"Pseudo-MPEC" for S/2003 J 16
Created Fri Oct 10 11:19:44 2003 using Find_Orb
Astrometry
Observing stations
Orbital elements
Residuals
Ephemeris
Astrometry:
SK03J160 C2003 02 06.46368 08 55 00.34 +17 09 56.2 23.4 R 568
SK03J160 C2003 02 06.48369 08 54 59.63 +17 09 58.9 568
SK03J160 C2003 02 26.42385 08 44 45.38 +17 57 57.0 23.6 R 568
SK03J160 C2003 02 26.45035 08 44 44.63 +17 58 00.5 568
SK03J160 C2003 02 27.33692 08 44 21.24 +17 59 52.9 23.5 R 568
SK03J160 C2003 02 27.35203 08 44 20.83 +17 59 54.7 23.3 R 568
SK03J160 C2003 02 27.36937 08 44 20.35 +17 59 56.9 23.0 R 568
SK03J160 C2003 02 28.42738 08 43 52.85 +18 02 08.0 23.4 R 568
SK03J160 C2003 02 28.44237 08 43 52.45 +18 02 09.9 23.3 R 568
SK03J160 C2003 02 28.45735 08 43 52.07 +18 02 11.6 23.3 R 568
SK03J160 C2003 04 03.24985 08 36 05.58 +18 46 11.4 23.2 R 568
SK03J160 C2003 04 03.36832 08 36 05.46 +18 46 14.8 568
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 16
Perijove 2003 Sep 27.940688 TT = 22:34:35 (JD 2452910.440688)
Epoch 2003 Mar 22.0 TT = JDT 2452720.5 Find_Orb
M 245.37355 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.60348545 Peri. 82.21864 0.45972383 -0.86390385
a 0.1365613 Node 23.33675 -0.86875163 -0.48554029
e 0.2519451 Incl. 148.71205 0.18418630 -0.13386839
P 1.63 /596.52d H 16.0 G 0.15 q 0.1021554
From 12 observations 2003 Feb. 6-Apr. 3; RMS error 0.221 arcseconds
Residuals in arcseconds:
030206 568 .17+ .20+ 030227 568 .12+ .20+ 030228 568 .14- .07+
030206 568 .18- .20- 030227 568 .10+ .10+ 030228 568 .06+ .04-
030226 568 .15+ .30- 030227 568 .05- .13+ 030403 568 .28- .00
030226 568 .16- .13- 030228 568 .07- .01- 030403 568 .28+ .01-
Ephemerides:
Da Mon Year RA Dec delta r elong mag
-- --- ---- ------------ ------------ ------ ------ ----- ---
15 Oct 2003 10 51 13.341 +08 49 34.32 6.0559 5.3360 40.4 24.0
20 Oct 2003 10 54 55.205 +08 27 27.28 6.0106 5.3446 44.4 24.1
25 Oct 2003 10 58 27.737 +08 06 00.86 5.9616 5.3535 48.4 24.1
30 Oct 2003 11 01 50.113 +07 45 21.94 5.9091 5.3627 52.5 24.1
4 Nov 2003 11 05 01.575 +07 25 37.08 5.8532 5.3721 56.6 24.1
9 Nov 2003 11 08 01.452 +07 06 52.10 5.7941 5.3816 60.8 24.1
14 Nov 2003 11 10 49.060 +06 49 12.75 5.7323 5.3912 65.1 24.1
19 Nov 2003 11 13 23.648 +06 32 45.06 5.6678 5.4009 69.5 24.1
24 Nov 2003 11 15 44.396 +06 17 35.49 5.6010 5.4105 73.9 24.0
29 Nov 2003 11 17 50.481 +06 03 50.51 5.5323 5.4201 78.4 24.0
4 Dec 2003 11 19 41.212 +05 51 35.54 5.4622 5.4296 82.9 24.0
9 Dec 2003 11 21 15.971 +05 40 55.22 5.3910 5.4389 87.6 24.0
14 Dec 2003 11 22 34.134 +05 31 54.06 5.3193 5.4481 92.3 24.0
19 Dec 2003 11 23 35.059 +05 24 36.57 5.2475 5.4571 97.1 23.9
24 Dec 2003 11 24 18.121 +05 19 07.10 5.1762 5.4658 102.0 23.9