Contents.
planet: 5 - Jupiter
satellites: J6 - Himalia : 6
total number: 6
type: absolute
dates: 2001-2001
observatory: 644 - Palomar Mountain/NEAT
691 - Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch
Reference.
MPC data received at NSDC 05 Dec 2001
Informations.
relative to: absolute
reference frame: astrometric
centre of frame: topocentre
epoch of equinox: J2000
time scale: UTC
reduction: no information
coordinates: absolute
diff. refraction: no information
receptor: CCD
telescope: 644 - Oschin Schmidt, D = 1.2 m
691 - Spacewatch telescope, D = 0.91 m
observers: 644 - Helin E. F., Pravdo S., Lawrence K., Hicks M.,
Hovland E., Bickler T., Schroeder J.,
Scherr L., Thicksten R., Deetz A.
691 - Gleason A. E., Scotti J. V.
data included in standard data file: no
Comments.
Magnitude is 14.8 at 2001 11 16
Magnitude is 15.2 at 2001 11 21
Format.
1. Number of satellite (N sat)
2. Year of the moment of observation
3. Month of the moment of observation
4. Day with decimals of the moment of observation
5. Hour of right ascension (alpha, h)
6. Minute of right ascension (alpha, m)
7. Second of right ascension (alpha, s)
8. Degree of declination (delta, deg)
9. Minute of declination (delta, ' )
10. Second of declination (delta, '' )
11. N observatory, telescope, observers (N obs)
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N Year alpha delta N
sat month obs
day h m s deg ' ''
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