"Pseudo-MPEC" for S/2003 J 2
Created Fri Oct 10 11:20:45 2003 using Find_Orb
Astrometry
Observing stations
Orbital elements
Residuals
Ephemeris
Astrometry:
SK03J020 C2003 02 05.41367 09 08 10.92 +17 48 34.8 23.3 R 568
SK03J020 C2003 02 05.48193 09 08 08.58 +17 48 42.6 568
SK03J020 C2003 02 06.33303 09 07 40.25 +17 50 17.8 568
SK03J020 C2003 02 06.39169 09 07 38.25 +17 50 24.8 568
SK03J020 C2003 02 24.45242 08 58 00.29 +18 20 00.0 568
SK03J020 C2003 02 24.47662 08 57 59.53 +18 20 02.0 23.2 R 568
SK03J020 C2003 03 04.29527 08 54 23.76 +18 29 23.7 568
SK03J020 C2003 03 04.30293 08 54 23.59 +18 29 24.4 568
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 2
Perijove 2003 Mar 3.931995 TT = 22:22:04 (JD 2452702.431995)
Epoch 2003 Mar 2.0 TT = JDT 2452700.5 Find_Orb
M 359.25116 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.38759691 Peri. 168.66309 -0.96617910 -0.25570185
a 0.1834504 Node 3.97652 -0.25772864 0.96183109
e 0.3470632 Incl. 151.22307 -0.00859511 -0.09745513
P 2.54 /928.78d H 16.1 G 0.15 q 0.1197815
From 8 observations 2003 Feb. 5-Mar. 4; RMS error 0.196 arcseconds
Residuals in arcseconds:
030205 568 .05+ .04- 030206 568 .01- .15+ 030304 568 .23- .11-
030205 568 .02+ .08+ 030224 568 .23+ .04- 030304 568 .23+ .11+
030206 568 .07- .20- 030224 568 .22- .04+
Ephemerides:
Da Mon Year RA Dec delta r elong mag
-- --- ---- ------------ ------------ ------ ------ ----- ---
15 Oct 2003 10 39 48.655 +08 31 40.79 6.1024 5.4144 42.9 24.2
20 Oct 2003 10 43 08.761 +08 12 08.37 6.0404 5.4099 47.0 24.2
25 Oct 2003 10 46 21.573 +07 53 15.29 5.9744 5.4053 51.1 24.2
30 Oct 2003 10 49 26.263 +07 35 07.87 5.9047 5.4007 55.3 24.2
4 Nov 2003 10 52 22.050 +07 17 52.24 5.8317 5.3960 59.5 24.2
9 Nov 2003 10 55 08.223 +07 01 34.00 5.7557 5.3913 63.8 24.2
14 Nov 2003 10 57 44.033 +06 46 18.80 5.6771 5.3865 68.1 24.2
19 Nov 2003 11 00 08.655 +06 32 12.78 5.5962 5.3817 72.5 24.2
24 Nov 2003 11 02 21.178 +06 19 22.61 5.5133 5.3769 76.9 24.1
29 Nov 2003 11 04 20.690 +06 07 55.13 5.4291 5.3721 81.5 24.1
4 Dec 2003 11 06 06.408 +05 57 56.25 5.3440 5.3672 86.1 24.1
9 Dec 2003 11 07 37.616 +05 49 31.19 5.2585 5.3624 90.7 24.0
14 Dec 2003 11 08 53.586 +05 42 45.08 5.1731 5.3575 95.5 24.0
19 Dec 2003 11 09 53.570 +05 37 43.12 5.0883 5.3526 100.3 24.0
24 Dec 2003 11 10 36.846 +05 34 30.35 5.0047 5.3478 105.2 23.9