"Pseudo-MPEC" for S/2003 J 4
Created Fri Oct 10 11:21:57 2003 using Find_Orb
Astrometry
Observing stations
Orbital elements
Residuals
Ephemeris
Astrometry:
SK03J040 C2003 02 05.46822 09 08 39.47 +16 27 39.0 22.7 R 568
SK03J040 C2003 02 05.49476 09 08 38.68 +16 27 43.4 568
SK03J040 C2003 02 06.37887 09 08 12.36 +16 30 04.6 568
SK03J040 C2003 02 06.41413 09 08 11.29 +16 30 10.2 568
SK03J040 C2003 02 24.45756 08 59 40.55 +17 15 36.7 568
SK03J040 C2003 02 24.48178 08 59 39.92 +17 15 39.7 23.4 R 568
SK03J040 C2003 03 04.35525 08 56 32.52 +17 32 36.0 568
SK03J040 C2003 03 04.36262 08 56 32.36 +17 32 37.1 568
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 4
Perijove 2002 Jul 21.677497 TT = 16:15:35 (JD 2452477.177497)
Epoch 2003 Mar 2.0 TT = JDT 2452700.5 Find_Orb
M 118.24508 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.52948130 Peri. 190.09460 0.99340265 -0.02043509
a 0.1490064 Node 191.00629 0.08633132 -0.51443957
e 0.2532351 Incl. 143.76778 -0.07548560 -0.85728310
P 1.86 /679.90d H 15.9 G 0.15 q 0.1112728
From 8 observations 2003 Feb. 5-Mar. 4; RMS error 0.144 arcseconds
Residuals in arcseconds:
030205 568 .18- .09- 030206 568 .08+ .04- 030304 568 .05- .11-
030205 568 .17+ .10+ 030224 568 .06- .15+ 030304 568 .05+ .11+
030206 568 .07- .02+ 030224 568 .05+ .14-
Ephemerides:
Da Mon Year RA Dec delta r elong mag
-- --- ---- ------------ ------------ ------ ------ ----- ---
15 Oct 2003 10 47 26.817 +09 24 38.75 6.2605 5.5530 41.5 24.2
20 Oct 2003 10 50 42.055 +09 07 15.20 6.2032 5.5523 45.6 24.2
25 Oct 2003 10 53 49.846 +08 50 33.65 6.1416 5.5513 49.8 24.2
30 Oct 2003 10 56 49.397 +08 34 40.09 6.0759 5.5501 54.0 24.2
4 Nov 2003 10 59 39.963 +08 19 40.20 6.0065 5.5485 58.2 24.1
9 Nov 2003 11 02 20.864 +08 05 39.11 5.9338 5.5468 62.5 24.1
14 Nov 2003 11 04 51.388 +07 52 41.94 5.8579 5.5448 66.9 24.1
19 Nov 2003 11 07 10.746 +07 40 54.21 5.7795 5.5426 71.3 24.1
24 Nov 2003 11 09 18.069 +07 30 21.89 5.6987 5.5401 75.8 24.1
29 Nov 2003 11 11 12.477 +07 21 10.97 5.6162 5.5373 80.4 24.1
4 Dec 2003 11 12 53.215 +07 13 26.43 5.5323 5.5344 85.0 24.0
9 Dec 2003 11 14 19.594 +07 07 12.50 5.4478 5.5312 89.7 24.0
14 Dec 2003 11 15 30.913 +07 02 33.25 5.3630 5.5278 94.5 24.0
19 Dec 2003 11 16 26.448 +06 59 32.68 5.2785 5.5241 99.3 23.9
24 Dec 2003 11 17 05.495 +06 58 14.56 5.1949 5.5203 104.3 23.9