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 XIII-A. Data Sheets

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Abstract
I. Purpose
II. Background
III. Orbits
IV. Period  Determination
V. Methods
VI. Kepler's Laws
VII. Observing Suggestions
VIII. Data Gathering
IX. Data Processing
X. Observer's Data Results
XI. Other Quad-A Results
XII. Conclusions

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XIII. Attachments

Attachment A: Data Sheet

 
  • Observer: Tim Tyler (Email: [email protected])
  • Observing Location: Latitude: 41.63 ° N Longitude: 85 ° W
  • Telescope Brand: 6" Orion Reflector (Nominal fl= 750 mm)
  • Eyepiece: 4.5 mm fl
  • Astrometric Eyepiece (if used) Arc-Sec to AMU ratio: None
  • CCD (if used) Arc-Sec to Pixel ratio: None
  • Measuring System: JD (AMU, AMUB, mm, JD, or pixels)

Satellite Observed: Callisto

 Observation Observing at Jupiter Center
to
satellite
spacing
Date
(GMT) 		Time
(GMT)
1 9/2/02  10:10 12
2 9/5/02 10:08 3
3 9/8/02 1 00:40 -7
4 9/13/02 10:35 -5.5
5 9/17/02 10:45 12.5
6 9/28/02 10:45 -11
7 10/1/02 11:00 0.7
8 10/6/02 11:01 12.5
Obs = 8      

Satellite Observed: Europa
Observation Observing at Jupiter Center
to
satellite
spacing
Date
(GMT) 		Time
(GMT)
1 9/2/02 10:10 -4.5
2 9/5/02 10:08 -2.5
3 9/8/02 10:40 1.25
4 9/13/02 10:35 -4.5
5 9/28/02 10:45 2
6 10/1/02 11:00 -2
7 10/6/02 11:01 4.5
Obs = 7      
Satellite Observed: Ganymede
Observation Observing at Jupiter Center
to
satellite
spacing
Date
(GMT) 		Time
(GMT)
1 9/2/02 10:10 -1
2 9/5/02 10:08 -2.6
3 9/8/02 10:40 5
4 9/13/02 10:35 3
5 9/17/02 10:45 -5
6 9/28/02 10:45 5
7 10/1/02 11:00 -2.6
8 10/6/02 11:01 7.5
Obs = 8      
Satellite Observed: Io
Observation Observing at Jupiter Center
to
satellite
spacing
Date
(GMT) 		Time
(GMT)
1 9/2/02 10:10 -3
2  9/5/02 10:08 1
3 9/8/02 10:40 2.25
4 9/17/02 10:45 3.5
5 9/28/02 10:45 0.9
6 10/1/02 11:00 2.2
Obs = 6      

General notes: With North up, enter westward positions as negative values.
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[I. Purpose]
[II. Background]
[III. Orbits]
[IV. Period  Determination]
[V. Methods]
[VI. Kepler's Laws]
[VII. Observing Suggestions]
[VIII. Data Gathering]
[IX. Data Processing]
[X. Observer's Data Results]
[XI. Other Quad-A Results]
[XII. Conclusions]
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[XIII-A. Data Sheets]
[XIII-B. Processed Data Representation]
[XIII-C. Press Release]
[XIII-D. Weighing Jupiter]
[XIII-E. Galileo Galilei Discovers Jupiter’s Moons]
[XIII-F. Practice JD estimating sessions]
[XIII-G. Earth-Jupiter Distance Effects]

 

 The image of Jupiter on the Project Jupiter cover page is courtesy of AAAA member Charlie Warren of Texas. Used by permission. Jupiter and three of its moons - right to left are the moons Europa, Io and Ganymede. Callisto is not on the image. CCD Image taken February 2, 2002.

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