Opposition 2025Ceres steht im Jahr 2025 am 2. Oktober in Opposition zur Sonne. Suchkarte![](Ceres2025.png) Suchkarte für Ceres im Jahr 2025, generiert mit Stellarium. Auf das Bild klicken für Vergrößerung.
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stets die aktuellsten Bahnelemente. API VERSION: 1.2
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Ephemeris / API_USER Sat Sep 7 19:05:23 2024 Pasadena, USA / Horizons
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Target body name: 1 Ceres (A801 AA) {source: JPL#48}
Center body name: Earth (399) {source: DE441}
Center-site name: GEOCENTRIC
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Start time : A.D. 2025-Jan-01 00:00:00.0000 UT
Stop time : A.D. 2025-Dec-31 00:00:00.0000 UT
Step-size : 5760 minutes
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Target pole/equ : IAU {East-longitude positive}
Target radii : 487.3, 487.3, 446.0 km {Equator_a, b, pole_c}
Center geodetic : 0.0, 0.0, -6378.137 {E-lon(deg),Lat(deg),Alt(km)}
Center cylindric: 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 {E-lon(deg),Dxy(km),Dz(km)}
Center pole/equ : ITRF93 {East-longitude positive}
Center radii : 6378.137, 6378.137, 6356.752 km {Equator_a, b, pole_c}
Target primary : Sun
Vis. interferer : MOON (R_eq= 1737.400) km {source: DE441}
Rel. light bend : Sun {source: DE441}
Rel. lght bnd GM: 1.3271E+11 km^3/s^2
Small-body perts: Yes {source: SB441-N16}
Atmos refraction: NO (AIRLESS)
RA format : HMS
Time format : CAL
Calendar mode : Mixed Julian/Gregorian
EOP file : eop.240906.p241130
EOP coverage : DATA-BASED 1962-JAN-20 TO 2024-SEP-06. PREDICTS-> 2024-NOV-29
Units conversion: 1 au= 149597870.700 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 ),Local Hour Angle( 0.0=NO )
Table cut-offs 3: RA/DEC angular rate ( 0.0=NO )
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Initial IAU76/J2000 heliocentric ecliptic osculating elements (au, days, deg.):
EPOCH= 2458849.5 ! 2020-Jan-01.00 (TDB) Residual RMS= .24563
EC= .07687465013145245 QR= 2.556401146697176 TP= 2458240.1791309435
OM= 80.3011901917491 W= 73.80896808746482 IN= 10.59127767086216
Equivalent ICRF heliocentric cartesian coordinates (au, au/d):
X= 1.007608869613381E+00 Y=-2.390064275223502E+00 Z=-1.332124522752402E+00
VX= 9.201724467227128E-03 VY= 3.370381135398406E-03 VZ=-2.850337057661093E-04
Asteroid physical parameters (km, seconds, rotational period in hours):
GM= 62.6284 RAD= 469.7 ROTPER= 9.07417
H= 3.34 G= .120 B-V= .713
ALBEDO= .090 STYP= C
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Date__(UT)__HR:MN R.A.__(a-apparent)__DEC APmag S-brt r rdot delta deldot S-O-T /r Cnst
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2025-Jan-01 00:00 20 53 53.72 -24 45 22.2 9.245 6.719 2.976578866862 0.3760615 3.79833990942674 11.9175006 28.9889 /T Cap
2025-Jan-05 00:00 21 00 15.76 -24 20 37.6 9.229 6.689 2.977427176490 0.3583636 3.82474733092616 10.9412536 26.5195 /T Cap
2025-Jan-09 00:00 21 06 38.44 -23 55 08.9 9.209 6.657 2.978234546271 0.3406155 3.84888486547827 9.9541551 24.0801 /T Cap
2025-Jan-13 00:00 21 13 01.48 -23 28 58.1 9.188 6.624 2.979000862645 0.3228195 3.87073632047108 8.9623318 21.6762 /T Cap
2025-Jan-17 00:00 21 19 24.54 -23 02 07.4 9.163 6.589 2.979726017938 0.3049784 3.89028827583254 7.9623202 19.3152 /T Cap
2025-Jan-21 00:00 21 25 47.38 -22 34 38.5 9.136 6.553 2.980409910303 0.2870945 3.90751462894561 6.9483795 17.0096 /T Cap
2025-Jan-25 00:00 21 32 09.82 -22 06 33.3 9.107 6.516 2.981052443650 0.2691703 3.92238050634356 5.9187865 14.7803 /T Cap
2025-Jan-29 00:00 21 38 31.64 -21 37 54.4 9.076 6.479 2.981653527578 0.2512084 3.93485042753546 4.8745900 12.6628 /T Cap
2025-Feb-02 00:00 21 44 52.47 -21 08 45.1 9.044 6.442 2.982213077318 0.2332111 3.94489647028961 3.8221128 10.7181 /T Cap
2025-Feb-06 00:00 21 51 12.04 -20 39 08.1 9.013 6.408 2.982731013684 0.2151808 3.95251288589294 2.7729685 9.0519 /T Cap
2025-Feb-10 00:00 21 57 30.19 -20 09 06.4 8.990 6.381 2.983207263066 0.1971200 3.95771564825542 1.7325503 7.8356 /T Cap
2025-Feb-14 00:00 22 03 46.67 -19 38 42.9 8.979 6.369 2.983641757461 0.1790312 3.96052200382721 0.6973548 7.2896 /T Aqr
2025-Feb-18 00:00 22 10 01.37 -19 08 00.1 8.986 6.376 2.984034434566 0.1609167 3.96093750803998 -0.3379484 7.5542 /T Aqr
2025-Feb-22 00:00 22 16 14.23 -18 37 00.4 9.008 6.399 2.984385237982 0.1427793 3.95895870372462 -1.3755849 8.5499 /L Aqr
2025-Feb-26 00:00 22 22 25.09 -18 05 47.2 9.038 6.431 2.984694117564 0.1246217 3.95458019693971 -2.4151394 10.0590 /L Aqr
2025-Mar-02 00:00 22 28 33.69 -17 34 24.2 9.072 6.468 2.984961029810 0.1064469 3.94780239476729 -3.4510449 11.8853 /L Aqr
2025-Mar-06 00:00 22 34 39.87 -17 02 54.8 9.105 6.506 2.985185937841 0.0882576 3.93864747945116 -4.4712063 13.9020 /L Aqr
2025-Mar-10 00:00 22 40 43.48 -16 31 22.6 9.137 6.543 2.985368810563 0.0700560 3.92716000609785 -5.4706169 16.0355 /L Aqr
2025-Mar-14 00:00 22 46 44.35 -15 59 50.8 9.166 6.580 2.985509621459 0.0518440 3.91338411498395 -6.4533103 18.2443 /L Aqr
2025-Mar-18 00:00 22 52 42.42 -15 28 22.1 9.193 6.615 2.985608348053 0.0336232 3.89735224400154 -7.4243955 20.5041 /L Aqr
2025-Mar-22 00:00 22 58 37.65 -14 56 59.4 9.218 6.649 2.985664972262 0.0153958 3.87908753320282 -8.3865885 22.8006 /L Aqr
2025-Mar-26 00:00 23 04 29.92 -14 25 46.4 9.239 6.681 2.985679481023 -0.0028360 3.85860986161307 -9.3400334 25.1249 /L Aqr
2025-Mar-30 00:00 23 10 18.98 -13 54 47.0 9.259 6.712 2.985651866727 -0.0210698 3.83594342367728 -10.2799317 27.4710 /L Aqr
2025-Apr-03 00:00 23 16 04.70 -13 24 04.9 9.275 6.742 2.985582127415 -0.0393031 3.81113308783421 -11.1940734 29.8344 /L Aqr
2025-Apr-07 00:00 23 21 46.88 -12 53 44.1 9.290 6.770 2.985470266848 -0.0575333 3.78424702118389 -12.0772977 32.2121 /L Aqr
2025-Apr-11 00:00 23 27 25.34 -12 23 47.9 9.301 6.797 2.985316294513 -0.0757582 3.75535205760688 -12.9342221 34.6025 /L Aqr
2025-Apr-15 00:00 23 33 00.01 -11 54 19.2 9.310 6.823 2.985120225601 -0.0939751 3.72450285636362 -13.7698597 37.0055 /L Aqr
2025-Apr-19 00:00 23 38 30.82 -11 25 21.1 9.317 6.848 2.984882080989 -0.1121817 3.69174466599518 -14.5872269 39.4216 /L Aqr
2025-Apr-23 00:00 23 43 57.55 -10 56 57.4 9.322 6.871 2.984601887228 -0.1303755 3.65711862449838 -15.3867495 41.8517 /L Aqr
2025-Apr-27 00:00 23 49 19.93 -10 29 12.5 9.324 6.894 2.984279676535 -0.1485540 3.62066973353082 -16.1638835 44.2966 /L Aqr
2025-May-01 00:00 23 54 37.75 -10 02 10.2 9.323 6.915 2.983915486798 -0.1667148 3.58246293401460 -16.9065317 46.7568 /L Aqr
2025-May-05 00:00 23 59 50.69 -09 35 54.7 9.321 6.935 2.983509361585 -0.1848555 3.54258737032171 -17.6089100 49.2323 /L Cet
2025-May-09 00:00 00 04 58.48 -09 10 29.7 9.315 6.954 2.983061350143 -0.2029735 3.50113135400056 -18.2757786 51.7241 /L Cet
2025-May-13 00:00 00 10 00.95 -08 45 58.0 9.308 6.972 2.982571507427 -0.2210665 3.45817099440952 -18.9119379 54.2337 /L Cet
2025-May-17 00:00 00 14 57.88 -08 22 23.2 9.298 6.988 2.982039894197 -0.2391318 3.41377347017717 -19.5203267 56.7634 /L Cet
2025-May-21 00:00 00 19 48.92 -07 59 49.3 9.285 7.004 2.981466577237 -0.2571668 3.36800196645876 -20.1011662 59.3158 /L Cet
2025-May-25 00:00 00 24 33.64 -07 38 20.9 9.271 7.018 2.980851629767 -0.2751687 3.32092470929744 -20.6492488 61.8933 /L Cet
2025-May-29 00:00 00 29 11.67 -07 18 02.4 9.253 7.032 2.980195131990 -0.2931342 3.27263076643100 -21.1523401 64.4980 /L Cet
2025-Jun-02 00:00 00 33 42.45 -06 58 58.1 9.233 7.044 2.979497171359 -0.3110603 3.22323442058768 -21.6037773 67.1311 /L Cet
2025-Jun-06 00:00 00 38 05.54 -06 41 11.8 9.211 7.054 2.978757841972 -0.3289444 3.17285116599572 -22.0076516 69.7941 /L Cet
2025-Jun-10 00:00 00 42 20.56 -06 24 46.8 9.186 7.064 2.977977243357 -0.3467844 3.12158565619256 -22.3681013 72.4898 /L Cet
2025-Jun-14 00:00 00 46 27.05 -06 09 46.5 9.159 7.072 2.977155479700 -0.3645784 3.06953526969700 -22.6873890 75.2210 /L Cet
2025-Jun-18 00:00 00 50 24.40 -05 56 15.6 9.129 7.078 2.976292659978 -0.3823240 3.01679500290411 -22.9648227 77.9915 /L Cet
2025-Jun-22 00:00 00 54 11.94 -05 44 18.6 9.096 7.084 2.975388898525 -0.4000190 2.96346818799247 -23.1933668 80.8052 /L Cet
2025-Jun-26 00:00 00 57 49.00 -05 34 00.0 9.060 7.088 2.974444315515 -0.4176607 2.90968245991797 -23.3598988 83.6652 /L Cet
2025-Jun-30 00:00 01 01 14.74 -05 25 24.1 9.022 7.090 2.973459037239 -0.4352465 2.85559228841134 -23.4567825 86.5740 /L Cet
2025-Jul-04 00:00 01 04 28.41 -05 18 34.4 8.981 7.090 2.972433196190 -0.4527737 2.80135655714758 -23.4865903 89.5338 /L Cet
2025-Jul-08 00:00 01 07 29.36 -05 13 33.3 8.938 7.089 2.971366931094 -0.4702396 2.74712650307160 -23.4521368 92.5476 /L Cet
2025-Jul-12 00:00 01 10 16.82 -05 10 23.9 8.891 7.086 2.970260386919 -0.4876415 2.69304922193817 -23.3543385 95.6189 /L Cet
2025-Jul-16 00:00 01 12 49.90 -05 09 09.6 8.842 7.081 2.969113714885 -0.5049767 2.63927263615372 -23.1908784 98.7519 /L Cet
2025-Jul-20 00:00 01 15 07.66 -05 09 54.0 8.790 7.074 2.967927072477 -0.5222425 2.58595820669381 -22.9519263 101.9511 /L Cet
2025-Jul-24 00:00 01 17 09.14 -05 12 39.3 8.735 7.065 2.966700623468 -0.5394363 2.53329713674439 -22.6229877 105.2200 /L Cet
2025-Jul-28 00:00 01 18 53.26 -05 17 27.4 8.678 7.053 2.965434537909 -0.5565553 2.48150868395410 -22.1961282 108.5608 /L Cet
2025-Aug-01 00:00 01 20 19.16 -05 24 18.2 8.617 7.039 2.964128992083 -0.5735969 2.43081836762373 -21.6727715 111.9746 /L Cet
2025-Aug-05 00:00 01 21 26.09 -05 33 09.7 8.555 7.022 2.962784168465 -0.5905585 2.38144633608149 -21.0549886 115.4626 /L Cet
2025-Aug-09 00:00 01 22 13.30 -05 43 59.9 8.489 7.003 2.961400255730 -0.6074373 2.33360986781857 -20.3433434 119.0253 /L Cet
2025-Aug-13 00:00 01 22 39.99 -05 56 46.1 8.422 6.980 2.959977448809 -0.6242306 2.28752752381046 -19.5353217 122.6632 /L Cet
2025-Aug-17 00:00 01 22 45.50 -06 11 24.1 8.352 6.954 2.958515949080 -0.6409357 2.24343266298785 -18.6203321 126.3756 /L Cet
2025-Aug-21 00:00 01 22 29.23 -06 27 47.6 8.280 6.925 2.957015964780 -0.6575494 2.20158766970859 -17.5860142 130.1592 /L Cet
2025-Aug-25 00:00 01 21 50.77 -06 45 47.3 8.206 6.893 2.955477711573 -0.6740684 2.16227373916520 -16.4295865 134.0062 /L Cet
2025-Aug-29 00:00 01 20 50.18 -07 05 10.7 8.131 6.857 2.953901412963 -0.6904895 2.12576650156610 -15.1575311 137.9036 /L Cet
2025-Sep-02 00:00 01 19 27.86 -07 25 42.5 8.055 6.817 2.952287299955 -0.7068094 2.09232339989681 -13.7781610 141.8329 /L Cet
2025-Sep-06 00:00 01 17 44.47 -07 47 05.8 7.978 6.774 2.950635609904 -0.7230259 2.06218290624833 -12.2996934 145.7668 /L Cet
2025-Sep-10 00:00 01 15 40.93 -08 09 02.7 7.901 6.727 2.948946585533 -0.7391365 2.03556574561180 -10.7283185 149.6652 /L Cet
2025-Sep-14 00:00 01 13 18.56 -08 31 12.9 7.825 6.678 2.947220474818 -0.7551390 2.01268671364600 -9.0629010 153.4662 /L Cet
2025-Sep-18 00:00 01 10 39.00 -08 53 14.2 7.752 6.627 2.945457531399 -0.7710308 1.99376340156969 -7.3050516 157.0692 /L Cet
2025-Sep-22 00:00 01 07 44.38 -09 14 42.1 7.685 6.577 2.943658014957 -0.7868093 1.97899475168601 -5.4694178 160.3090 /L Cet
2025-Sep-26 00:00 01 04 37.44 -09 35 10.6 7.630 6.534 2.941822191415 -0.8024717 1.96853515300992 -3.5785447 162.9216 /L Cet
2025-Sep-30 00:00 01 01 21.30 -09 54 14.1 7.594 6.505 2.939950333037 -0.8180151 1.96248494329460 -1.6558685 164.5393 /L Cet
2025-Oct-04 00:00 00 57 59.22 -10 11 29.5 7.585 6.499 2.938042718481 -0.8334367 1.96089186441194 0.2766146 164.8108 /L Cet
2025-Oct-08 00:00 00 54 34.56 -10 26 36.7 7.607 6.517 2.936099632819 -0.8487337 1.96375664843356 2.2012705 163.6578 /T Cet
2025-Oct-12 00:00 00 51 10.73 -10 39 18.1 7.652 6.553 2.934121367584 -0.8639032 1.97105049801665 4.1099951 161.3463 /T Cet
2025-Oct-16 00:00 00 47 51.06 -10 49 18.6 7.712 6.599 2.932108220785 -0.8789425 1.98272580749875 5.9913368 158.2564 /T Cet
2025-Oct-20 00:00 00 44 38.85 -10 56 25.6 7.779 6.647 2.930060496828 -0.8938487 1.99869482776454 7.8230779 154.6938 /T Cet
2025-Oct-24 00:00 00 41 37.40 -11 00 29.8 7.850 6.695 2.927978506454 -0.9086190 2.01881557060713 9.5819365 150.8587 /T Cet
2025-Oct-28 00:00 00 38 49.64 -11 01 25.9 7.923 6.741 2.925862566715 -0.9232505 2.04289668938184 11.2489207 146.8760 /T Cet
2025-Nov-01 00:00 00 36 18.00 -10 59 13.5 7.997 6.783 2.923713000981 -0.9377405 2.07070943363111 12.8107299 142.8236 /T Cet
2025-Nov-05 00:00 00 34 04.42 -10 53 55.8 8.070 6.822 2.921530138962 -0.9520862 2.10200246022662 14.2618689 138.7509 /T Cet
2025-Nov-09 00:00 00 32 10.43 -10 45 38.2 8.143 6.857 2.919314316789 -0.9662848 2.13652463937095 15.6074120 134.6893 /T Cet
2025-Nov-13 00:00 00 30 37.09 -10 34 27.6 8.214 6.888 2.917065877169 -0.9803334 2.17403543370073 16.8480108 130.6597 /T Cet
2025-Nov-17 00:00 00 29 25.22 -10 20 31.2 8.284 6.916 2.914785169646 -0.9942288 2.21428225099353 17.9743660 126.6774 /T Cet
2025-Nov-21 00:00 00 28 35.44 -10 03 57.2 8.351 6.940 2.912472551194 -1.0079677 2.25699149110405 18.9788079 122.7535 /T Cet
2025-Nov-25 00:00 00 28 07.98 -09 44 54.9 8.417 6.961 2.910128386914 -1.0215464 2.30187677458666 19.8579745 118.8958 /T Cet
2025-Nov-29 00:00 00 28 02.66 -09 23 35.1 8.480 6.978 2.907753050087 -1.0349615 2.34864925340010 20.6132024 115.1090 /T Cet
2025-Dec-03 00:00 00 28 19.05 -09 00 09.0 8.540 6.993 2.905346921279 -1.0482101 2.39702983883936 21.2520692 111.3951 /T Cet
2025-Dec-07 00:00 00 28 56.56 -08 34 46.7 8.598 7.004 2.902910387314 -1.0612896 2.44676601001572 21.7892401 107.7537 /T Cet
2025-Dec-11 00:00 00 29 54.40 -08 07 38.2 8.653 7.014 2.900443840917 -1.0741976 2.49763469636544 22.2323946 104.1828 /T Cet
2025-Dec-15 00:00 00 31 11.87 -07 38 51.9 8.705 7.020 2.897947680871 -1.0869313 2.54941537423326 22.5780938 100.6812 /T Cet
2025-Dec-19 00:00 00 32 48.29 -07 08 35.3 8.754 7.024 2.895422312375 -1.0994878 2.60187995177296 22.8244154 97.2479 /T Cet
2025-Dec-23 00:00 00 34 42.83 -06 36 56.5 8.800 7.026 2.892868147373 -1.1118641 2.65479964909358 22.9725093 93.8817 /T Cet
2025-Dec-27 00:00 00 36 54.56 -06 04 03.6 8.843 7.026 2.890285604767 -1.1240572 2.70795202797397 23.0270149 90.5812 /T Cet
2025-Dec-31 00:00 00 39 22.53 -05 30 04.7 8.883 7.024 2.887675110566 -1.1360640 2.76113129447140 22.9979855 87.3440 /T Cet
$$EOE
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Column meaning:
TIME
Times PRIOR to 1962 are UT1, a mean-solar time closely related to the
prior but now-deprecated GMT. Times AFTER 1962 are in UTC, the current
civil or "wall-clock" time-scale. UTC is kept within 0.9 seconds of UT1
using integer leap-seconds for 1972 and later years.
Conversion from the internal Barycentric Dynamical Time (TDB) of solar
system dynamics to the non-uniform civil UT time-scale requested for output
has not been determined for UTC times after the next July or January 1st.
Therefore, the last known leap-second is used as a constant over future
intervals.
Time tags refer to the UT time-scale conversion from TDB on Earth
regardless of observer location within the solar system, although clock
rates may differ due to the local gravity field and no analog to "UT"
may be defined for that location.
Any 'b' symbol in the 1st-column denotes a B.C. date. First-column blank
(" ") denotes an A.D. date.
CALENDAR SYSTEM
Mixed calendar mode was active such that calendar dates after AD 1582-Oct-15
(if any) are in the modern Gregorian system. Dates prior to 1582-Oct-5 (if any)
are in the Julian calendar system, which is automatically extended for dates
prior to its adoption on 45-Jan-1 BC. The Julian calendar is useful for
matching historical dates. The Gregorian calendar more accurately corresponds
to the Earth's orbital motion and seasons. A "Gregorian-only" calendar mode is
available if such physical events are the primary interest.
NOTE: "n.a." in output means quantity "not available" at the print-time.
'R.A.__(a-apparent)__DEC' =
Airless apparent right ascension and declination of the target center
with respect to an instantaneous reference frame defined by the Earth equator
of-date (z-axis) and meridian containing the Earth equinox of-date (x-axis,
EOP-corrected IAU76/80). Compensated for down-leg light-time delay,
gravitational deflection of light, stellar aberration, precession & nutation.
Note: equinox (RA origin) is offset -53 mas from the of-date frame defined
by the IAU06/00a P & N system.
Units: RA in hours-minutes-seconds of time, HH MM SS.ff{ffff}
DEC in degrees-minutes-seconds of arc, sDD MN SC.f{ffff}
'APmag S-brt' =
The asteroids' approximate apparent airless visual magnitude and surface
brightness using the standard IAU H-G system magnitude model:
APmag = H + 5*log10(delta) + 5*log10(r) - 2.5*log10((1-G)*phi_1 + G*phi_2)
For solar phase angles >90 deg, the error could exceed 1 magnitude. For
phase angles >120 degrees, output values are rounded to the nearest integer to
indicate error could be large and unknown. For Earth-based observers, the
estimated dimming due to atmospheric absorption (extinction) is available as
a separate, requestable quantity.
Surface brightness is the average airless visual magnitude of a
square-arcsecond of the illuminated portion of the apparent disk. It is
computed only if the target radius is known.
Units: MAGNITUDES & MAGNITUDES PER SQUARE ARCSECOND
'r rdot' =
The Sun's apparent range ("r", light-time aberrated) and range-rate ("rdot")
relative to the target center, as seen by the observer. A positive "rdot" means
the target center was moving away from the Sun, negative means moving toward
the Sun. Units: AU and KM/S
'delta deldot' =
Apparent range ("delta", light-time aberrated) and range-rate ("delta-dot")
of the target center relative to the observer. A positive "deldot" means the
target center is moving away from the observer, negative indicates movement
toward the observer. Units: AU and KM/S
'S-O-T /r' =
Sun-Observer-Target apparent SOLAR ELONGATION ANGLE seen from the observers'
location at print-time.
The '/r' column provides a code indicating the targets' apparent position
relative to the Sun in the observers' sky, as described below:
Case A: For an observing location on the surface of a rotating body, that
body rotational sense is considered:
/T indicates target TRAILS Sun (evening sky: rises and sets AFTER Sun)
/L indicates target LEADS Sun (morning sky: rises and sets BEFORE Sun)
Case B: For an observing point that does not have a rotational model (such
as a spacecraft), the "leading" and "trailing" condition is defined by the
observers' heliocentric ORBITAL motion:
* If continuing in the observers' current direction of heliocentric
motion would encounter the targets' apparent longitude first, followed
by the Sun's, the target LEADS the Sun as seen by the observer.
* If the Sun's apparent longitude would be encountered first, followed
by the targets', the target TRAILS the Sun.
Two other codes can be output:
/* indicates observer is Sun-centered (undefined)
/? Target is aligned with Sun center (no lead or trail)
The S-O-T solar elongation angle is numerically the minimum separation
angle of the Sun and target in the sky in any direction. It does NOT indicate
the amount of separation in the leading or trailing directions, which would
be defined along the equator of a spherical coordinate system.
Units: DEGREES
'Cnst' =
Constellation ID; the 3-letter abbreviation for the name of the
constellation containing the target centers' astrometric position,
as defined by IAU (1930) boundary delineation. See documentation
for list of abbreviations.
Computations by ...
Solar System Dynamics Group, Horizons On-Line Ephemeris System
4800 Oak Grove Drive, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena, CA 91109 USA
General site: https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/
Mailing list: https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/email_list.html
System news : https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons/news.html
User Guide : https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons/manual.html
Connect : browser https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons/app.html#/x
API https://ssd-api.jpl.nasa.gov/doc/horizons.html
command-line telnet ssd.jpl.nasa.gov 6775
e-mail/batch https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/ftp/ssd/hrzn_batch.txt
scripts https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/ftp/ssd/SCRIPTS
Author : Jon.D.Giorgini@jpl.nasa.gov
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