"Pseudo-MPEC" for S/2003 J 15
Created Fri Oct 10 11:19:29 2003 using Find_Orb
Astrometry
Observing stations
Orbital elements
Residuals
Ephemeris
Astrometry:
SK03J150 C2003 02 06.45870 09 01 20.32 +16 43 21.8 23.4 R 568
SK03J150 C2003 02 06.47874 09 01 19.74 +16 43 24.6 23.3 R 568
SK03J150 C2003 02 09.59213 08 59 53.00 +16 51 14.4 568
SK03J150 C2003 02 09.59648 08 59 52.86 +16 51 15.1 568
SK03J150 C2003 02 25.50180 08 53 07.92 +17 28 49.6 24.0 R 568
SK03J150 C2003 02 25.51702 08 53 07.54 +17 28 51.8 23.7 R 568
SK03J150 C2003 02 25.53250 08 53 07.22 +17 28 53.6 23.5 R 568
SK03J150 C2003 02 27.47205 08 52 24.59 +17 33 02.2 23.7 R 568
SK03J150 C2003 02 27.48692 08 52 24.25 +17 33 03.9 23.5 R 568
SK03J150 C2003 02 27.50179 08 52 23.93 +17 33 05.8 23.5 R 568
SK03J150 C2003 04 03.30117 08 46 24.90 +18 20 06.2 23.7 R 568
SK03J150 C2003 04 03.40069 08 46 25.06 +18 20 08.9 568
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 15
Perijove 2003 Jul 6.319381 TT = 7:39:54 (JD 2452826.819381)
Epoch 2003 Mar 22.0 TT = JDT 2452720.5 Find_Orb
M 304.41839 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.52277965 Peri. 30.52197 -0.74670964 -0.36577054
a 0.1502772 Node 242.77551 -0.66256582 0.48257989
e 0.1200608 Incl. 141.33533 0.05857679 0.79581942
P 1.89 /688.61d H 16.5 G 0.15 q 0.1322348
From 12 observations 2003 Feb. 6-Apr. 3; RMS error 0.332 arcseconds
Residuals in arcseconds:
030206 568 .27+ .26+ 030225 568 .04+ .41- 030227 568 .03+ .24+
030206 568 .24+ .04+ 030225 568 .38- .14- 030227 568 .15+ .31+
030209 568 .19- .19- 030225 568 .13+ .30- 030403 568 .06- .09+
030209 568 .45- .13- 030227 568 .18+ .38+ 030403 568 .03+ .14-
Ephemerides:
Da Mon Year RA Dec delta r elong mag
-- --- ---- ------------ ------------ ------ ------ ----- ---
15 Oct 2003 10 47 43.823 +09 28 30.92 6.2020 5.4945 41.5 24.6
20 Oct 2003 10 50 53.777 +09 10 23.97 6.1461 5.4953 45.6 24.6
25 Oct 2003 10 53 56.048 +08 52 54.68 6.0857 5.4958 49.8 24.6
30 Oct 2003 10 56 49.864 +08 36 08.81 6.0210 5.4958 54.0 24.6
4 Nov 2003 10 59 34.496 +08 20 11.89 5.9525 5.4956 58.2 24.6
9 Nov 2003 11 02 09.281 +08 05 08.83 5.8805 5.4949 62.6 24.6
14 Nov 2003 11 04 33.519 +07 51 04.65 5.8054 5.4939 66.9 24.6
19 Nov 2003 11 06 46.434 +07 38 04.73 5.7275 5.4926 71.4 24.6
24 Nov 2003 11 08 47.161 +07 26 14.97 5.6472 5.4909 75.9 24.6
29 Nov 2003 11 10 34.829 +07 15 41.31 5.5651 5.4889 80.5 24.5
4 Dec 2003 11 12 08.691 +07 06 28.75 5.4817 5.4867 85.1 24.5
9 Dec 2003 11 13 28.063 +06 58 41.54 5.3976 5.4842 89.8 24.5
14 Dec 2003 11 14 32.253 +06 52 23.87 5.3132 5.4814 94.6 24.4
19 Dec 2003 11 15 20.546 +06 47 39.90 5.2291 5.4783 99.5 24.4
24 Dec 2003 11 15 52.249 +06 44 33.62 5.1459 5.4750 104.5 24.4