Orbital elements for 2001 Jovian satellites
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Orbits at a glance: Incl Node Peri ecc a P H dia* Arc (deg) (deg) (deg) (AU) (yrs) (mag) (km) S/2001 J 1 152.4 271.8 71.4 .451 .161 2.10 15.0 6 S/2001 J 2 148.8 243.1 90.4 .296 .139 1.68 15.4 5 S/2001 J 3 148.2 346.1 311.0 .295 .137 1.64 15.0 6 S/2001 J 4 149.9 306.8 254.5 .327 .150 1.89 15.8 4 S/2001 J 5 155.1 127.2 92.3 .465 .156 2.00 16.1 4 S/2001 J 6 164.7 336.9 262.6 .216 .151 1.92 16.4 3 S/2001 J 7 147.4 266.7 296.4 .225 .137 1.64 15.9 4 S/2001 J 8 165.9 57.3 44.9 .379 .149 1.87 16.0 4 S/2001 J 9 141.4 218.0 221.0 .297 .142 1.74 16.2 4 S/2001 J 10 147.1 65.0 73.3 .133 .130 1.52 16.0 4 S/2001 J 11 165.1 12.1 106.6 .185 .158 2.04 15.6 5 Incl Node Peri ecc a P H dia* Arc (deg) (deg) (deg) (AU) (yrs) (mag) (km) Orbits at a glance (sorted by orbital period): Incl Node Peri ecc a P H dia* Arc (deg) (deg) (deg) (AU) (yrs) (mag) (km) S/2001 J 10 147.1 65.0 73.3 .133 .130 1.52 16.0 4 S/2001 J 3 148.2 346.1 311.0 .295 .137 1.64 15.0 6 S/2001 J 7 147.4 266.7 296.4 .225 .137 1.64 15.9 4 S/2001 J 2 148.8 243.1 90.4 .296 .139 1.68 15.4 5 S/2001 J 9 141.4 218.0 221.0 .297 .142 1.74 16.2 4 S/2001 J 8 165.9 57.3 44.9 .379 .149 1.87 16.0 4 S/2001 J 4 149.9 306.8 254.5 .327 .150 1.89 15.8 4 S/2001 J 6 164.7 336.9 262.6 .216 .151 1.92 16.4 3 S/2001 J 5 155.1 127.2 92.3 .465 .156 2.00 16.1 4 S/2001 J 11 165.1 12.1 106.6 .185 .158 2.04 15.6 5 S/2001 J 1 152.4 271.8 71.4 .451 .161 2.10 15.0 6 Incl Node Peri ecc a P H dia* Arc (deg) (deg) (deg) (AU) (yrs) (mag) (km)
Magnitude at opposition = H + 6.5 (roughly).
* Diameters assumes a 5% albedo, like that of Phoebe.
S/2001 J 1: Orbital elements: S/2001 J 1 Perijove 2001 May 30.192587 TT Epoch 2002 Jan 26.0 TT = JDT 2452300.5 M 113.13984 (2000.0) P Q n 0.46983537 Peri. 71.46711 -0.82961735 -0.31286696 a 0.1613483 Node 271.88818 -0.49137521 0.80241283 e 0.4515607 Incl. 152.43919 0.26511404 0.50818097 P 2.10 H 15.0 G 0.15 q 0.0884898 From 10 observations 2001 Dec. 10-2002 Feb. 10; RMS error 0.463 arcseconds Residuals in arcseconds: 011210 568 .01+ .11- 011218 568 .03+ .36+ 020210 568 .21+ .17+ 011210 568 .23+ .24- 020108 568 .09- .30- 020210 568 .40- .14+ 011210 568 .24+ .15+ 020108 568 .31- .41- 011218 568 .70- .35+ 020115 568 .77+ .09-
S/2001 J 2: Orbital elements: S/2001 J 2 Perijove 2002 Mar 23.074926 TT Epoch 2002 Jan 26.0 TT = JDT 2452300.5 M 327.08670 (2000.0) P Q n 0.58695211 Peri. 90.45541 -0.75952838 0.45833875 a 0.1390998 Node 243.10947 0.15571321 0.81706499 e 0.2960880 Incl. 148.83371 0.63156158 0.34975761 P 1.68 H 15.4 G 0.15 q 0.0979140 From 11 observations 2001 Dec. 11-2002 Feb. 10; RMS error 0.240 arcseconds Residuals in arcseconds: 011211 568 .02- .04+ 011218 568 .19- .19+ 020115 568 .08+ .29- 011211 568 .05- .16+ 020108 568 .23+ .07- 020210 568 .04- .05+ 011211 568 .24+ .32- 020108 568 .38- .05+ 020210 568 .03- .13+ 011218 568 .04- .11+ 020115 568 .19+ .03-
S/2001 J 3: Orbital elements: S/2001 J 3 Perijove 2002 Oct 11.556488 TT Epoch 2002 Jan 26.0 TT = JDT 2452300.5 M 204.89297 (2000.0) P Q n 0.59989607 Peri. 311.09631 0.79169813 0.59773820 a 0.1370916 Node 346.13505 0.58399857 -0.80113232 e 0.2958538 Incl. 148.22524 -0.17933134 0.02993391 P 1.64 H 15.0 G 0.15 q 0.0965326 From 13 observations 2001 Dec. 9-2002 Mar. 12; RMS error 0.395 arcseconds Residuals in arcseconds: 011209 568 .42+ .04+ 020108 568 .61+ .05+ 020210 568 .05+ .22- 011209 568 .07+ .16+ 020108 568 .45+ .01+ 020312 568 .02- .11+ 011209 568 .22+ .05+ 020115 568 .03- .09- 020312 568 .06+ .10+ 011217 568 .37- .18- 020115 568 .47- .02+ 011217 568 .83- .00 020210 568 .17- .02-
S/2001 J 4: Orbital elements: S/2001 J 4 Perijove 2002 Jun 25.598841 TT Epoch 2002 Jan 26.0 TT = JDT 2452300.5 M 281.66903 (2000.0) P Q n 0.52012990 Peri. 254.57608 0.50799056 0.76221548 a 0.1507719 Node 306.84551 0.84640858 -0.52813120 e 0.3278512 Incl. 149.91009 -0.15980645 -0.37430600 P 1.89 H 15.8 G 0.15 q 0.1013411 From 10 observations 2001 Dec. 9-2002 Feb. 10; RMS error 0.283 arcseconds Residuals in arcseconds: 011209 568 .06+ .07+ 011218 568 .13+ .17- 020210 568 .14+ .04+ 011209 568 .09+ .07+ 020108 568 .24+ .02- 020210 568 .08- .08- 011209 568 .05- .06+ 020108 568 .39+ .13+ 011218 568 .39- .15- 020116 568 .54- .04+
S/2001 J 5: Orbital elements: S/2001 J 5 Perijove 2001 Apr 3.458227 TT Epoch 2002 Jan 26.0 TT = JDT 2452300.5 M 146.55431 (2000.0) P Q n 0.49255039 Peri. 92.31664 0.74681421 0.57493097 a 0.1563488 Node 127.20357 0.30679995 -0.74377666 e 0.4654162 Incl. 155.18736 0.59003586 -0.34095550 P 2.00 H 16.1 G 0.15 q 0.0835815 From 9 observations 2001 Dec. 9-2002 Feb. 10; RMS error 0.342 arcseconds Residuals in arcseconds: 011209 568 .04+ .10+ 011219 568 .68- .09- 020108 568 .07- .00 011209 568 .03- .04+ 011219 568 .72+ .05+ 020210 568 .07- .10- 011209 568 .03- .11- 020108 568 .05+ .00 020210 568 .07+ .11+
S/2001 J 6: Orbital elements: S/2001 J 6 Perijove 2002 Nov 23.564064 TT Epoch 2002 Jan 26.0 TT = JDT 2452300.5 M 204.90271 (2000.0) P Q n 0.51430956 Peri. 262.67248 0.25790955 0.96063001 a 0.1519072 Node 336.91012 0.95734418 -0.23966986 e 0.2161850 Incl. 164.72662 0.13028724 -0.14052876 P 1.92 H 16.4 G 0.15 q 0.1190672 From 9 observations 2001 Dec. 11-2002 Feb. 10; RMS error 0.207 arcseconds Residuals in arcseconds: 011211 568 .10+ .00 011219 568 .04+ .03+ 020108 568 .15+ .11- 011211 568 .20+ .02- 011219 568 .51- .04+ 020210 568 .12- .05+ 011211 568 .00 .07+ 020108 568 .08+ .08- 020210 568 .08+ .04+
S/2001 J 7: Orbital elements: S/2001 J 7 Perijove 2001 Sep 4.454356 TT Epoch 2002 Jan 26.0 TT = JDT 2452300.5 M 86.02158 (2000.0) P Q n 0.59926291 Peri. 296.47748 0.72797987 -0.42680489 a 0.1371881 Node 266.70538 -0.25682523 -0.89537762 e 0.2257575 Incl. 147.49077 -0.63567767 -0.12702949 P 1.64 H 15.9 G 0.15 q 0.1062169 From 9 observations 2001 Dec. 11-2002 Feb. 11; RMS error 0.231 arcseconds Residuals in arcseconds: 011211 568 .07+ .09+ 011219 568 .34- .02+ 020108 568 .18- .09+ 011211 568 .03- .05+ 011219 568 .47+ .00 020211 568 .08- .08- 011211 568 .12- .17- 020108 568 .11+ .06- 020211 568 .10+ .07+
S/2001 J 8: Orbital elements: S/2001 J 8 Perijove 2002 Oct 8.411561 TT Epoch 2002 Jan 26.0 TT = JDT 2452300.5 M 225.54647 (2000.0) P Q n 0.52641910 Peri. 44.99263 0.95883923 0.19690700 a 0.1495686 Node 57.39308 0.13918666 -0.95392876 e 0.3793244 Incl. 165.94441 0.24749624 -0.22637918 P 1.87 H 16.0 G 0.15 q 0.0928336 From 10 observations 2001 Dec. 9-2002 Feb. 11; RMS error 0.283 arcseconds Residuals in arcseconds: 011209 568 .11- .05+ 020108 568 .07+ .48+ 020211 568 .15- .08- 011209 568 .05- .01- 020108 568 .15+ .36+ 020211 568 .16+ .06- 011219 568 .25+ .16- 020109 568 .29- .08- 011219 568 .02- .15- 020109 568 .02- .37-
S/2001 J 9: Orbital elements: S/2001 J 9 Perijove 2002 Jun 25.648818 TT Epoch 2002 Mar 7.0 TT = JDT 2452340.5 M 297.21127 (2000.0) P Q n 0.56745951 Peri. 221.00028 0.91042039 -0.15336182 a 0.1422672 Node 218.02751 0.21868842 -0.60994155 e 0.2971175 Incl. 141.41522 -0.35115533 -0.77746475 P 1.74 H 16.2 G 0.15 q 0.0999972 From 9 observations 2001 Dec. 11-2002 Mar. 12; RMS error 0.238 arcseconds Residuals in arcseconds: 011211 568 .09- .17+ 011219 568 .56- .10- 020108 568 .11+ .03+ 011211 568 .08+ .08- 011219 568 .25+ .05- 020312 568 .07- .00 011211 568 .22+ .00 020108 568 .01- .04+ 020312 568 .07+ .01-
S/2001 J 10: Orbital elements: S/2001 J 10 Perijove 2002 Aug 19.955004 TT Epoch 2002 Jan 26.0 TT = JDT 2452300.5 M 226.38870 (2000.0) P Q n 0.64874022 Peri. 73.30274 0.85069547 -0.18440898 a 0.1301211 Node 65.09904 -0.27845980 -0.95235043 e 0.1339048 Incl. 147.13225 0.44584452 -0.24294439 P 1.52 H 16.0 G 0.15 q 0.1126973 From 9 observations 2001 Dec. 11-2002 Feb. 11; RMS error 0.488 arcseconds Residuals in arcseconds: 011211 568 .13- .14- 011218 568 .41- .20+ 020108 568 .14- .01- 011211 568 .27- .04- 011218 568 1.3+ .08+ 020211 568 .25- .00 011211 568 .19- .05- 020108 568 .17- .04- 020211 568 .29+ .01-
S/2001 J 11: Orbital elements: S/2001 J 11 Perijove 2001 May 31.631118 TT Epoch 2002 Jan 26.0 TT = JDT 2452300.5 M 115.75534 (2000.0) P Q n 0.48358561 Peri. 106.61970 -0.08419650 -0.99497738 a 0.1582751 Node 12.17902 -0.98376275 0.09164386 e 0.1855307 Incl. 165.13044 -0.15849855 -0.04026659 P 2.04 H 15.6 G 0.15 q 0.1289102 From 10 observations 2001 Dec. 9-2002 Feb. 10; RMS error 0.475 arcseconds Residuals in arcseconds: 011209 568 .30- .33- 020108 568 .14- .23+ 020210 568 .09+ .06+ 011209 568 .43- .31- 020108 568 .19+ .21+ 020210 568 .05+ .25- 011219 568 1.0+ .34+ 020116 568 .51- .07- 011219 568 .03+ .23+ 020116 568 .02- .14-
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