"Pseudo-MPEC" for S/2003 J 9
Created Fri Oct 10 11:23:15 2003 using Find_Orb
Astrometry
Observing stations
Orbital elements
Residuals
Ephemeris
Astrometry:
SK03J090 C2003 02 06.32341 09 06 15.44 +18 02 36.5 23.6 R 568
SK03J090 C2003 02 06.38207 09 06 13.64 +18 02 43.9 568
SK03J090 C2003 02 08.54660 09 05 08.41 +18 07 14.0 568
SK03J090 C2003 02 08.55576 09 05 08.17 +18 07 14.7 568
SK03J090 C2003 02 24.45242 08 57 40.66 +18 36 19.5 568
SK03J090 C2003 02 24.47662 08 57 40.04 +18 36 22.0 23.8 R 568
SK03J090 C2003 03 07.25347 08 53 36.33 +18 50 28.8 568
SK03J090 C2003 03 07.31749 08 53 35.02 +18 50 32.9 568
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 9
Perijove 2004 Feb 23.945418 TT = 22:41:24 (JD 2453059.445418)
Epoch 2003 Jun 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5 Find_Orb
M 223.39535 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.52754225 Peri. 329.03198 -0.03220557 0.97087149
a 0.1493714 Node 61.83863 0.96327133 -0.03321132
e 0.2735274 Incl. 164.37699 0.26659170 0.23728790
P 1.87 /682.40d H 16.7 G 0.15 q 0.1085142
From 8 observations 2003 Feb. 6-Mar. 7; RMS error 0.338 arcseconds
Residuals in arcseconds:
030206 568 .41- .05- 030208 568 .65+ .16- 030307 568 .11+ .08-
030206 568 .20- .14- 030224 568 .19- .00 030307 568 .05- .12-
030208 568 .08+ .24+ 030224 568 .00 .30+
Ephemerides:
Da Mon Year RA Dec delta r elong mag
-- --- ---- ------------ ------------ ------ ------ ----- ---
15 Oct 2003 10 49 57.320 +08 06 49.34 6.2137 5.4926 40.4 24.9
20 Oct 2003 10 53 07.548 +07 47 39.20 6.1625 5.4971 44.5 24.9
25 Oct 2003 10 56 09.699 +07 29 16.74 6.1067 5.5011 48.7 24.9
30 Oct 2003 10 59 03.003 +07 11 48.07 6.0465 5.5049 52.9 24.9
4 Nov 2003 11 01 46.735 +06 55 19.09 5.9823 5.5082 57.2 24.9
9 Nov 2003 11 04 20.245 +06 39 55.08 5.9144 5.5111 61.5 24.9
14 Nov 2003 11 06 42.859 +06 25 41.39 5.8431 5.5135 65.9 24.9
19 Nov 2003 11 08 53.827 +06 12 43.72 5.7687 5.5155 70.3 24.9
24 Nov 2003 11 10 52.328 +06 01 08.31 5.6917 5.5170 74.9 24.9
29 Nov 2003 11 12 37.536 +05 51 01.51 5.6125 5.5180 79.5 24.8
4 Dec 2003 11 14 08.754 +05 42 28.69 5.5315 5.5185 84.1 24.8
9 Dec 2003 11 15 25.363 +05 35 34.53 5.4494 5.5184 88.9 24.8
14 Dec 2003 11 16 26.734 +05 30 23.54 5.3666 5.5179 93.7 24.7
19 Dec 2003 11 17 12.227 +05 27 00.27 5.2837 5.5167 98.6 24.7
24 Dec 2003 11 17 41.224 +05 25 29.07 5.2013 5.5151 103.5 24.7