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2014AJ....148...76J - Astron. J., 148, 76 (2014/November-0)

The orbits of the Uranian satellites and rings, the gravity field of the Uranian system, and the orientation of the pole of Uranus.

JACOBSON R.A.

Abstract (from CDS):

French et al. determined the orbits of the Uranian rings, the orientation of the pole of Uranus, and the gravity harmonics of Uranus from Earth-based and Voyager ring occultations. Jacobson et al. determined the orbits of the Uranian satellites and the masses of Uranus and its satellites from Earth-based astrometry and observations acquired with the Voyager 2 spacecraft; they used the gravity harmonics and pole from French et al. Jacobson & Rush reconstructed the Voyager 2 trajectory and redetermined the Uranian system gravity parameters, satellite orbits, and ring orbits in a combined analysis of the data used previously augmented with additional Earth-based astrometry. Here we report on an extension of that work that incorporates additional astrometry and ring occultations together with improved data processing techniques.

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Journal keyword(s): planets and satellites: individual: Uranus - planets and satellites: rings

Simbad objects: 16

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