"Pseudo-MPEC" for S/2003 J 12
Created Fri Oct 10 11:18:37 2003 using Find_Orb
Astrometry
Observing stations
Orbital elements
Residuals
Ephemeris
Astrometry:
SK03J120 C2003 02 08.52660 09 08 21.50 +17 12 51.2 24 R 568
SK03J120 C2003 02 08.53529 09 08 21.22 +17 12 52.3 568
SK03J120 C2003 02 09.54736 09 07 49.42 +17 14 45.9 568
SK03J120 C2003 02 09.55534 09 07 49.16 +17 14 46.6 568
SK03J120 C2003 02 24.45756 09 00 25.96 +17 40 06.1 568
SK03J120 C2003 02 24.48178 09 00 25.29 +17 40 08.4 23.8 R 568
SK03J120 C2003 03 07.25166 08 55 58.90 +17 53 59.9 568
SK03J120 C2003 03 07.31565 08 55 57.41 +17 54 03.7 568
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 12
Perijove 2003 Dec 21.789556 TT = 18:56:57 (JD 2452995.289556)
Epoch 2003 Jun 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5 Find_Orb
M 228.77186 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.67369185 Peri. 23.52409 0.71176919 0.49352796
a 0.1269009 Node 62.89442 0.52162569 -0.84793178
e 0.3733917 Incl. 145.84156 0.47041603 0.19349893
P 1.46 /534.36d H 16.6 G 0.15 q 0.0795172
From 8 observations 2003 Feb. 8-Mar. 7; RMS error 0.255 arcseconds
Residuals in arcseconds:
030208 568 .17+ .02- 030209 568 .23- .16- 030307 568 .32+ .16+
030208 568 .16+ .11+ 030224 568 .03- .03- 030307 568 .36- .23-
030209 568 .15- .02+ 030224 568 .11+ .15+
Ephemerides:
Da Mon Year RA Dec delta r elong mag
-- --- ---- ------------ ------------ ------ ------ ----- ---
15 Oct 2003 10 44 49.654 +08 23 40.36 6.1719 5.4676 41.7 24.8
20 Oct 2003 10 48 06.691 +08 06 37.50 6.1108 5.4633 45.8 24.8
25 Oct 2003 10 51 17.407 +07 50 21.26 6.0453 5.4585 49.9 24.8
30 Oct 2003 10 54 21.167 +07 34 57.31 5.9754 5.4532 54.1 24.8
4 Nov 2003 10 57 17.394 +07 20 30.90 5.9017 5.4474 58.4 24.8
9 Nov 2003 11 00 05.590 +07 07 06.53 5.8246 5.4411 62.7 24.8
14 Nov 2003 11 02 45.224 +06 54 48.49 5.7443 5.4344 67.0 24.8
19 Nov 2003 11 05 15.689 +06 43 41.27 5.6614 5.4273 71.4 24.7
24 Nov 2003 11 07 36.286 +06 33 49.57 5.5763 5.4198 75.8 24.7
29 Nov 2003 11 09 46.286 +06 25 17.96 5.4896 5.4121 80.3 24.7
4 Dec 2003 11 11 45.058 +06 18 09.76 5.4018 5.4042 84.9 24.6
9 Dec 2003 11 13 31.993 +06 12 27.36 5.3137 5.3963 89.5 24.6
14 Dec 2003 11 15 06.412 +06 08 12.91 5.2257 5.3884 94.2 24.6
19 Dec 2003 11 16 27.548 +06 05 28.52 5.1385 5.3806 99.0 24.5
24 Dec 2003 11 17 34.576 +06 04 16.23 5.0528 5.3732 103.8 24.5