2008-07-14, 14 to 16

step = 1 min.

Found

******************************************************************************************************* Date__(UT)__HR:MN R.A._(ICRF/J2000.0)_DEC APmag delta deldot S-O-T /r S-T-O *******************************************************************************************************

2008-Jul-14 14:55 05 45 44.96 -29 25 58.2 n.a. 0.01507987907785 0.0012520 57.5899 /L 121.6881

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JPL/HORIZONS (2008 BT18) 2012-Oct-14 02:31:57 Rec #:621004 (+COV) Soln.date: 2011-Sep-14_20:24:18 # obs: 253 (1955-2008) FK5/J2000.0 helio. ecliptic osc. elements (AU, DAYS, DEG, period=Julian yrs): EPOCH= 2454496.5 ! 2008-Jan-31.00 (CT) Residual RMS= .38965 EC= .596977301124438 QR= .8944278978529471 TP= 2454628.368901574 OM= 107.8886345745145 W= 139.0360425909204 IN= 8.149852443704141 A= 2.219299062679128 MA= 320.6882191616276 ADIST= 3.544170227505309 PER= 3.30622 N= .298112598 ANGMOM= .020559071 DAN= 2.6008 DDN= .98455 L= 247.212381 B= 5.3326107 TP= 2008-Jun-10.8689016 Physical parameters (KM, SEC, rotational period in hours): GM= n.a. RAD= n.a. ROTPER= 2.726 H= 18.235 G= .150 B-V= n.a. ALBEDO= n.a. STYP= n.a. ASTEROID comments: 1: soln ref.= JPL#60, PHA OCC=0 radar( 2 delay, 1 Dop.) 2: source=ORB

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******************************************************************************* Ephemeris / WWW_USER Sun Oct 14 02:31:57 2012 Pasadena, USA / Horizons ******************************************************************************* Target body name: (2008 BT18) {source: JPL#60} Center body name: Earth (399) {source: DE405} Center-site name: GEOCENTRIC ******************************************************************************* Start time : A.D. 2008-Jul-14 14:00:00.0000 UT Stop time : A.D. 2008-Jul-14 16:00:00.0000 UT Step-size : 1 minutes ******************************************************************************* Target pole/equ : No model available Target radii : (unavailable) Center geodetic : 0.00000000,0.00000000,0.0000000 {E-lon(deg),Lat(deg),Alt(km)} Center cylindric: 0.00000000,0.00000000,0.0000000 {E-lon(deg),Dxy(km),Dz(km)} Center pole/equ : High-precision EOP model {East-longitude +} Center radii : 6378.1 x 6378.1 x 6356.8 km {Equator, meridian, pole} Target primary : Sun {source: DE405} Interfering body: MOON (Req= 1737.400) km {source: DE405} Deflecting body : Sun, EARTH {source: DE405} Deflecting GMs : 1.3271E+11, 3.9860E+05 km^3/s^2 Small perturbers: Ceres, Pallas, Vesta {source: SB405-CPV-2} Small body GMs : 6.32E+01, 1.43E+01, 1.78E+01 km^3/s^2 Atmos refraction: NO (AIRLESS) RA format : HMS Time format : CAL EOP file : eop.121012.p130103 EOP coverage : DATA-BASED 1962-JAN-20 TO 2012-OCT-12. PREDICTS-> 2013-JAN-02 Units conversion: 1 AU= 149597870.691 km, c= 299792.458 km/s, 1 day= 86400.0 s Table cut-offs 1: Elevation (-90.0deg=NO ),Airmass (>38.000=NO), Daylight (NO ) Table cut-offs 2: Solar Elongation ( 0.0,180.0=NO ) ******************************************************************************* Initial FK5/J2000.0 heliocentric ecliptic osculating elements (AU, DAYS, DEG): EPOCH= 2454496.5 ! 2008-Jan-31.00 (CT) Residual RMS= .38965 EC= .596977301124438 QR= .8944278978529471 TP= 2454628.368901574 OM= 107.8886345745145 W= 139.0360425909204 IN= 8.149852443704141 Asteroid physical parameters (KM, SEC, rotational period in hours): GM= n.a. RAD= n.a. ROTPER= 2.726 H= 18.235 G= .150 B-V= n.a. ALBEDO= n.a. STYP= n.a. ******************************************************************************************************* Date__(UT)__HR:MN R.A._(ICRF/J2000.0)_DEC APmag delta deldot S-O-T /r S-T-O ******************************************************************************************************* $$SOE 2008-Jul-14 14:00 05 49 24.77 -28 41 18.1 n.a. 0.01508259404596 -0.2473948 56.5300 /L 122.7562 2008-Jul-14 14:01 05 49 20.81 -28 42 07.0 n.a. 0.01508249573071 -0.2428753 56.5493 /L 122.7368 2008-Jul-14 14:02 05 49 16.84 -28 42 56.0 n.a. 0.01508239922830 -0.2383557 56.5685 /L 122.7174 2008-Jul-14 14:03 05 49 12.87 -28 43 44.9 n.a. 0.01508230453857 -0.2338360 56.5878 /L 122.6980 2008-Jul-14 14:04 05 49 08.90 -28 44 33.8 n.a. 0.01508221166155 -0.2293162 56.6070 /L 122.6786 2008-Jul-14 14:05 05 49 04.92 -28 45 22.7 n.a. 0.01508212059726 -0.2247964 56.6263 /L 122.6592 2008-Jul-14 14:06 05 49 00.95 -28 46 11.5 n.a. 0.01508203134573 -0.2202764 56.6456 /L 122.6398 2008-Jul-14 14:07 05 48 56.98 -28 47 00.4 n.a. 0.01508194390700 -0.2157565 56.6648 /L 122.6204 2008-Jul-14 14:08 05 48 53.00 -28 47 49.3 n.a. 0.01508185828109 -0.2112364 56.6841 /L 122.6010 2008-Jul-14 14:09 05 48 49.03 -28 48 38.1 n.a. 0.01508177446803 -0.2067163 56.7033 /L 122.5816 2008-Jul-14 14:10 05 48 45.05 -28 49 27.0 n.a. 0.01508169246784 -0.2021961 56.7226 /L 122.5622 2008-Jul-14 14:11 05 48 41.07 -28 50 15.9 n.a. 0.01508161228055 -0.1976759 56.7418 /L 122.5427 2008-Jul-14 14:12 05 48 37.09 -28 51 04.7 n.a. 0.01508153390618 -0.1931556 56.7611 /L 122.5233 2008-Jul-14 14:13 05 48 33.11 -28 51 53.5 n.a. 0.01508145734476 -0.1886352 56.7804 /L 122.5039 2008-Jul-14 14:14 05 48 29.13 -28 52 42.4 n.a. 0.01508138259630 -0.1841148 56.7996 /L 122.4845 2008-Jul-14 14:15 05 48 25.15 -28 53 31.2 n.a. 0.01508130966085 -0.1795944 56.8189 /L 122.4651 2008-Jul-14 14:16 05 48 21.16 -28 54 20.0 n.a. 0.01508123853840 -0.1750738 56.8381 /L 122.4457 2008-Jul-14 14:17 05 48 17.18 -28 55 08.8 n.a. 0.01508116922900 -0.1705532 56.8574 /L 122.4263 2008-Jul-14 14:18 05 48 13.19 -28 55 57.6 n.a. 0.01508110173265 -0.1660326 56.8767 /L 122.4069 2008-Jul-14 14:19 05 48 09.21 -28 56 46.4 n.a. 0.01508103604938 -0.1615119 56.8959 /L 122.3874 2008-Jul-14 14:20 05 48 05.22 -28 57 35.2 n.a. 0.01508097217921 -0.1569912 56.9152 /L 122.3680 2008-Jul-14 14:21 05 48 01.23 -28 58 24.0 n.a. 0.01508091012215 -0.1524704 56.9345 /L 122.3486 2008-Jul-14 14:22 05 47 57.24 -28 59 12.7 n.a. 0.01508084987823 -0.1479496 56.9537 /L 122.3292 2008-Jul-14 14:23 05 47 53.25 -29 00 01.5 n.a. 0.01508079144746 -0.1434287 56.9730 /L 122.3098 2008-Jul-14 14:24 05 47 49.25 -29 00 50.3 n.a. 0.01508073482986 -0.1389078 56.9923 /L 122.2903 2008-Jul-14 14:25 05 47 45.26 -29 01 39.0 n.a. 0.01508068002544 -0.1343869 57.0115 /L 122.2709 2008-Jul-14 14:26 05 47 41.27 -29 02 27.8 n.a. 0.01508062703423 -0.1298659 57.0308 /L 122.2515 2008-Jul-14 14:27 05 47 37.27 -29 03 16.5 n.a. 0.01508057585623 -0.1253449 57.0501 /L 122.2321 2008-Jul-14 14:28 05 47 33.27 -29 04 05.2 n.a. 0.01508052649146 -0.1208238 57.0693 /L 122.2127 2008-Jul-14 14:29 05 47 29.28 -29 04 54.0 n.a. 0.01508047893993 -0.1163027 57.0886 /L 122.1932 2008-Jul-14 14:30 05 47 25.28 -29 05 42.7 n.a. 0.01508043320166 -0.1117816 57.1079 /L 122.1738 2008-Jul-14 14:31 05 47 21.28 -29 06 31.4 n.a. 0.01508038927666 -0.1072605 57.1272 /L 122.1544 2008-Jul-14 14:32 05 47 17.28 -29 07 20.1 n.a. 0.01508034716494 -0.1027393 57.1464 /L 122.1350 2008-Jul-14 14:33 05 47 13.28 -29 08 08.8 n.a. 0.01508030686651 -0.0982181 57.1657 /L 122.1155 2008-Jul-14 14:34 05 47 09.27 -29 08 57.5 n.a. 0.01508026838139 -0.0936968 57.1850 /L 122.0961 2008-Jul-14 14:35 05 47 05.27 -29 09 46.2 n.a. 0.01508023170957 -0.0891756 57.2043 /L 122.0767 2008-Jul-14 14:36 05 47 01.26 -29 10 34.8 n.a. 0.01508019685108 -0.0846543 57.2235 /L 122.0573 2008-Jul-14 14:37 05 46 57.26 -29 11 23.5 n.a. 0.01508016380591 -0.0801330 57.2428 /L 122.0378 2008-Jul-14 14:38 05 46 53.25 -29 12 12.2 n.a. 0.01508013257408 -0.0756117 57.2621 /L 122.0184 2008-Jul-14 14:39 05 46 49.24 -29 13 00.8 n.a. 0.01508010315560 -0.0710904 57.2814 /L 121.9990 2008-Jul-14 14:40 05 46 45.23 -29 13 49.5 n.a. 0.01508007555046 -0.0665690 57.3006 /L 121.9796 2008-Jul-14 14:41 05 46 41.22 -29 14 38.1 n.a. 0.01508004975868 -0.0620476 57.3199 /L 121.9601 2008-Jul-14 14:42 05 46 37.21 -29 15 26.7 n.a. 0.01508002578027 -0.0575263 57.3392 /L 121.9407 2008-Jul-14 14:43 05 46 33.20 -29 16 15.3 n.a. 0.01508000361521 -0.0530049 57.3585 /L 121.9213 2008-Jul-14 14:44 05 46 29.18 -29 17 04.0 n.a. 0.01507998326353 -0.0484835 57.3778 /L 121.9018 2008-Jul-14 14:45 05 46 25.17 -29 17 52.6 n.a. 0.01507996472522 -0.0439621 57.3970 /L 121.8824 2008-Jul-14 14:46 05 46 21.15 -29 18 41.2 n.a. 0.01507994800029 -0.0394407 57.4163 /L 121.8630 2008-Jul-14 14:47 05 46 17.13 -29 19 29.8 n.a. 0.01507993308873 -0.0349193 57.4356 /L 121.8435 2008-Jul-14 14:48 05 46 13.12 -29 20 18.4 n.a. 0.01507991999055 -0.0303978 57.4549 /L 121.8241 2008-Jul-14 14:49 05 46 09.10 -29 21 06.9 n.a. 0.01507990870575 -0.0258764 57.4742 /L 121.8047 2008-Jul-14 14:50 05 46 05.08 -29 21 55.5 n.a. 0.01507989923433 -0.0213550 57.4934 /L 121.7852 2008-Jul-14 14:51 05 46 01.06 -29 22 44.1 n.a. 0.01507989157628 -0.0168336 57.5127 /L 121.7658 2008-Jul-14 14:52 05 45 57.03 -29 23 32.6 n.a. 0.01507988573162 -0.0123122 57.5320 /L 121.7464 2008-Jul-14 14:53 05 45 53.01 -29 24 21.2 n.a. 0.01507988170032 -0.0077908 57.5513 /L 121.7269 2008-Jul-14 14:54 05 45 48.99 -29 25 09.7 n.a. 0.01507987948240 -0.0032694 57.5706 /L 121.7075 2008-Jul-14 14:55 05 45 44.96 -29 25 58.2 n.a. 0.01507987907785 0.0012520 57.5899 /L 121.6881 2008-Jul-14 14:56 05 45 40.93 -29 26 46.8 n.a. 0.01507988048666 0.0057734 57.6092 /L 121.6686 2008-Jul-14 14:57 05 45 36.91 -29 27 35.3 n.a. 0.01507988370883 0.0102947 57.6284 /L 121.6492 2008-Jul-14 14:58 05 45 32.88 -29 28 23.8 n.a. 0.01507988874436 0.0148161 57.6477 /L 121.6297 2008-Jul-14 14:59 05 45 28.85 -29 29 12.3 n.a. 0.01507989559324 0.0193374 57.6670 /L 121.6103 2008-Jul-14 15:00 05 45 24.82 -29 30 00.8 n.a. 0.01507990425545 0.0238587 57.6863 /L 121.5909 2008-Jul-14 15:01 05 45 20.78 -29 30 49.3 n.a. 0.01507991473100 0.0283800 57.7056 /L 121.5714 2008-Jul-14 15:02 05 45 16.75 -29 31 37.8 n.a. 0.01507992701988 0.0329013 57.7249 /L 121.5520 2008-Jul-14 15:03 05 45 12.72 -29 32 26.2 n.a. 0.01507994112208 0.0374226 57.7442 /L 121.5325 2008-Jul-14 15:04 05 45 08.68 -29 33 14.7 n.a. 0.01507995703758 0.0419438 57.7635 /L 121.5131 2008-Jul-14 15:05 05 45 04.65 -29 34 03.1 n.a. 0.01507997476638 0.0464650 57.7827 /L 121.4937 2008-Jul-14 15:06 05 45 00.61 -29 34 51.6 n.a. 0.01507999430847 0.0509862 57.8020 /L 121.4742 2008-Jul-14 15:07 05 44 56.57 -29 35 40.0 n.a. 0.01508001566384 0.0555074 57.8213 /L 121.4548 2008-Jul-14 15:08 05 44 52.53 -29 36 28.5 n.a. 0.01508003883248 0.0600285 57.8406 /L 121.4353 2008-Jul-14 15:09 05 44 48.49 -29 37 16.9 n.a. 0.01508006381436 0.0645496 57.8599 /L 121.4159 2008-Jul-14 15:10 05 44 44.45 -29 38 05.3 n.a. 0.01508009060949 0.0690706 57.8792 /L 121.3964 2008-Jul-14 15:11 05 44 40.41 -29 38 53.7 n.a. 0.01508011921784 0.0735916 57.8985 /L 121.3770 2008-Jul-14 15:12 05 44 36.36 -29 39 42.1 n.a. 0.01508014963940 0.0781126 57.9178 /L 121.3576 2008-Jul-14 15:13 05 44 32.32 -29 40 30.5 n.a. 0.01508018187416 0.0826336 57.9371 /L 121.3381 2008-Jul-14 15:14 05 44 28.27 -29 41 18.9 n.a. 0.01508021592210 0.0871545 57.9564 /L 121.3187 2008-Jul-14 15:15 05 44 24.23 -29 42 07.3 n.a. 0.01508025178321 0.0916754 57.9757 /L 121.2992 2008-Jul-14 15:16 05 44 20.18 -29 42 55.6 n.a. 0.01508028945746 0.0961962 57.9950 /L 121.2798 2008-Jul-14 15:17 05 44 16.13 -29 43 44.0 n.a. 0.01508032894484 0.1007170 58.0143 /L 121.2603 2008-Jul-14 15:18 05 44 12.08 -29 44 32.4 n.a. 0.01508037024533 0.1052377 58.0336 /L 121.2409 2008-Jul-14 15:19 05 44 08.03 -29 45 20.7 n.a. 0.01508041335891 0.1097584 58.0528 /L 121.2214 2008-Jul-14 15:20 05 44 03.98 -29 46 09.0 n.a. 0.01508045828557 0.1142790 58.0721 /L 121.2020 2008-Jul-14 15:21 05 43 59.92 -29 46 57.4 n.a. 0.01508050502527 0.1187996 58.0914 /L 121.1825 2008-Jul-14 15:22 05 43 55.87 -29 47 45.7 n.a. 0.01508055357801 0.1233201 58.1107 /L 121.1631 2008-Jul-14 15:23 05 43 51.81 -29 48 34.0 n.a. 0.01508060394375 0.1278406 58.1300 /L 121.1436 2008-Jul-14 15:24 05 43 47.76 -29 49 22.3 n.a. 0.01508065612248 0.1323610 58.1493 /L 121.1242 2008-Jul-14 15:25 05 43 43.70 -29 50 10.6 n.a. 0.01508071011418 0.1368814 58.1686 /L 121.1047 2008-Jul-14 15:26 05 43 39.64 -29 50 58.9 n.a. 0.01508076591881 0.1414017 58.1879 /L 121.0853 2008-Jul-14 15:27 05 43 35.58 -29 51 47.2 n.a. 0.01508082353637 0.1459219 58.2072 /L 121.0658 2008-Jul-14 15:28 05 43 31.52 -29 52 35.4 n.a. 0.01508088296681 0.1504421 58.2265 /L 121.0464 2008-Jul-14 15:29 05 43 27.46 -29 53 23.7 n.a. 0.01508094421012 0.1549622 58.2458 /L 121.0269 2008-Jul-14 15:30 05 43 23.40 -29 54 12.0 n.a. 0.01508100726626 0.1594823 58.2651 /L 121.0075 2008-Jul-14 15:31 05 43 19.33 -29 55 00.2 n.a. 0.01508107213522 0.1640022 58.2844 /L 120.9880 2008-Jul-14 15:32 05 43 15.27 -29 55 48.4 n.a. 0.01508113881697 0.1685222 58.3037 /L 120.9686 2008-Jul-14 15:33 05 43 11.20 -29 56 36.7 n.a. 0.01508120731147 0.1730420 58.3230 /L 120.9491 2008-Jul-14 15:34 05 43 07.13 -29 57 24.9 n.a. 0.01508127761869 0.1775618 58.3423 /L 120.9297 2008-Jul-14 15:35 05 43 03.07 -29 58 13.1 n.a. 0.01508134973862 0.1820815 58.3616 /L 120.9102 2008-Jul-14 15:36 05 42 59.00 -29 59 01.3 n.a. 0.01508142367122 0.1866011 58.3809 /L 120.8908 2008-Jul-14 15:37 05 42 54.93 -29 59 49.5 n.a. 0.01508149941645 0.1911206 58.4002 /L 120.8713 2008-Jul-14 15:38 05 42 50.86 -30 00 37.7 n.a. 0.01508157697428 0.1956401 58.4195 /L 120.8519 2008-Jul-14 15:39 05 42 46.78 -30 01 25.9 n.a. 0.01508165634470 0.2001595 58.4388 /L 120.8324 2008-Jul-14 15:40 05 42 42.71 -30 02 14.1 n.a. 0.01508173752765 0.2046788 58.4581 /L 120.8130 2008-Jul-14 15:41 05 42 38.64 -30 03 02.2 n.a. 0.01508182052311 0.2091980 58.4774 /L 120.7935 2008-Jul-14 15:42 05 42 34.56 -30 03 50.4 n.a. 0.01508190533104 0.2137171 58.4967 /L 120.7741 2008-Jul-14 15:43 05 42 30.48 -30 04 38.5 n.a. 0.01508199195141 0.2182361 58.5160 /L 120.7546 2008-Jul-14 15:44 05 42 26.41 -30 05 26.7 n.a. 0.01508208038419 0.2227551 58.5353 /L 120.7351 2008-Jul-14 15:45 05 42 22.33 -30 06 14.8 n.a. 0.01508217062933 0.2272740 58.5547 /L 120.7157 2008-Jul-14 15:46 05 42 18.25 -30 07 02.9 n.a. 0.01508226268680 0.2317927 58.5740 /L 120.6962 2008-Jul-14 15:47 05 42 14.17 -30 07 51.0 n.a. 0.01508235655657 0.2363114 58.5933 /L 120.6768 2008-Jul-14 15:48 05 42 10.09 -30 08 39.1 n.a. 0.01508245223859 0.2408300 58.6126 /L 120.6573 2008-Jul-14 15:49 05 42 06.00 -30 09 27.2 n.a. 0.01508254973283 0.2453485 58.6319 /L 120.6379 2008-Jul-14 15:50 05 42 01.92 -30 10 15.3 n.a. 0.01508264903925 0.2498669 58.6512 /L 120.6184 2008-Jul-14 15:51 05 41 57.84 -30 11 03.4 n.a. 0.01508275015781 0.2543852 58.6705 /L 120.5990 2008-Jul-14 15:52 05 41 53.75 -30 11 51.5 n.a. 0.01508285308846 0.2589033 58.6898 /L 120.5795 2008-Jul-14 15:53 05 41 49.66 -30 12 39.5 n.a. 0.01508295783117 0.2634214 58.7091 /L 120.5600 2008-Jul-14 15:54 05 41 45.57 -30 13 27.6 n.a. 0.01508306438589 0.2679394 58.7284 /L 120.5406 2008-Jul-14 15:55 05 41 41.49 -30 14 15.6 n.a. 0.01508317275258 0.2724573 58.7477 /L 120.5211 2008-Jul-14 15:56 05 41 37.40 -30 15 03.7 n.a. 0.01508328293120 0.2769750 58.7670 /L 120.5017 2008-Jul-14 15:57 05 41 33.30 -30 15 51.7 n.a. 0.01508339492171 0.2814927 58.7863 /L 120.4822 2008-Jul-14 15:58 05 41 29.21 -30 16 39.7 n.a. 0.01508350872406 0.2860102 58.8056 /L 120.4628 2008-Jul-14 15:59 05 41 25.12 -30 17 27.7 n.a. 0.01508362433820 0.2905277 58.8249 /L 120.4433 2008-Jul-14 16:00 05 41 21.02 -30 18 15.7 n.a. 0.01508374176409 0.2950450 58.8442 /L 120.4238 $$EOE ******************************************************************************************************* Column meaning: TIME Prior to 1962, times are UT1. Dates thereafter are UTC. Any 'b' symbol in the 1st-column denotes a B.C. date. First-column blank (" ") denotes an A.D. date. Calendar dates prior to 1582-Oct-15 are in the Julian calendar system. Later calendar dates are in the Gregorian system. Time tags refer to the same instant throughout the universe, regardless of where the observer is located. The uniform Coordinate Time scale is used internally. It is equivalent to the current IAU definition of "TDB". Conversion between CT and the selected non-uniform UT output scale has not been determined for UTC times after the next July or January 1st. The last known leap-second is used over any future interval. NOTE: "n.a." in output means quantity "not available" at the print-time. R.A._(ICRF/J2000.0)_DEC = J2000.0 astrometric right ascension and declination of target center. Corrected for light-time. Units: HMS (HH MM SS.ff) and DMS (DD MM SS.f) APmag = Asteroid's approximate apparent visual magnitude by following definition: APmag = H + 5*log10(delta) + 5*log10(r) - 2.5*log10((1-G)*phi1 + G*phi2). In principle, accurate to ~ +/- 0.1 magnitude. For solar phase angles > 90 deg, the error could exceed 1 magnitude. No values are output for phase angles greater than 120 degrees, since the extrapolation error could be large and unknown. Units: NONE delta deldot = Range ("delta") and range-rate ("delta-dot") of target center with respect to the observer at the instant light seen by the observer at print-time would have left the target center (print-time minus down-leg light-time); the distance traveled by a light ray emanating from the center of the target and recorded by the observer at print-time. "deldot" is a projection of the velocity vector along this ray, the light-time-corrected line-of-sight from the coordinate center, and indicates relative motion. A positive "deldot" means the target center is moving away from the observer (coordinate center). A negative "deldot" means the target center is moving toward the observer. Units: AU and KM/S S-O-T /r = Sun-Observer-Target angle; target's apparent solar elongation seen from observer location at print-time. If negative, the target center is behind the Sun. Angular units: DEGREES. The '/r' column is a Sun-relative code, output for observing sites with defined rotation models only. /T indicates target trails Sun (evening sky) /L indicates target leads Sun (morning sky) NOTE: The S-O-T solar elongation angle is the total separation in any direction. It does not indicate the angle of Sun leading or trailing. S-T-O = Sun-Target-Observer (~ PHASE ANGLE) angle: the vertex angle at target center formed by a vector to the apparent center of the Sun and a vector intersecting the observer at print-time. This measurable angle is within 20 arcseconds (0.006 deg) of the reduced PHASE ANGLE at observer's location at print time. The difference is due to down-leg stellar aberration affecting measured target position but not apparent solar illumination direction. When computing phase, Horizons uses the true phase angle, not S-T-O, but the resulting difference in illuminated fraction is less than 0.001%. Units: DEGREES Computations by ... Solar System Dynamics Group, Horizons On-Line Ephemeris System 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA 91109 USA Information: http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/ Connect : telnet://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov:6775 (via browser) telnet ssd.jpl.nasa.gov 6775 (via command-line) Author : Jon.Giorgini@jpl.nasa.gov *******************************************************************************************************

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