2009 KC3 Goldstone Radar Observations Planning
2009 KC3 was discovered on May 23 by the Siding Spring Survey in Australia. It will approach within 0.049 AU (19 lunar distances) on August 24 when it will be a moderately strong Goldstone radar target. At the same time, it will be very strong radar target at Arecibo. Almost nothing is known about its physical properties, but its absolute magnitude of 17.9 suggests a diameter of roughly 800 meters if it has an albedo representative of the most common compositional class of asteroids. This object has an unusual orbit suggesting that it may be an inactive comet nucleus. Its semimajor axis (3.2 AU) is deep in the outer asteroid belt, where most objects tend to be optically dark, and its aphelion distance is beyond the orbit of Jupiter. If this object has a dark optical albedo, then its diameter may be much larger than 800 meters, possibly as much as 1500 meters, and thus a significantly stronger radar target than our signal-to-noise estimates below suggest. Furthermore, photometry obtained by J. Pollock (Appalachian State Univ.) suggests that the rotation period is relatively slow and possibly more than 10 hours; if so, then the SNRs will be even stronger. Only a few inactive comet candidates have been observed by radar, so this is an important opportunity. Recent research has shown that some outer main-belt asteroids intermittently show cometary activity (such as the formation of a coma) and may represent a class of objects transitional between asteroids and comets. Is 2009 KC3 such an object? That is one of the questions we seek to answer. 2009 KC3 has been classified as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" by the Minor Planet Center. Goldstone observations are scheduled on Aug. 22, 23, 25, and 27. Arecibo observations are scheduled on Aug. 25-29.
Orbital and Physical Characteristics orbit type Apollo semimajor axis 3.209 AU eccentricity 0.70 inclination 10.0° perihelion distance 0.964 AU aphelion distance 5.454 AU absolute magnitude (H) 17.9 diameter 0.8 km (plus/minus a factor of two) rotation period unknown pole direction unknown lightcurve amplitude unknown spectral class unknown Last update: 2009 August 25
M.P.E.C. 2009-K39 Issued 2009 May 24, 22:54 UT
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2009 KC3
Observations:
K09K03C C2009 05 04.59432 14 39 26.28 -39 38 30.0 18.9 V EK039E12
K09K03C C2009 05 04.60527 14 39 25.05 -39 38 36.9 18.9 V EK039E12
K09K03C C2009 05 04.61607 14 39 23.90 -39 38 44.0 18.4 V EK039E12
K09K03C C2009 05 04.62683 14 39 22.60 -39 38 52.5 18.8 V EK039E12
K09K03C* C2009 05 23.65086 13 56 05.82 -42 30 41.5 18.4 V EK039E12
K09K03C C2009 05 23.65873 13 56 04.59 -42 30 43.8 18.4 V EK039E12
K09K03C C2009 05 23.67602 13 56 01.79 -42 30 48.2 18.7 V EK039E12
K09K03C C2009 05 23.67678 13 56 01.68 -42 30 48.6 18.5 V EK039E12
K09K03C C2009 05 23.67756 13 56 01.56 -42 30 49.0 18.2 V EK039E12
K09K03C C2009 05 23.67831 13 56 01.42 -42 30 49.1 18.5 V EK039E12
K09K03C C2009 05 23.67907 13 56 01.28 -42 30 49.2 18.5 V EK039E12
K09K03C QC2009 05 23.68899 13 55 59.72 -42 30 52.1 18.3 R EK039E12
K09K03C C2009 05 24.03118 13 55 07.02 -42 32 47.2 17.5 R EK039I77
K09K03C C2009 05 24.03224 13 55 06.89 -42 32 47.6 17.2 R EK039I77
K09K03C C2009 05 24.03638 13 55 06.13 -42 32 49.3 17.8 R EK039I77
K09K03C C2009 05 24.38498 13 54 11.99 -42 34 27.5 18.2 V EK039E16
K09K03C QC2009 05 24.38868 13 54 11.33 -42 34 29.4 17.8 R EK039E12
K09K03C C2009 05 24.39139 13 54 10.93 -42 34 29.5 18.6 V EK039E16
K09K03C QC2009 05 24.49722 13 53 53.37 -42 35 03.0 18.8 R EK039E12
Observer details:
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observers G. J. Garradd, R. H. McNaught. Measurers
E. C. Beshore, A. Boattini, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer,
R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala
Schmidt + CCD.
E16 Grove Creek Observatory, Trunkey. Observers P. Camilleri, G. Sostero,
E. Guido, E. Prosperi. 0.35-m f/6 reflector + CCD.
I77 CEAMIG-REA Observatory, Belo Horizonte. Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel.
Measurer C. Jacques. 0.30-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2009 KC3 PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0098 AU
Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 MPC
M 350.32405 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.17306486 Peri. 337.45864 +0.73778502 +0.67240712
a 3.1890656 Node 339.91563 -0.58989912 +0.59936306
e 0.6977259 Incl. 9.98013 -0.32816505 +0.43431854
P 5.70 H 17.9 G 0.15 U 7
Residuals in seconds of arc
090504 E12 0.3- 0.7- 090523 E12 0.1+ 0.1+ 090524 I77 0.1- 0.4-
090504 E12 0.2- 0.2+ 090523 E12 0.1+ 0.1- 090524 E16 0.5+ 0.1-
090504 E12 0.7+ 0.7+ 090523 E12 0.1- 0.0 090524 E12 0.4- 0.1-
090504 E12 0.3- 0.2- 090523 E12 0.3- 0.1+ 090524 E16 0.4+ 0.0
090523 E12 0.4- 0.5+ 090523 E12 0.1+ 0.2- 090524 E12 0.1+ 0.2+
090523 E12 0.0 0.2+ 090524 I77 0.1+ 0.1+
090523 E12 0.1- 0.3+ 090524 I77 0.6+ 0.1+
Ephemeris:
2009 KC3 a,e,i = 3.19, 0.70, 10 q = 0.9640
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2009 05 19 14 08.08 -42 01.4 0.552 1.515 150.0 19.5 18.5
2009 05 29 13 41.95 -42 52.3 0.487 1.422 140.3 27.1 18.3
2009 06 08 13 16.23 -43 01.2 0.434 1.332 129.1 36.2 18.2
2009 06 18 12 53.95 -42 42.0 0.389 1.246 117.8 46.2 18.1
2009 06 28 12 36.55 -42 16.0 0.345 1.165 107.0 56.5 18.0
2009 07 08 12 23.28 -42 02.4 0.299 1.094 96.9 67.3 17.8
2009 07 18 12 11.08 -42 07.1 0.247 1.035 87.3 78.9 17.7
2009 07 28 11 54.09 -42 19.6 0.190 0.992 77.4 91.8 17.5
2009 08 07 11 18.00 -41 39.4 0.128 0.968 65.4 107.6 17.4
2009 08 17 09 40.75 -33 28.8 0.0703 0.966 47.0 130.0 17.8
2009 08 27 06 17.23 +11 04.4 0.0517 0.986 60.2 117.2 16.1
2009 09 06 03 59.55 +37 10.3 0.0973 1.026 97.7 76.9 15.6
2009 09 16 02 59.28 +42 31.1 0.157 1.082 115.5 57.0 16.1
2009 09 26 02 23.60 +43 22.6 0.219 1.152 128.4 43.0 16.6
2009 10 06 01 58.32 +42 21.6 0.285 1.231 139.4 31.9 17.0
2009 10 16 01 40.21 +40 18.2 0.359 1.316 148.3 23.5 17.4
2009 10 26 01 28.57 +37 45.6 0.444 1.406 153.6 18.4 17.8
2009 11 05 01 22.85 +35 11.5 0.543 1.498 153.8 17.0 18.4
2009 11 15 01 22.03 +32 53.3 0.657 1.591 149.7 18.3 18.9
2009 11 25 01 25.16 +30 59.5 0.787 1.685 143.3 20.5 19.5
2009 12 05 01 31.36 +29 32.8 0.932 1.779 136.1 22.6 20.1
2009 12 15 01 39.88 +28 31.0 1.092 1.871 128.6 24.3 20.6
2009 12 25 01 50.19 +27 51.2 1.265 1.963 121.1 25.4 21.0
2010 01 04 02 01.89 +27 29.4 1.449 2.053 113.8 26.0 21.5
2010 01 14 02 14.62 +27 21.9 1.643 2.142 106.6 26.1 21.8
2010 01 24 02 28.20 +27 25.3 1.843 2.230 99.6 25.8 22.1
Target Name: 2009 KC3
HMag: 17.9
Diameter: 0.84 km (plus/minus factor of two)
Period: 2.2 h
# max
Start date UT window RA, dec dist runs SNR SNR/run
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2009 Aug 18 17:25-21:03 138, -30 0.063 92 62 7
2009 Aug 19 16:36-21:08 134, -26 0.059 123 95 9
2009 Aug 20 15:47-21:10 129, -23 0.055 153 140 12
2009 Aug 21 14:59-21:10 123, -18 0.052 185 190 16
2009 Aug 22 14:11-21:07 118, -13 0.050 214 250 19
2009 Aug 23 13:25-21:03 113, -8 0.049 241 300 21
2009 Aug 24 12:40-20:56 107, -2 0.049 263 330 22
2009 Aug 25 11:57-20:48 102, 3 0.049 278 330 22
2009 Aug 26 11:16-20:39 97, 9 0.051 287 310 20
2009 Aug 27 10:39-20:28 92, 14 0.053 289 260 17
2009 Aug 28 10:05-20:18 87, 18 0.056 287 220 14
2009 Aug 29 09:33-20:06 83, 22 0.060 281 170 11
2009 Aug 30 09:04-19:55 79, 25 0.064 272 130 9
Goldstone SNRs assume Ptx = 430 kW
Goldstone Schedule
UT UT PST AST Duration Round-trip
DOY Date TX Window TX Window TX Window hh:mm time (sec) SNR/Run
--- ---- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------
234 Aug 22 1730-2105 1030-1405 1330-1705 03:35 50 19
235 Aug 23 1325-1500 0625-0800 0925-1100 01:35 49 21
237 Aug 25 1155-1540 0455-0840 0755-1140 03:45 49 22
239 Aug 27 1100-1230 0400-0530 0700-0830 01:30 53 17
Arecibo Schedule
237 Aug 25 1217-1350 0517-0650 0817-0950 01:33 49 28
238 Aug 26 1131-1346 0431-0646 0731-0946 02:15 50 27
239 Aug 27 1057-1331 0357-0631 0657-0931 02:34 53 23
240 Aug 28 1030-1313 0330-0613 0630-0913 02:45 56 19
241 Aug 29 1008-1252 0308-0552 0608-0852 02:44 59 16
Arecibo SNRs assume Ptx = 60 kW
From Horizons, 2009 July 25: JPL Solution 12, #obs = 67 (81 days) Date__(UT)__HR:MN R.A._(J2000.0)_DEC. delta POS_3sigma DOP_S-sig DOP_X-sig RT_delay-sig 2009-Aug-18 00:00 141.51069 -31.58159 0.06635947649492 71.781 25.92 92.70 0.041744 2009-Aug-19 00:00 137.12626 -28.89051 0.06191432056170 84.646 23.60 84.41 0.038982 2009-Aug-20 00:00 132.39075 -25.61827 0.05794643179177 99.121 20.68 73.97 0.035809 2009-Aug-21 00:00 127.33828 -21.70667 0.05456034712377 114.607 17.09 61.12 0.032166 2009-Aug-22 00:00 122.02704 -17.14419 0.05186942077312 129.912 12.80 45.78 0.028034 2009-Aug-23 00:00 116.53840 -11.99509 0.04998426400690 143.256 7.91 28.30 0.023475 2009-Aug-24 00:00 110.97142 -6.41722 0.04899508967107 152.625 2.86 10.24 0.018671 2009-Aug-25 00:00 105.43300 -0.65066 0.04895230099872 156.467 3.73 13.33 0.013942 2009-Aug-26 00:00 100.02600 5.02910 0.04985345618857 154.360 8.93 31.95 0.009772 2009-Aug-27 00:00 94.83839 10.37465 0.05164353471509 147.166 13.89 49.69 0.006902 2009-Aug-28 00:00 89.93616 15.21494 0.05422841232529 136.548 18.27 65.34 0.006198 2009-Aug-29 00:00 85.36096 19.46910 0.05749450082361 124.280 21.97 78.58 0.007283 2009-Aug-30 00:00 81.13185 23.13114 0.06132643457734 111.767 25.02 89.50 0.008885 2009-Aug-31 00:00 77.24952 26.24290 0.06561855440605 99.904 27.49 98.33 0.010368 - - - - - - - - - - From Horizons, 2009 Aug 10: JPL/Horizons solution 16, #obs = 75 (92 days) 2009-Aug-18 00:00 *m 141.47834 -31.60545 0.06636144975941 19.186 15.28 54.64 0.017187 2009-Aug-19 00:00 *m 137.09141 -28.91478 0.06191767211723 23.301 13.83 49.48 0.016248 2009-Aug-20 00:00 *m 132.35371 -25.64292 0.05795130203058 28.080 12.05 43.10 0.015214 2009-Aug-21 00:00 *m 127.29956 -21.73174 0.05456685271151 33.390 9.89 35.37 0.014066 2009-Aug-22 00:00 *m 121.98734 -17.16982 0.05187762609870 38.898 7.35 26.30 0.012797 2009-Aug-23 00:00 *m 116.49855 -12.02150 0.04999414879475 44.055 4.53 16.19 0.011423 2009-Aug-24 00:00 *m 110.93234 -6.44466 0.04900652510915 48.178 1.86 6.64 0.009996 2009-Aug-25 00:00 *m 105.39555 -0.67928 0.04896505004981 50.668 2.64 9.43 0.008611 2009-Aug-26 00:00 *m 99.99093 4.99933 0.04986720511881 51.250 5.52 19.75 0.007389 2009-Aug-27 00:00 *m 94.80625 10.34398 0.05165794491104 50.069 8.32 29.77 0.006450 2009-Aug-28 00:00 *m 89.90729 15.18377 0.05424317001618 47.578 10.79 38.61 0.005869 2009-Aug-29 00:00 *m 85.33549 19.43787 0.05750934774703 44.323 12.88 46.05 0.005645 2009-Aug-30 00:00 *m 81.10974 23.10026 0.06134117687772 40.776 14.58 52.15 0.005707 2009-Aug-31 00:00 *m 77.23062 26.21270 0.06563305677587 37.262 15.95 57.06 0.005959 - - - - - - - - - - From Horizons, 2009 Aug 13: JPL/Horizons solution 18, #obs = 82 (100 days) 2009-Aug-18 00:00 *m 141.47900 -31.60575 0.06636316734984 5.576 12.18 43.55 0.008894 2009-Aug-19 00:00 *m 137.09217 -28.91517 0.06191929643535 7.052 11.06 39.56 0.008427 2009-Aug-20 00:00 *m 132.35457 -25.64343 0.05795281843493 8.839 9.69 34.64 0.007960 2009-Aug-21 00:00 *m 127.30052 -21.73238 0.05456824371335 10.915 8.03 28.71 0.007489 2009-Aug-22 00:00 *m 121.98838 -17.17060 0.05187887243872 13.179 6.08 21.75 0.007013 2009-Aug-23 00:00 *m 116.49968 -12.02240 0.04999523187909 15.439 3.90 13.95 0.006541 2009-Aug-24 00:00 *m 110.93353 -6.44567 0.04900743069361 17.428 1.74 6.21 0.006093 2009-Aug-25 00:00 *m 105.39679 -0.68034 0.04896577210145 18.882 1.68 6.00 0.005703 2009-Aug-26 00:00 *m 99.99218 4.99827 0.04986774809109 19.638 3.81 13.62 0.005410 2009-Aug-27 00:00 *m 94.80750 10.34296 0.05165832322390 19.692 5.95 21.29 0.005247 2009-Aug-28 00:00 *m 89.90852 15.18283 0.05424340511232 19.174 7.85 28.09 0.005226 2009-Aug-29 00:00 *m 85.33669 19.43703 0.05750946427390 18.274 9.46 33.84 0.005339 2009-Aug-30 00:00 *m 81.11090 23.09953 0.06134119945320 17.174 10.78 38.56 0.005562 2009-Aug-31 00:00 *m 77.23173 26.21208 0.06563300796000 16.010 11.85 42.37 0.005869 - - - - - - - - - - From Jon Giorgini, 2009 August 19: With 82 reported optical measurements 2009-May-4 to 2009-Aug-12, 2009 KC3 solution #20 was computed. 3-sigma X-band uncertainties are shown below: Date__(UT)__HR:MN POS_3sigma DOP_X_3sig RT_delay_3sig 2009-Aug-22 00:00 13.480 115.40 0.007401 2009-Aug-23 00:00 15.802 73.70 0.006913 2009-Aug-24 00:00 17.846 32.10 0.006454 2009-Aug-25 00:00 19.343 31.80 0.006058 2009-Aug-26 00:00 20.125 72.95 0.005765 2009-Aug-27 00:00 20.186 114.00 0.005607 2009-Aug-28 00:00 19.660 150.30 0.005595 Note that the Doppler uncertainties are significantly higher than previous estimates. --------------------------------------------------------- Apparent Magnitudes and Solar Elongations: Date__(UT)__HR:MN R.A._(J2000.0)_DEC. APmag delta S-O-T /r 2009-Aug-10 00:00 164.77579 -40.81871 17.48 0.11100980244778 61.0046 /T 2009-Aug-11 00:00 162.80844 -40.34744 17.49 0.10494637083447 59.3269 /T 2009-Aug-12 00:00 160.62373 -39.75811 17.51 0.09896205173343 57.5546 /T 2009-Aug-13 00:00 158.19644 -39.02242 17.55 0.09307895479412 55.6814 /T 2009-Aug-14 00:00 155.49988 -38.10498 n.a. 0.08732379059382 53.7044 /T 2009-Aug-15 00:00 152.50690 -36.96174 n.a. 0.08172916173929 51.6276 /T 2009-Aug-16 00:00 149.19147 -35.53856 n.a. 0.07633519318428 49.4678 /T 2009-Aug-17 00:00 145.53117 -33.77032 n.a. 0.07119151183452 47.2649 /L 2009-Aug-18 00:00 141.51069 -31.58159 n.a. 0.06635947649492 45.0967 /L 2009-Aug-19 00:00 137.12626 -28.89051 n.a. 0.06191432056170 43.1012 /L 2009-Aug-20 00:00 132.39075 -25.61827 n.a. 0.05794643179177 41.5001 /L 2009-Aug-21 00:00 127.33828 -21.70667 n.a. 0.05456034712377 40.6062 /L 2009-Aug-22 00:00 122.02704 -17.14419 n.a. 0.05186942077312 40.7811 /L 2009-Aug-23 00:00 116.53840 -11.99509 n.a. 0.04998426400690 42.3148 /L 2009-Aug-24 00:00 110.97142 -6.41722 n.a. 0.04899508967107 45.2745 /L 2009-Aug-25 00:00 105.43300 -0.65066 n.a. 0.04895230099872 49.4440 /L 2009-Aug-26 00:00 100.02600 5.02910 n.a. 0.04985345618857 54.4128 /L 2009-Aug-27 00:00 94.83839 10.37465 16.16 0.05164353471509 59.7335 /L 2009-Aug-28 00:00 89.93616 15.21494 15.90 0.05422841232529 65.0415 /L 2009-Aug-29 00:00 85.36096 19.46910 15.72 0.05749450082361 70.0989 /L 2009-Aug-30 00:00 81.13185 23.13114 15.60 0.06132643457734 74.7834 /L 2009-Aug-31 00:00 77.24952 26.24290 15.54 0.06561855440605 79.0548 /L 2009-Sep-01 00:00 73.70145 28.86920 15.51 0.07028013899171 82.9221 /L 2009-Sep-02 00:00 70.46668 31.08069 15.51 0.07523632489940 86.4187 /L 2009-Sep-03 00:00 67.51966 32.94430 15.52 0.08042676163067 89.5873 /L 2009-Sep-04 00:00 64.83318 34.51896 15.55 0.08580341576221 92.4718 /L 2009-Sep-05 00:00 62.38016 35.85450 15.59 0.09132829337362 95.1129 /L 2009-Sep-06 00:00 60.13489 36.99205 15.64 0.09697141665961 97.5464 /L 2009-Sep-07 00:00 58.07360 37.96511 15.69 0.10270915450976 99.8036 /L 2009-Sep-08 00:00 56.17476 38.80080 15.74 0.10852289775291 101.9106 /L 2009-Sep-09 00:00 54.41913 39.52099 15.79 0.11439802913746 103.8898 /L 2009-Sep-10 00:00 52.78966 40.14335 15.85 0.12032312992921 105.7599 /L 2009-Sep-11 00:00 51.27137 40.68213 15.90 0.12628937007465 107.5364 /L 2009-Sep-12 00:00 49.85113 41.14893 15.96 0.13229003788928 109.2326 /L 2009-Sep-13 00:00 48.51753 41.55315 16.01 0.13832017405797 110.8594 /L 2009-Sep-14 00:00 47.26064 41.90250 16.06 0.14437628191544 112.4260 /L 2009-Sep-15 00:00 46.07188 42.20332 16.12 0.15045609150161 113.9403 /L
CW setup:
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TX polarization RCP
RCV polarization LCP & RCP
Frequency hops: 4 (please note 4 hops)
Dwell 10 seconds
Bandwidth: 4000 Hz
Sampling interval: 2500 x 0.1 usec
VME FFT for PSD files: 8192 for 0.49-Hz resolution
Ranging setups:
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127 x 64 10-usec single sample
baud 10 usec
code 127
gates 127
PRP 1270 usec
FFT 64
CLT VME ?
PFS ?
ncoh 4
bandwidth 196.9 Hz
resolution 3.1 Hz
TXOFF +50 Hz -> echo will be centered at +16 bins or in bin 32 + 16 = 48
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127 x 64 11-usec single sample
baud 11 usec
code 127
gates 127
PRP 1397 usec
FFT 64
CLT VME ?
PFS ?
ncoh 4
bandwidth 179.0 Hz
resolution 2.8 Hz
TXOFF +50 Hz --> echo will be centered at +18 bins or in bin 32 + 18 = 50
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1-usec single sample
baud 1 usec
code 1023
ncoh 2
FFT 128
bandwidth 488.8 Hz
resolution 3.8 Hz
TXoff +50 Hz, echo is in bin 64+13 =77ample
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0.25-usec ranging
baud 0.25 usec
code 127
FFT 128
ncoh 492
bandwidth 64 Hz
resolution 0.5 Hz
TXOFF +10 Hz, echo is in bin 64+20=84
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POSSIBLE RANGING SETUPS: (code=127, FFT=64, single-pol'n)
These are from JX, w/ max-band (min-acc) options from Ray Jurgens.
Currently configured for 5-sec records.
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Setup Baud RP 1-acc 1-acc
usec m usec band res acc band res
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JX1XS110 11.000 1650 1397.0 715.8 11.2 2 358 5.6
JX1XS070 7.000 1050 889.0 1124.9 17.6 3 375 5.9
JX1XS020 2.000 300 254.0 3937.0 61.5 12 328 5.1
4 984 15.4
JX1XS010 1.000 150 127.0 7874.0 123.0 41 192 3.0
8 984 15.4
JX1XS005 0.500 75 63.5 15748.0 246.1 123 128 2.0
15 1050 16.4
JX1XS002 0.250 37.5 31.75 31496.1 492.1 492 64 1.0
30 1050 16.4
JX1XS001 0.125 18.75 15.875 62992.1 984.3 1970 32 0.5
60 1050 16.4
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OSOD and predicts are on aardvark:
/export/data3/osod/ops/2009kc3/PRDX.OUT.s32
/PUNCH.OUT.s32
/EPH.OUT.s32
POINTING
TX Offsets
Date (UTC) DOY hhmmss RA Dec Macro LHA Dec RTT OSOD
2009 08 27 239 110000 92.7284 12.6384 A 52.6
2009 08 27 239 120000 92.5191 12.8430 A 3.1 3.0 52.7 s32
2009 08 27 239 130000 92.3081 13.0463 A 52.8
Transmit offsets are given in millidegrees.
PRDX.OUT.s32
TRANSMITTER: STATION #14, RECEIVER: STATION #14
RECEIVER U.T. RANGE DOPPLER LHA DEC RA EL
2009 AUG 27 11:00 52.6207752615 -232941.851 291.2022 12.6414 92.725 24.483
2009 AUG 27 11:10 52.6371340949 -233823.653 293.7438 12.6756 92.691 26.571
2009 AUG 27 11:20 52.6535560659 -234743.329 296.2855 12.7098 92.656 28.656
2009 AUG 27 11:30 52.6700438010 -235700.066 298.8272 12.7439 92.621 30.737
2009 AUG 27 11:40 52.6865998833 -236692.975 301.3690 12.7779 92.586 32.811
2009 AUG 27 11:50 52.7032268069 -237721.097 303.9108 12.8120 92.551 34.878
2009 AUG 27 12:00 52.7199269959 -238783.399 306.4527 12.8460 92.516 36.936
2009 AUG 27 12:10 52.7367028242 -239878.785 308.9946 12.8800 92.481 38.981
2009 AUG 27 12:20 52.7535565541 -241006.087 311.5365 12.9139 92.446 41.012
2009 AUG 27 12:30 52.7704903879 -242164.078 314.0785 12.9478 92.411 43.025
2009 AUG 27 12:40 52.7875064398 -243351.466 316.6206 12.9816 92.375 45.019
2009 AUG 27 12:50 52.8046067073 -244566.903 319.1627 13.0155 92.340 46.988
2009 AUG 27 13:00 52.8217931236 -245808.984 321.7048 13.0492 92.305 48.929
2009 KC3 GOLDSTONE MASTERLOG
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory | email: lance.benner@jpl.nasa.gov
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