orb
M 41.22348 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.47039427 Peri. 342.72462 -0.61160351 -0.77328927
a 0.1612368 Node 215.54564 -0.68765665 0.41505302
e 0.3043965 Incl. 163.28256 -0.39124092 0.47932732
P 2.10 /765.30d H 15.4 G 0.15 q 0.1121569
From 10 observations 2003 Feb. 5-Mar. 3; RMS error 0.538 arcseconds
Residuals in arcseconds:
030205 568 .46+ .19+ 030224 568 .07+ .03+ 030303 568 .08+ .05-
030205 568 .43+ .33+ 030224 568 .10+ .25+ 030303 568 .21- .04-
030206 568 .24+ .17+ 030302 568 .03- .00
030206 568 1.2- .79- 030302 568 .07+ .09-
Ephemerides:
Da Mon Year RA Dec delta r elong mag
-- --- ---- ------------ ------------ ------ ------ ----- ---
15 Oct 2003 10 40 47.959 +09 41 09.12 6.1141 5.4290 43.1 23.5
20 Oct 2003 10 44 10.307 +09 21 27.34 6.0523 5.4247 47.2 23.5
25 Oct 2003 10 47 25.312 +09 02 24.24 5.9865 5.4204 51.3 23.5
30 Oct 2003 10 50 32.153 +08 44 05.99 5.9171 5.4160 55.4 23.5
4 Nov 2003 10 53 30.058 +08 26 38.50 5.8444 5.4115 59.7 23.5
9 Nov 2003 10 56 18.323 +08 10 07.13 5.7688 5.4071 63.9 23.5
14 Nov 2003 10 58 56.212 +07 54 37.26 5.6905 5.4026 68.2 23.5
19 Nov 2003 11 01 22.905 +07 40 14.74 5.6099 5.3980 72.6 23.4
24 Nov 2003 11 03 37.505 +07 27 05.90 5.5276 5.3935 77.1 23.4
29 Nov 2003 11 05 39.106 +07 15 17.14 5.4438 5.3889 81.6 23.4
4 Dec 2003 11 07 26.934 +07 04 53.89 5.3591 5.3843 86.2 23.4
9 Dec 2003 11 09 00.282 +06 56 00.84 5.2741 5.3797 90.9 23.3
14 Dec 2003 11 10 18.432 +06 48 42.61 5.1893 5.3751 95.6 23.3
19 Dec 2003 11 11 20.644 +06 43 03.77 5.1051 5.3706 100.4 23.2
24 Dec 2003 11 12 06.205 +06 39 08.74 5.0221 5.3660 105.3 23.2