Rings of Saturn, 2009 For 0h UT. Axes of outer edge of outer ring. Date U B P U' B' P' Major Minor " " o o o o o o Jan. -3 41.61 0.58 42.409 -0.800 -4.771 357.638 -3.486 -28.061 1 41.90 0.59 42.429 0.811 4.770 357.762 3.424 28.064 5 42.19 0.61 42.422 0.835 4.770 357.886 3.362 28.066 9 42.48 0.65 42.390 0.872 4.773 358.010 3.300 28.069 13 42.75 0.69 42.332 0.923 4.778 358.134 3.238 28.071 17 43.02 0.74 42.249 -0.987 -4.784 358.258 -3.176 -28.073 21 43.28 0.80 42.142 1.063 4.793 358.382 3.115 28.075 25 43.53 0.87 42.011 1.151 4.804 358.506 3.053 28.077 29 43.76 0.96 41.857 1.251 4.816 358.630 2.991 28.079 Feb. 2 43.98 1.04 41.683 1.360 4.830 358.754 2.929 28.081 6 44.18 1.14 41.488 -1.480 -4.845 358.878 -2.867 -28.082 10 44.35 1.24 41.276 1.608 4.862 359.001 2.805 28.083 14 44.51 1.35 41.047 1.743 4.880 359.125 2.743 28.084 18 44.64 1.47 40.804 1.885 4.899 359.249 2.681 28.085 22 44.75 1.59 40.549 2.032 4.919 359.372 2.619 28.086 26 44.84 1.71 40.284 -2.182 -4.940 359.496 -2.557 -28.087 Mar. 2 44.89 1.83 40.012 2.335 4.961 359.619 2.496 28.088 6 44.93 1.95 39.735 2.490 4.982 359.743 2.434 28.088 10 44.93 2.07 39.455 2.643 5.004 359.866 2.372 28.088 14 44.91 2.19 39.176 2.796 5.025 359.989 2.310 28.088 18 44.86 2.30 38.899 -2.945 -5.046 0.113 -2.248 -28.088 22 44.79 2.41 38.626 3.090 5.067 0.236 2.186 28.088 26 44.69 2.52 38.362 3.230 5.087 0.359 2.124 28.088 30 44.56 2.61 38.106 3.364 5.106 0.482 2.063 28.088 Apr. 3 44.42 2.70 37.863 3.489 5.124 0.605 2.001 28.087 7 44.25 2.78 37.634 -3.606 -5.141 0.729 -1.939 -28.086 11 44.06 2.85 37.420 3.713 5.157 0.852 1.877 28.085 15 43.85 2.91 37.224 3.810 5.171 0.975 1.815 28.084 19 43.63 2.96 37.046 3.896 5.184 1.098 1.754 28.083 23 43.39 3.00 36.888 3.970 5.196 1.221 1.692 28.082 27 43.14 3.03 36.752 -4.031 -5.206 1.343 -1.630 -28.081 May 1 42.88 3.05 36.638 4.081 5.214 1.466 1.568 28.079 5 42.60 3.06 36.548 4.117 5.220 1.589 1.506 28.077 9 42.32 3.06 36.481 4.140 5.225 1.712 1.445 28.076 13 42.04 3.04 36.438 4.150 5.228 1.835 1.383 28.074 17 41.75 3.02 36.420 -4.147 -5.229 1.957 -1.321 -28.072 21 41.46 2.99 36.425 4.130 5.229 2.080 1.259 28.069 25 41.16 2.94 36.456 4.101 5.226 2.203 1.198 28.067 29 40.87 2.89 36.511 4.058 5.222 2.325 1.136 28.064 June 2 40.58 2.83 36.589 4.003 5.216 2.448 1.074 28.062 6 40.29 2.76 36.692 -3.935 -5.208 2.570 -1.013 -28.059 10 40.01 2.69 36.818 3.855 5.199 2.693 0.951 28.056 14 39.73 2.61 36.966 3.763 5.188 2.815 0.889 28.053 18 39.46 2.52 37.136 3.660 5.175 2.938 0.828 28.050 22 39.19 2.42 37.328 3.546 5.161 3.060 0.766 28.046 26 38.93 2.32 37.540 -3.421 -5.145 3.182 -0.704 -28.043 30 38.68 2.22 37.773 -3.285 -5.127 3.305 -0.643 -28.039 Factor by which axes of outer edge of outer ring are to be multiplied to obtain axes of: Inner edge of outer ring 0.8932 Inner edge of inner ring 0.6726 Outer edge of inner ring 0.8596 Inner edge of dusky ring 0.5447 Rings of Saturn, 2009 For 0h UT. Axes of outer edge of outer ring. Date U B P U' B' P' Major Minor " " o o o o o o July 4 38.44 2.11 38.024 -3.141 -5.108 3.427 -0.581 -28.035 8 38.21 1.99 38.294 2.987 5.088 3.549 0.520 28.032 12 37.99 1.87 38.581 2.824 5.066 3.671 0.458 28.028 16 37.78 1.75 38.884 2.653 5.043 3.793 0.396 28.023 20 37.58 1.62 39.203 2.474 5.019 3.916 0.335 28.019 24 37.40 1.49 39.537 -2.288 -4.993 4.038 -0.273 -28.015 28 37.22 1.36 39.885 2.095 4.966 4.160 0.212 28.010 Aug. 1 37.06 1.23 40.246 1.896 4.938 4.282 0.150 28.005 5 36.91 1.09 40.618 1.691 4.910 4.404 0.089 28.000 9 36.77 0.95 41.001 1.482 4.880 4.526 -0.027 27.995 13 36.64 0.81 41.395 -1.267 -4.849 4.648 +0.034 -27.990 17 36.53 0.67 41.797 1.049 4.817 4.770 0.095 27.985 21 36.43 0.53 42.208 0.827 4.785 4.892 0.157 27.980 25 36.34 0.38 42.627 0.602 4.751 5.013 0.218 27.974 29 36.27 0.24 43.051 0.374 4.717 5.135 0.280 27.968 Sept. 2 36.21 0.09 43.480 -0.145 -4.683 5.257 +0.341 -27.962 6 36.16 0.05 43.914 +0.085 4.648 5.379 0.402 27.956 10 36.13 0.20 44.351 0.317 4.612 5.501 0.464 27.950 14 36.11 0.35 44.791 0.548 4.576 5.622 0.525 27.944 18 36.10 0.49 45.232 0.780 4.540 5.744 0.586 27.938 22 36.11 0.64 45.674 +1.011 -4.503 5.866 +0.648 -27.931 26 36.13 0.78 46.115 1.240 4.467 5.987 0.709 27.925 30 36.16 0.93 46.554 1.467 4.430 6.109 0.770 27.918 Oct. 4 36.21 1.07 46.991 1.691 4.393 6.230 0.832 27.911 8 36.27 1.21 47.423 1.913 4.357 6.352 0.893 27.904 12 36.35 1.35 47.852 +2.131 -4.320 6.473 +0.954 -27.897 16 36.44 1.49 48.274 2.345 4.284 6.595 1.015 27.889 20 36.54 1.63 48.690 2.553 4.249 6.716 1.076 27.882 24 36.66 1.76 49.098 2.757 4.214 6.838 1.137 27.874 28 36.79 1.90 49.496 2.954 4.179 6.959 1.199 27.867 Nov. 1 36.93 2.03 49.885 +3.145 -4.145 7.081 +1.260 -27.859 5 37.09 2.15 50.262 3.329 4.113 7.202 1.321 27.851 9 37.25 2.28 50.627 3.506 4.081 7.323 1.382 27.843 13 37.43 2.40 50.978 3.674 4.050 7.445 1.443 27.835 17 37.63 2.52 51.315 3.834 4.020 7.566 1.504 27.826 21 37.83 2.63 51.636 +3.984 -3.992 7.687 +1.565 -27.818 25 38.05 2.74 51.940 4.125 3.965 7.809 1.626 27.809 29 38.27 2.84 52.226 4.256 3.939 7.930 1.687 27.800 Dec. 3 38.51 2.94 52.493 4.375 3.915 8.051 1.748 27.791 7 38.76 3.03 52.740 4.484 3.893 8.172 1.809 27.782 11 39.01 3.12 52.967 +4.582 -3.873 8.293 +1.869 -27.773 15 39.28 3.20 53.171 4.667 3.854 8.414 1.930 27.764 19 39.55 3.27 53.353 4.740 3.838 8.536 1.991 27.754 23 39.82 3.33 53.511 4.801 3.823 8.657 2.052 27.745 27 40.10 3.39 53.645 4.848 3.811 8.778 2.113 27.735 31 40.39 3.44 53.754 +4.883 -3.801 8.899 +2.173 -27.725 35 40.67 3.48 53.838 +4.904 -3.794 9.020 +2.234 -27.715 Factor by which axes of outer edge of outer ring are to be multiplied to obtain axes of: Inner edge of outer ring 0.8932 Inner edge of inner ring 0.6726 Outer edge of inner ring 0.8596 Inner edge of dusky ring 0.5447