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The PHEMU03 catalogue of observations of the mutual phenomena of the Galilean satellites of Jupiter

  • J. E. Arlot
    ,
  • W. Thuillot
    ,
  • C. Ruatti
    ,
  • A. Ahmad
    ,
  • A. Amossé
    ,
  • P. Anbazhagan
  • Universite des Sciences et Technologies de Lille
    ,
  • Forum des Sciences
    ,
  • Indian Institute of Astrophysics
    ,
  • Terskol Observatory
    ,
  • Rozhen Observatory
    ,
  • Armagh Observatory
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Abstract

Context. In 2003, the Sun and the Earth passed through both the equatorial plane of Jupiter and therefore the orbital planes of its main satellites. Alms. During this period, mutual eclipses and occultations were observed and we present the data collected. Methods. Light curves of mutual eclipses and occultations were recorded by the observers of the international campaign PHEMU03 organized by the Institut de mécanique céleste, Paris, France. Results. We completed 377 observations of 118 mutual events from 42 sites and the corresponding data are presented in this paper. For each observation, information about the telescope, receptor, site, and observational conditions are provided. Conclusions. This paper gathers all data and indicates a first estimate of its precision. This catalogue of these rare events should constitute an improved basis for accurate astrometric data useful in the development of dynamical models.

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Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 1171-1182 (12 pages)

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Astronomy and Astrophysics (Volume 493, Issue 3)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 01/01/2009

Publication status

Published - 01/01/2009

ISSN

0004-6361

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  • Scopus: 59049106757