"Pseudo-MPEC" for S/2003 J 3
Created Fri Oct 10 11:21:41 2003 using Find_Orb
Astrometry
Observing stations
Orbital elements
Residuals
Ephemeris
Astrometry:
SK03J030 C2003 02 05.42008 09 06 19.80 +17 02 15.5 23.1 R 568
SK03J030 C2003 02 05.48834 09 06 17.73 +17 02 27.7 568
SK03J030 C2003 02 06.37242 09 05 51.59 +17 05 03.1 568
SK03J030 C2003 02 06.40772 09 05 50.51 +17 05 09.3 568
SK03J030 C2003 02 06.45622 09 05 49.05 +17 05 17.5 23.6 R 568
SK03J030 C2003 02 06.47625 09 05 48.44 +17 05 20.9 23.7 R 568
SK03J030 C2003 02 23.46141 08 57 48.46 +17 52 28.5 568
SK03J030 C2003 02 23.46969 08 57 48.30 +17 52 29.8 568
SK03J030 C2003 02 25.45775 08 56 57.65 +17 57 29.6 568
SK03J030 C2003 02 25.48177 08 56 57.03 +17 57 33.0 23.4 R 568
SK03J030 C2003 03 03.37375 08 54 37.64 +18 11 27.6 23.5 R 568
SK03J030 C2003 03 03.37852 08 54 37.51 +18 11 28.3 568
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 3
Perijove 2003 Jun 25.382758 TT = 9:11:10 (JD 2452815.882758)
Epoch 2003 Mar 2.0 TT = JDT 2452700.5 Find_Orb
M 275.85434 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.72927407 Peri. 99.57431 -0.60438474 0.60857912
a 0.1203682 Node 240.02799 0.26314515 0.76162772
e 0.2262194 Incl. 143.59264 0.75197986 0.22260875
P 1.35 /493.63d H 16.4 G 0.15 q 0.0931386
From 12 observations 2003 Feb. 5-Mar. 3; RMS error 0.241 arcseconds
Residuals in arcseconds:
030205 568 .12- .11- 030206 568 .14+ .13- 030225 568 .02- .01+
030205 568 .07+ .11+ 030206 568 .15+ .23- 030225 568 .04- .11-
030206 568 .07- .21+ 030223 568 .44- .04- 030303 568 .17+ .02+
030206 568 .14- .18+ 030223 568 .42+ .01+ 030303 568 .11- .09+
Ephemerides:
Da Mon Year RA Dec delta r elong mag
-- --- ---- ------------ ------------ ------ ------ ----- ---
15 Oct 2003 10 43 34.921 +08 43 19.39 6.0346 5.3367 42.1 24.5
20 Oct 2003 10 47 06.622 +08 20 07.73 5.9734 5.3315 46.1 24.5
25 Oct 2003 10 50 31.763 +07 57 31.00 5.9086 5.3265 50.2 24.5
30 Oct 2003 10 53 49.481 +07 35 35.90 5.8405 5.3217 54.3 24.5
4 Nov 2003 10 56 58.960 +07 14 28.91 5.7694 5.3172 58.4 24.5
9 Nov 2003 10 59 59.457 +06 54 15.95 5.6957 5.3130 62.6 24.4
14 Nov 2003 11 02 50.193 +06 35 03.02 5.6196 5.3090 66.8 24.4
19 Nov 2003 11 05 30.312 +06 16 56.58 5.5416 5.3054 71.2 24.4
24 Nov 2003 11 07 58.875 +06 00 03.67 5.4620 5.3021 75.5 24.4
29 Nov 2003 11 10 14.937 +05 44 31.49 5.3811 5.2991 80.0 24.3
4 Dec 2003 11 12 17.679 +05 30 26.36 5.2997 5.2964 84.5 24.3
9 Dec 2003 11 14 06.353 +05 17 53.94 5.2180 5.2940 89.0 24.3
14 Dec 2003 11 15 40.197 +05 06 59.83 5.1365 5.2920 93.7 24.3
19 Dec 2003 11 16 58.426 +04 57 49.75 5.0558 5.2903 98.4 24.2
24 Dec 2003 11 18 00.272 +04 50 29.39 4.9764 5.2890 103.2 24.2