Satellite Ephemeris File Release


Satellite Ephemeris: SAT286

Location: ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/eph/satellites/nio/LINUX_PC/sat286l.nio
Size(nio): 853146624 bytes

Enter SATEPHMERGE/13 21-Mar-2008 09:52: 9.518 linked 21-Apr-2004 10:07:57
Merge of back and forward
Fit to Earthbased, Voyager, HST, and Cassini data
Astrometric, Pioneer, Voyager, and Cassini data - SAT286.7
Ephemeris Version Number: 13
Timespan from JED  2378486.500(22-DEC-1799) to JED  2524610.500(18-JAN-2200)
File Epoch Julian Date: 2453942.50
Master Interval: 18.0000 Days
Equinox Reference Julian Date: 2451545.00
Planetary Ephemeris Number: DE421  ( RAJ called it DE-0721/LE-0721 )

Bodies on the File:

   Name     Number            GM             NDIV   NDEG   Model
   Mimas      601    2.503144826488924E+00     24     15   SATORB
   Encela     602    7.203503081956875E+00     24     11   SATORB
   Tethys     603    4.121261476757797E+01     12     14   SATORB
   Dione      604    7.311367649308521E+01     12     11   SATORB
   Rhea       605    1.539427075508558E+02      8     11   SATORB
   Titan      606    8.978137891231469E+03      4     12   SATORB
   Hyperi     607    3.725487671091000E-01      4     10   SATORB
   Iapetu     608    1.205048116704665E+02      2     10   SATORB
   Phoebe     609    5.533131016405938E-01      1      7   SATORB
   Helene     612    0.000000000000000E+00     12     11   SATORB
   Telest     613    0.000000000000000E+00     12     15   SATORB
   Calyps     614    0.000000000000000E+00     12     15   SATORB
   Methon     632    0.000000000000000E+00     24     12   SATORB
   Saturn     699    3.793120783092130E+07      6     10   SATORB
   System            3.794058537513279E+07

Additional Constants on the File:

  AU       1.495978706996262E+08   RADIUS   6.033000000000000E+04
  J602     1.629066022806883E-02   J604    -9.349742500357265E-04
  J606     8.939422956550295E-05   J608    -1.000000000000000E-05
  POLTIM   2.451545000000000E+06   ZACPL6   4.058210938819655E+01
  ZDEPL6   8.353764539058524E+01   DACPL6  -2.753000000000000E-02
  DDEPL6  -4.758000000000000E-03   WPL6     3.890000000000000E+01
  WDP6     8.107939024000000E+02   GM7      5.794557000000000E+06
  GM8      6.836528000000000E+06   GM5      1.267127648000000E+08
  GM10     1.327132332632381E+11


Chebyshev interpolation error:  22.20 meters

Release to: Horizons/NAIF                      Time: 21-Mar-2008 10:19: 8

Preparer: R. A. Jacobson

Comments:
Latest ephemeris fit to Cassini data through 18 March 2008, includes
librating small satellites.