"Pseudo-MPEC" for Saturn XXIX
Created Fri Oct 10 09:51:44 2003 using Find_Orb
Astrometry
Observing stations
Orbital elements
Residuals
Ephemeris
Astrometry:
S029S C2000 09 23.42332 03 56 03.73 +17 47 58.3 20.1 R 568
S029S C2000 09 23.54753 03 56 03.17 +17 47 57.5 20.1 R 568
S029S C2000 09 23.61663 03 56 02.86 +17 47 56.9 20.1 R 568
S029S C2000 09 24.42582 03 55 59.51 +17 47 50.2 20.2 R 568
S029S C2000 09 24.49186 03 55 59.19 +17 47 49.7 20.0 R 568
S029S C2000 09 24.55453 03 55 58.88 +17 47 49.2 20.0 R 568
S029S C2000 09 25.40208 03 55 55.00 +17 47 40.8 697
S029S C2000 09 25.47222 03 55 54.57 +17 47 40.1 697
S029S C2000 09 27.43747 03 55 44.17 +17 47 18.2 693
S029S C2000 09 27.46437 03 55 44.01 +17 47 17.9 693
S029S C2000 09 27.46891 03 55 43.98 +17 47 17.8 693
S029S C2000 09 29.30844 03 55 32.77 +17 46 55.5 809
S029S C2000 09 29.31460 03 55 32.72 +17 46 55.4 809
S029S C2000 09 29.32052 03 55 32.69 +17 46 55.3 809
S029S C2000 10 23.44629 03 51 05.18 +17 37 17.4 x 675
S029S C2000 12 16.24178 03 35 15.27 +17 05 49.1 20.0 R 695
S029S C2000 12 16.28286 03 35 14.63 +17 05 48.2 19.9 R 695
S029S C2000 12 16.32715 03 35 13.94 +17 05 47.3 19.9 R 695
S029S C2000 12 17.25568 03 34 59.86 +17 05 27.0 20 R 695
S029S C2001 01 19.10578 03 29 53.76 +17 04 25.0 20.1 R 675
S029S C2001 01 19.24620 03 29 53.35 +17 04 27.8 20.2 R 675
S029S C2001 01 19.24939 03 29 53.33 +17 04 27.8 20.2 R 675
S029S C2001 02 15.85530 03 31 30.05 +17 22 20.0 20.3 R 950
S029S C2001 02 15.88984 03 31 30.37 +17 22 21.9 20.3 R 950
S029S C2001 10 17.30927 04 53 54.41 +20 24 53.6 696
S029S C2001 10 17.32688 04 53 54.22 +20 24 53.1 696
S029S C2001 10 17.34318 04 53 54.07 +20 24 52.4 696
S029S C2001 10 20.32250 04 53 22.12 +20 23 00.0 19.9 R 696
S029S C2001 10 20.34288 04 53 21.90 +20 22 59.2 20.0 R 696
S029S C2001 10 22.32056 04 52 58.62 +20 21 41.9 696
S029S C2001 10 22.33743 04 52 58.40 +20 21 41.2 696
S029S C2002 01 13.84861 04 27 16.59 +19 22 18.5 19.7 R 950
S029S C2002 01 13.86115 04 27 16.43 +19 22 18.2 950
S029S C2002 01 13.87363 04 27 16.27 +19 22 18.0 950
S029S C2002 09 05.10018 05 48 22.32 +21 22 25.6 493
S029S C2002 09 05.11608 05 48 22.57 +21 22 25.7 493
S029S C2002 09 05.13208 05 48 22.81 +21 22 25.7 493
S029S C2002 09 05.14838 05 48 23.08 +21 22 25.5 493
S029S C2002 09 05.16418 05 48 23.33 +21 22 25.7 493
S029S C2002 09 05.17998 05 48 23.56 +21 22 25.7 493
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.
(693) Catalina Station, Tucson (N32.4168 W110.7320).
(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.
(697) Kitt Peak, McGraw-Hill (N31.9502 W111.6158).
(809) European Southern Observatory, La Silla (S29.2572 W70.7296).
(950) La Palma (N28.7603 W17.8824).
Orbital elements:
Saturn XXIX
Perisaturn 2001 Feb 10.827678 TT = 19:51:51 (JD 2451951.327678)
Epoch 2001 Apr 1.0 TT = JDT 2452000.5 Find_Orb
M 19.93154 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.40534066 Peri. 63.90318 -0.33805000 -0.65820049
a 0.1191206 Node 63.74328 0.33507721 -0.75209477
e 0.3630647 Incl. 48.59629 0.87945747 0.03354926
P 2.43 /888.13d H 10.2 G 0.15 q 0.0758721
From 39 observations 2000 Sep. 23-2002 Sep. 5; RMS error 0.578 arcseconds
Residuals in arcseconds:
000923 568 .31+ .82+ 001023 675(28.0- 3.1+) 011020 696 .28- .13+
000923 568 .02+ .84+ 001216 695 .57- .51- 011022 696 .24- .21+
000923 568 .02+ .77+ 001216 695 .50- .46- 011022 696 .36- .16+
000924 568 .29+ .86+ 001216 695 .44- .32- 020113 950 .11- .06+
000924 568 .18+ .85+ 001217 695 .46- .09- 020113 950 .15- .00
000924 568 .10+ .85+ 010119 675 .27- .00 020113 950 .20- .05+
000925 697 .92+ .50+ 010119 675 .09- .02+ 020905 493 .36+ .05-
000925 697 .01+ .46+ 010119 675 .24- .04- 020905 493 .37+ .05+
000927 693 .40- .30- 010215 950 .71- .02- 020905 493 .23+ .05+
000927 693 .35- .29- 010215 950 .69- .04- 020905 493 .45+ .15-
000927 693 .39- .33- 011017 696 .32- .25+ 020905 493 .51+ .05+
000929 809 .66- .26- 011017 696 .43- .38+ 020905 493 .29+ .05+
000929 809 .77- .28- 011017 696 .16- .26+
000929 809 .62- .30- 011020 696 .54- .17+
Ephemerides:
Da Mon Year RA Dec delta r elong mag
-- --- ---- ------------ ------------ ------ ------ ----- ---
15 Oct 2003 06 58 39.833 +22 16 25.65 8.8063 8.9931 97.6 20.2
20 Oct 2003 06 59 03.697 +22 15 13.56 8.7204 8.9886 102.5 20.2
25 Oct 2003 06 59 15.172 +22 14 15.75 8.6361 8.9841 107.4 20.1
30 Oct 2003 06 59 14.134 +22 13 33.02 8.5541 8.9798 112.4 20.1
4 Nov 2003 06 59 00.659 +22 13 05.75 8.4750 8.9757 117.5 20.1
9 Nov 2003 06 58 34.949 +22 12 53.87 8.3994 8.9717 122.6 20.0
14 Nov 2003 06 57 57.278 +22 12 56.95 8.3279 8.9678 127.7 20.0
19 Nov 2003 06 57 08.010 +22 13 14.31 8.2611 8.9640 133.0 20.0
24 Nov 2003 06 56 07.657 +22 13 44.99 8.1995 8.9604 138.3 19.9
29 Nov 2003 06 54 56.966 +22 14 27.73 8.1439 8.9570 143.6 19.9
4 Dec 2003 06 53 36.910 +22 15 20.90 8.0946 8.9536 149.0 19.8
9 Dec 2003 06 52 08.560 +22 16 22.62 8.0522 8.9504 154.4 19.8
14 Dec 2003 06 50 33.069 +22 17 30.94 8.0169 8.9473 159.8 19.8
19 Dec 2003 06 48 51.687 +22 18 43.89 7.9892 8.9444 165.3 19.8
24 Dec 2003 06 47 05.818 +22 19 59.59 7.9692 8.9415 170.8 19.8