"Pseudo-MPEC" for S/2003 J 18
Created Fri Oct 10 11:20:15 2003 using Find_Orb
Astrometry
Observing stations
Orbital elements
Residuals
Ephemeris
Astrometry:
SK03J180 C2003 02 06.41870 09 07 17.87 +16 34 51.6 23 R 568
SK03J180 C2003 02 06.42861 09 07 17.55 +16 34 53.2 23 R 568
SK03J180 C2003 02 06.44678 09 07 16.99 +16 34 56.3 23 R 568
SK03J180 C2003 02 24.40752 08 58 30.32 +17 22 32.2 568
SK03J180 C2003 02 24.42232 08 58 29.91 +17 22 34.5 23.4 R 568
SK03J180 C2003 02 24.43668 08 58 29.52 +17 22 36.6 23.3 R 568
SK03J180 C2003 02 24.45756 08 58 28.91 +17 22 39.3 568
SK03J180 C2003 02 24.48178 08 58 28.24 +17 22 42.7 23.2 R 568
SK03J180 C2003 02 27.42703 08 57 11.77 +17 29 43.6 23.4 R 568
SK03J180 C2003 02 27.44190 08 57 11.36 +17 29 45.9 23.5 R 568
SK03J180 C2003 02 27.45685 08 57 10.98 +17 29 47.7 23.6 R 568
SK03J180 C2003 03 25.28077 08 49 33.06 +18 15 24.8 568
SK03J180 C2003 03 25.29704 08 49 32.90 +18 15 25.9 568
SK03J180 C2003 03 25.31153 08 49 32.77 +18 15 26.7 568
SK03J180 C2003 03 27.29887 08 49 16.10 +18 17 37.8 23.7 R 568
SK03J180 C2003 03 27.31397 08 49 16.00 +18 17 38.6 23.7 R 568
SK03J180 C2003 03 27.33302 08 49 15.83 +18 17 40.2 23.6 R 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 18
Perijove 2003 Oct 13.345181 TT = 8:17:03 (JD 2452925.845181)
Epoch 2003 Mar 22.0 TT = JDT 2452720.5 Find_Orb
M 232.61793 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.62033142 Peri. 113.88554 0.39387781 0.91912659
a 0.1340776 Node 180.83239 0.49515163 -0.20469443
e 0.1381048 Incl. 145.83123 0.77439339 -0.33661030
P 1.59 /580.32d H 16.1 G 0.15 q 0.1155609
From 17 observations 2003 Feb. 6-Mar. 27; RMS error 0.294 arcseconds
Residuals in arcseconds:
030206 568 .00 .04+ 030224 568 .40- .29- 030325 568 .07+ .01-
030206 568 .09- .02- 030224 568 .52- .37- 030325 568 .26+ .20-
030206 568 .14+ .04+ 030227 568 .34+ .19+ 030327 568 .33- .00
030224 568 .13+ .15- 030227 568 .02+ .43+ 030327 568 .05+ .14-
030224 568 .08+ .00 030227 568 .15+ .17+ 030327 568 .10- .28+
030224 568 .14+ .03+ 030325 568 .06+ .02+
Ephemerides:
Da Mon Year RA Dec delta r elong mag
-- --- ---- ------------ ------------ ------ ------ ----- ---
15 Oct 2003 10 44 50.325 +09 34 28.25 6.0942 5.3965 42.2 24.2
20 Oct 2003 10 48 16.283 +09 14 06.15 6.0306 5.3894 46.2 24.2
25 Oct 2003 10 51 35.636 +08 54 11.26 5.9631 5.3823 50.3 24.2
30 Oct 2003 10 54 47.567 +08 34 49.53 5.8920 5.3751 54.4 24.2
4 Nov 2003 10 57 51.300 +08 16 06.75 5.8176 5.3680 58.6 24.2
9 Nov 2003 11 00 46.124 +07 58 08.18 5.7404 5.3610 62.8 24.2
14 Nov 2003 11 03 31.288 +07 40 59.19 5.6607 5.3541 67.1 24.2
19 Nov 2003 11 06 05.956 +07 24 45.66 5.5789 5.3474 71.5 24.2
24 Nov 2003 11 08 29.200 +07 09 34.06 5.4954 5.3408 75.9 24.1
29 Nov 2003 11 10 40.081 +06 55 31.01 5.4107 5.3344 80.3 24.1
4 Dec 2003 11 12 37.779 +06 42 42.25 5.3253 5.3283 84.9 24.1
9 Dec 2003 11 14 21.539 +06 31 12.90 5.2397 5.3224 89.5 24.0
14 Dec 2003 11 15 50.586 +06 21 08.05 5.1544 5.3169 94.1 24.0
19 Dec 2003 11 17 04.115 +06 12 32.96 5.0699 5.3117 98.9 24.0
24 Dec 2003 11 18 01.340 +06 05 32.81 4.9869 5.3069 103.7 23.9