Satellite Ephemeris File Release


Satellite Ephemeris: SAT357

Location: ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/eph/satellites/nio/LINUX_PC/sat357.nio
Size(nio): 468706304 bytes

Enter SATEPHMERGE/13 19-Mar-2013 11:41:26.325 linked 24-May-2011 16:26:51
Fit to Earthbased, HST, Voyager, and Cassini data
Ephemeris Version Number: 17
Timespan from JED  2433278.500(28-DEC-1949) to JED  2469818.500(12-JAN-2050)
File Epoch Julian Date: 2453006.50
Master Interval: 18.0000 Days
Equinox Reference Julian Date: 2451545.00
Planetary Ephemeris Number: DE-0424/LE-0424

Bodies on the File:

   Name         Number            GM             NDIV   NDEG   Model
   Janus          610    1.266231296945636E-01     45     15   SATORBINT
   Epimetheus     611    3.513977490568457E-02     45     15   SATORBINT
   Atlas          615    3.759718886965353E-04     45     15   SATORBINT
   Prometheus     616    1.066368426666134E-02     45     15   SATORBINT
   Pandora        617    9.103768311054300E-03     45     15   SATORBINT
   Pallene        633    0.000000000000000E+00     18     15   SATORBINT
   Polydeuces     634    0.000000000000000E+00      9     15   SATORBINT
   Anthe          649    0.000000000000000E+00     18     15   SATORBINT
   Aegaeon        653    0.000000000000000E+00     18     15   SATORBINT
   Saturn         699    3.793120733043998E+07      5     15   SATORBINT
   System                3.794058508509388E+07

Additional Constants on the File:

  AU       1.495978706996262E+08   RADIUS   6.033000000000000E+04
  J602     1.629070978718255E-02   J603     9.999999999999999E-21
  J604    -9.345542285463920E-04   J606     9.038698194882328E-05
  J608    -1.000000000000000E-05   POLTIM   2.451545000000000E+06
  ZACPL6   4.058220675713814E+01   ZDEPL6   8.353763359470111E+01
  DACPL6  -5.351210046241138E-02   DDEPL6  -6.317690656945342E-03
  WPL6     3.890000000000000E+01   WDP6     8.107939023852239E+02
  607GM    3.717958234272005E-01   609GM    5.532274748520303E-01
  601GM    2.502939418898119E+00   602GM    7.211024560866213E+00
  603GM    4.121932546998837E+01   604GM    7.311634638058261E+01
  608GM    1.205182455924794E+02   605GM    1.539399673121985E+02
  606GM    8.978139875538005E+03   GM7      5.794548600000000E+06
  GM8      6.836527000000000E+06   GM5      1.267127648000000E+08
  GM10     1.327132332630000E+11


Chebyshev interpolation error:  44.00 meters

Release to: Horizons/NAIF                      Time: 19-Mar-2013 12:04:35

Preparer: R. A. Jacobson

Comments:
Small Saturnian satellite ephemeris updated with Cassini data through December 2
Note that due there chaotic interaction, the orbits of Atlas, Prometheus, and
Pandora are unpredictable prior to 1980 and post 2013.