Satellite Ephemeris File Release


Satellite Ephemeris: SAT196

Location: ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/eph/satellites/nio/LINUX_PC/sat196.nio
Size(nio): 84799488 bytes

Enter SATEPHMERGE/13 18-Mar-2005 15:58:23.216 linked 21-Apr-2004 10:07:57
Fit to Earthbased, HST, Voyager, and Cassini data
Earthbased, Voyager, HST,and Cassini observations - SAT196
Ephemeris Version Number: 13
Timespan from JED  2444258.500(20-JAN-1980) to JED  2454842.500(11-JAN-2009)
File Epoch Julian Date: 2453006.50
Master Interval: 18.0000 Days
Equinox Reference Julian Date: 2451545.00
Planetary Ephemeris Number: DE-0410/LE-0410

Bodies on the File:

   Name     Number            GM             NDIV   NDEG   Model
   Janus      610    1.265969228066580E-01     36     15   SATORB
   Epimet     611    3.511103604576471E-02     36     15   SATORB
   Atlas      615    7.601627042691098E-05     36     15   SATORB
   Promet     616    1.249690915148824E-02     36     15   SATORB
   Pandor     617    9.905028286502910E-03     36     15   SATORB
   Saturn     699    3.793120472906199E+07      3     15   SATORB
   System            3.794058283924108E+07

Additional Constants on the File:

  AU       1.495978706974000E+08   RADIUS   6.033000000000000E+04
  J602     1.629199821871916E-02   J604    -9.273251726710053E-04
  J606     9.518358467269684E-05   J608    -1.000000000000000E-05
  POLTIM   2.451545000000000E+06   ZACPL6   4.057549746660812E+01
  ZDEPL6   8.353783977735193E+01   DACPL6  -4.229000000000000E-02
  DDEPL6  -4.440000000000000E-03   WPL6     3.890000000000000E+01
  WDP6     8.107939024000000E+02   601GM    2.545085838113322E+00
  602GM    7.810171945358926E+00   603GM    4.121195664349864E+01
  604GM    7.311043328189443E+01   605GM    1.545164635592168E+02
  606GM    8.978191296829738E+03   608GM    1.205405850812891E+02
  GM5      1.267127654543717E+08   GM10     1.327132332573103E+11


Chebyshev interpolation error:  44.00 meters

Release to: Horizons/NAIF                      Time: 18-Mar-2005 16:08:16

Preparer: R. A. Jacobson

Comments:
 Numerically integrated orbits for Janus, Epimetheus, Atlas,
 Prometheus, and Pandora fit to Earth-based, HST, Voyager, and Cassini data.