In 1998 and 1999, we started observations of the 9th satellite of Saturn. We made 163 observations using the 120cm-telescope of Observatoire de Haute-Provence, France. We used the USNO A2 catalogue (Cat. <I/252>) of stars for the astrometric reduction. With the help of observations of optical counterparts of ICRF sources, a zonal correction to the USNO A2.0 catalogue was computed and applied to the Phoebe positions. A comparison to the most recent theories was made.
The astrometric positions of seven saturnian satellites are presented. Positions were derived from more then 5000 CCD frames taken with 26-inch Zeiss refractor at Pulkovo from Jan 2008 to may 2009. Astrometric reduction algorithm is based on Turner's method with using UCAC2 catalog as reference one. Observed positions were compared with theoretical ones from TASS 1.7 (Viennel & Duriez, 1995A&A...297..588V). The accuracy is about 0.05 arcsec. Also positions of Saturn were obtained from observations of satellites 2-6.
Astrometric positions of the Neptunian Satellite Triton are given for the opposition of Neptune for the years 1989 to 1994. These positions where measured on 433 CCD frames obtained at the Cassegrain focus of a 1.6 m reflector. They are compared with theoretical positions calculated from Jacobson et al. (1991A&A...247..565J). The observed minus calculated residuals referred to Neptune have standard deviations of the order of 0.11".
We present 18365 astrometric observations of 290 visual binaries obtained with the 26-inch refractor of Pulkovo Observatory during 2014-2019. The separation between components is from 1.3" to 37" with a median value of 4.8". For a single observation, the mean separation error is 0.013", and the mean position angle error is 0.44{deg}/rho, where rho is an angular distance in arcseconds. We compare the observations of sample stars with the data from the Gaia DR2 catalog and the results of the ground-based observations performed with other telescopes.
We present the results of 3632 astrometric CCD-measurements of 314 visual double stars performed with the 26-inch refractor of the Pulkovo observatory in 2003-2007. Angular separations (rho) and position angles (theta) are provided. Mean values of standard errors are 0.009" in rho and 0.40(deg)/rho in theta, where rho is the separation in arcseconds.
CCD positions for eight Jovian irregular satellites
Short Name:
J/A+A/453/349
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
The astrometric positions of eight irregular Jovian satellites are given for the oppositions of the planet from 1995 to 1999. These positions were measured on 204 CCD frames obtained at the Cassegrain focus of a 1.6m reflector. They are compared with the theoretically calculated positions from JPL Development Ephemeris. The observed minus-calculated standard deviation for all observations of the eight satellites are {sigma}_RA_=0.071" and {sigma}_DE_=0.052". The USNO-A2.0 (<I/252>) catalog was used for the astrometric calibration.
Astrometric observations of Triton are given for the oppositions of Neptune on 1995, 1996 and two nights of 1997. In this period, 759 frames were obtained during 35 nights at the Cassegrain focus of the 1.6m and the 0.6m reflectors of the LNA-Brazil. The comparison with calculated positions gives residuals with standard deviation of the order of 0.09".
Continuing a CCD survey of galaxies belonging or projected onto the Coma and Hercules Superclusters, to the A262 and Cancer clusters, we present isophote maps and photometric profiles in the Johnson system of 111 galaxies (67 in the V and B bands, 42 only in V, 2 only in B) obtained with the 2.1m telescope at San Pedro Martir (Baja California, Mexico).