"Pseudo-MPEC" for Saturn XXVI

Created Fri Oct 10 09:50:44 2003 using Find_Orb


 Astrometry 
 Observing stations 
 Orbital elements 
 Residuals 
 Ephemeris 

Astrometry:
S026S         C2000 11 09.45771 03 42 58.34 +16 46 03.3                      696
S026S         C2000 11 09.46927 03 42 58.14 +16 46 02.5          21.3 R      696
S026S         C2000 11 09.48107 03 42 57.89 +16 46 01.5                      696
S026S         C2000 11 23.33182 03 38 30.26 +16 30 42.1          20.6 R      696
S026S         C2000 11 23.34745 03 38 29.95 +16 30 41.9                      696
S026S         C2000 11 24.09346 03 38 15.61 +16 29 54.9          20.5 R      809
S026S         C2000 11 24.13571 03 38 14.78 +16 29 52.2          20.3 R      809
S026S         C2000 11 24.18362 03 38 13.83 +16 29 49.1          20.4 R      809
S026S         C2000 11 25.07396 03 37 56.77 +16 28 52.5          20.6 R      809
S026S         C2000 11 25.10549 03 37 56.15 +16 28 50.6          20.4 R      809
S026S         C2000 11 25.14129 03 37 55.45 +16 28 48.4          20.7 R      809
S026S         C2000 12 16.11291 03 31 46.46 +16 09 44.5          20.6 R      695
S026S         C2000 12 16.16070 03 31 45.71 +16 09 42.5          20.3 R      695
S026S         C2000 12 16.20000 03 31 45.10 +16 09 40.7          20.4 R      695
S026S         C2000 12 17.39258 03 31 26.95 +16 08 51.5                      695
S026S         C2001 02 18.87034 03 29 05.10 +16 19 45.1          20.9 R      950
S026S         C2001 02 18.94147 03 29 05.90 +16 19 49.4                      950
S026S         C2001 08 20.13314 04:49:47.37 +20:23:48.5                      493
S026S         C2001 08 20.16314 04:49:47.87 +20:23:49.6                      493
#   SK00S110  C2001 08 24.53888 04 50 59.98 +20 26 00.6          21.1 R      568
#   SK00S110  C2001 08 24.55885 04 51 00.31 +20 26 01.2          21.0 R      568
#   SK00S110  C2001 08 24.57891 04 51 00.58 +20 26 01.5          21.3 R      568
S026S         C2001 10 21.31150 04 54 06.75 +20 36 42.9                      696
S026S         C2001 10 21.33459 04 54 06.48 +20 36 43.2                      696
S026S         C2001 10 22.32929 04 53 56.77 +20 36 38.4                      696
S026S         C2001 10 22.34559 04 53 56.54 +20 36 39.2                      696
S026S         C2001 10 23.29938 04 53 46.83 +20 36 34.6                      696
S026S         C2001 10 23.32337 04 53 46.55 +20 36 34.4                      696
S026S         C2001 10 23.38043 04 53 45.93 +20 36 34.3                      696
S026S         C2001 10 23.40917 04 53 45.61 +20 36 33.9                      696
S026S         C2001 10 23.45218 04 53 45.14 +20 36 33.6                      696
S026S         C2002 01 13.99821 04 29 39.40 +20 17 10.3          20.4 R      950
S026S         C2002 01 14.01075 04 29 39.24 +20 17 10.2                      950
S026S         C2002 01 14.02320 04 29 39.08 +20 17 10.1                      950
S026S         C2002 09 05.10808 05 48 08.53 +21 50 07.5                      493
S026S         C2002 09 05.12408 05 48 08.78 +21 50 07.4                      493
S026S         C2002 09 05.14048 05 48 09.03 +21 50 07.3                      493
S026S         C2002 09 05.15628 05 48 09.27 +21 50 07.2                      493
S026S         C2002 09 05.17208 05 48 09.51 +21 50 07.1                      493
S026S         C2002 09 06.15627 05 48 09.27 +21 50 06.9                x     493
S026S         C2002 09 06.17207 05 48 09.52 +21 50 06.9                x     493
S026S         C2002 09 06.18807 05 48 09.76 +21 50 06.7                x     493
S026S         C2002 09 07.13263 05 48 39.12 +21 49 48.7                      493
S026S         C2002 09 07.15453 05 48 39.44 +21 49 48.6                      493
S026S         C2002 09 07.17603 05 48 39.74 +21 49 48.4                      493
S026S         C2002 09 08.10793 05 48 53.26 +21 49 39.5                      493
S026S         C2002 09 08.12973 05 48 53.58 +21 49 39.3                      493
S026S         C2002 09 08.15163 05 48 53.91 +21 49 38.9                      493
S026S         C2002 11 05.28013 05 49 57.99 +21 37 01.4                      675
S026S         C2002 11 05.30884 05 49 57.64 +21 37 01.0                      675
S026S         C2002 11 05.33616 05 49 57.29 +21 37 00.8                      675
S026S         C2002 11 06.29465 05 49 45.36 +21 36 47.5                      675
S026S         C2002 11 06.34767 05 49 44.67 +21 36 46.9                      675

Station data:
(493) Calar Alto (N37.2236 W2.5458).   Observers G. Bernabeu, A. Campo
    Bagatin, J-M. Petit, A. Campo-Bagatini, ???.  Measurer J-M. Petit.  Hale
    5-m + CCD.
(568) Mauna Kea (N19.8262 W155.4722).   Observers JJ Kavelaars, P. Nicholson,
    B. Gladman, V. Carruba.  Measurers J-M. Petit, B. Gladman.  Hale 5-m + CCD.
(675) Palomar Mountain (N33.3561 W116.8640).   Observers B. Gladman, J.
    Kavelaars, UT1 Science team (Service observing), P.D. Nicholson, JJ
    Kavelaars, J-M. Petit, M. Holman, T. Grav, P. Nicholson, C. Dumas, A.
    Harris.  Measurers J-M. Petit, B. Gladman.  Hale 5-m + CCD.
(695) Kitt Peak (N31.9588 W111.5947).   Observers C. W. Hergenrother, R. J.
    Whiteley, D. Means, B. Gladman, J. Kavelaars, A. Harris, J-M. Petit, M.
    Holman, R.L.Allen, T.Rigg, S.M. Larson, C. Hergenrother, A. Doressoundiram,
    J. Romon, P.D. Nicholson, JJ Kavelaars, C. W. Hergenrother, UT1 Science
    team (Service observing), B. Gladman, T. Grav, P. Nicholson.  Hale 5-m +
    CCD.
(696) Whipple Observatory, Mt. Hopkins (N31.6890 W110.8846).  Calar Alto 2.2m
    + CCD.
(809) European Southern Observatory, La Silla (S29.2572 W70.7296).
(950) La Palma (N28.7603 W17.8824).

Orbital elements:
Saturn XXVI
   Perisaturn 2001 Dec 26.982698 TT = 23:35:05 (JD 2452270.482698)
Epoch 2001 Apr  1.0 TT = JDT 2452000.5                  Find_Orb
M 235.30630              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.46185809     Peri.   60.16733     -0.82040840     -0.07204302     
a   0.1091929      Node   110.22034      0.00056525     -0.99213217     
e   0.4724006      Incl.   37.19105      0.57177769     -0.10238925     
P   2.13 /779.45d  H   10.9           G   0.15      q 0.0576101
From 50 observations 2000 Nov. 9-2002 Nov. 6;   RMS error 0.564 arcseconds

Residuals in arcseconds:
001109 696  .07-  .20+    010820 493  .25+  .76+    020905 493  .14-  .08+    
001109 696  .26+  .20+    010824 568  1.3-  .24-    020905 493  .16-  .10+    
001109 696  .08-  .01+    010824 568  .96-  .24-    020905 493  .17-  .12+    
001123 696  .16+  .26-    010824 568  1.5-  .55-    020906 493( 213-  8.9+)   
001123 696  .13+  .55+    011021 696  .19+  .13-    020906 493( 213-  9.0+)   
001124 809  .06+  .25+    011021 696  .37-  .23+    020906 493( 213-  9.0+)   
001124 809  .06+  .22+    011022 696  .76+  .46-    020907 493  .21-  .09-    
001124 809  .05-  .17+    011022 696  .10-  .39+    020907 493  .17-  .02-    
001125 809  .24+  .14+    011023 696  .61+  .18+    020907 493  .32-  .04-    
001125 809  .19+  .21+    011023 696  .30+  .06+    020908 493  .35-  .14+    
001125 809  .21+  .26+    011023 696  .26+  .19+    020908 493  .18-  .11+    
001216 695  .54+  1.1-    011023 696  .16+  .09-    020908 493  .12+  .10-    
001216 695  .48+  1.0-    011023 696  .14+  .18-    021105 675  .37+  .20+    
001216 695  .55+  1.2-    020113 950  .10-  .06+    021105 675  .48+  .14+    
001217 695  .84-  .20+    020114 950  .02-  .10+    021105 675  .37+  .28+    
010218 950  .02+  .24+    020114 950  .04+  .14+    021106 675  .18+  .22+    
010218 950  .08-  .18+    020905 493  .18-  .04+    021106 675  .13+  .28+    
010820 493  .44+  .65+    020905 493  .12-  .06+    

Ephemerides:
Da Mon Year   RA              Dec         delta   r     elong mag
-- --- ----  ------------   ------------  ------ ------ ----- ---
15 Oct 2003  06 54 53.511   +21 47 42.77  8.9033 9.1034  98.4 21.0
20 Oct 2003  06 55 19.514   +21 48 09.01  8.8234 9.1044 103.3 20.9
25 Oct 2003  06 55 33.973   +21 48 54.71  8.7450 9.1052 108.2 20.9
30 Oct 2003  06 55 36.799   +21 50 00.61  8.6686 9.1059 113.2 20.9
 4 Nov 2003  06 55 28.097   +21 51 27.04  8.5950 9.1064 118.2 20.8
 9 Nov 2003  06 55 08.092   +21 53 13.86  8.5246 9.1067 123.3 20.8
14 Nov 2003  06 54 37.066   +21 55 20.58  8.4581 9.1068 128.5 20.8
19 Nov 2003  06 53 55.384   +21 57 46.41  8.3959 9.1067 133.7 20.7
24 Nov 2003  06 53 03.543   +22 00 30.26  8.3386 9.1063 138.9 20.7
29 Nov 2003  06 52 02.254   +22 03 30.69  8.2868 9.1056 144.2 20.7
 4 Dec 2003  06 50 52.433   +22 06 45.81  8.2410 9.1046 149.6 20.6
 9 Dec 2003  06 49 35.072   +22 10 13.39  8.2014 9.1033 155.0 20.6
14 Dec 2003  06 48 11.218   +22 13 50.97  8.1685 9.1016 160.4 20.6
19 Dec 2003  06 46 41.999   +22 17 35.97  8.1424 9.0995 165.8 20.6
24 Dec 2003  06 45 08.665   +22 21 25.72  8.1236 9.0970 171.2 20.6