Contents.
planet: 8 - Neptune
satellites: N2-Nereid :3
total number: 3
type: absolute
dates: 2001-2001
observatory: 568 - Mauna Kea
Reference.
MPC communication to NSDC
- 05 Sep 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: Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, D = 3.6 m
observers: J. Kavelaars J., Holman M., Petit J.-M., Gladman B.
Measured Kavelaars J., Gladman B.
data included in standard data file: no
Comments.
no information
Format.
1. Number of satellite (N sat)
2. Year of the moment of observation
3. Month of the moment of observation
4. Day of the moment of observation with decimals
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, '' )
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N Year UT alpha delta
sat. month day
with decimals h m s deg ' ''
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