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Planetary Satellite Mean Orbital Parameters
Select from satellites of Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

WARNING:  These mean orbital parameters are not intended for ephemeris computation. Accurate ephemerides should be obtained from our HORIZONS system. Mean orbital parameters are primarily useful in describing the general shape and orientation of a planetary satellite's orbit.

Satellites of Earth jump to: Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto or [top of page]  

Mean ecliptic orbital elements

Epoch 2000 Jan. 1.50 TT
Solution: DE405/LE405
Sat. a e w M i node n P Pw Pnode Ref.
(km) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg/day) (days) (yr) (yr)
Moon 384400. 0.0554 318.15 135.27 5.16 125.08 13.176358 27.322 5.997 18.600 1


Satellites of Mars jump to: Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto or [top of page]  

Mean orbital elements referred to the local Laplace planes

Epoch 1950 Jan. 1.00 TT
Solution: MAR080
Sat. a e w M i node n P Pw Pnode R.A. Dec. Tilt Ref.
(km) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg/day) (days) (yr) (yr) (deg) (deg) (deg)
Phobos9376.0.0151 150.05791.0591.075207.784 1128.84475690.31891.13162.2617 317.67152.8930.009 5
Deimos23458.0.0002 260.729325.3291.78824.525 285.16187901.262427.370354.5367 316.65753.5290.889 5


Satellites of Jupiter jump to: Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto or [top of page]  

Mean orbital elements referred to the local Laplace planes

Epoch 1997 Jan. 16.00 TT

Sat. a e w M i node n P Pw Pnode R.A. Dec. Tilt Ref.
(km) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg/day) (days) (yr) (yr) (deg) (deg) (deg)
Io421800.0.0041 84.129342.0210.03643.977203.4889583 1.7691.6257.420268.05764.495 0.000 11
Europa671100.0.0094 88.970171.0160.466219.106 101.37472423.5511.39430.184268.084 64.5060.016 11
Ganymede1070400.0.0013 192.417317.5400.17763.55250.3176072 7.15563.549132.654268.16864.543 0.068 11
Callisto1882700.0.0074 52.643181.4080.192298.84821.5710728 16.69205.75338.82268.63964.749 0.356 11
Amalthea181400.0.0032 155.873185.1940.380108.946 722.63171430.4980.1960.393268.057 64.4950.000 11
Thebe221900.0.0176 234.269135.9561.080235.694 533.70025680.6750.3980.797268.057 64.4950.000 11
Adrastea129000.0.0018 328.047135.6730.054228.378 1206.99880640.2980.0580.116268.057 64.4960.000 11
Metis128000.0.0012 297.177276.0470.019146.912 1221.25459820.2950.0570.115268.057 64.4960.000 11

Mean orbital elements referred to the local Laplace planes

Epoch 2000 Jan. 1.00 TT
Solution: Mean elements - JUP172/JUP173
Sat. a e w M i node n P Pw Pnode R.A. Dec. Tilt Ref.
(km) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg/day) (days) (yr) (yr) (deg) (deg) (deg)
Himalia11461000.0.1623 331.99568.72127.49657.2451.4367718 250.56137.16282.90275.66767.429 4.269 3
Elara11741000.0.2174 143.591332.96226.627109.373 1.3865491259.64126.42252.49273.200 68.2464.282 3
Pasiphae23624000.0.4090 170.450280.193151.431312.990 0.4841107743.6380.8381.01273.440 67.6453.835 3
Sinope23939000.0.2495 346.394168.397158.109303.081 0.4743709758.9089.2787.54273.266 66.8803.211 3
Lysithea11717000.0.1124 49.486329.12128.3025.5281.3888799 259.20131.52299.88271.35667.115 2.953 3
Carme23404000.0.2533 28.199234.027164.907113.738 0.4903509734.1781.0688.53272.620 66.6892.897 3
Ananke21276000.0.2435 100.619248.793148.8897.6150.5716368 629.77140.85108.96279.08766.152 4.891 3
Leda11165000.0.1636 272.349228.07627.457217.137 1.4942498240.92142.57296.66271.668 66.8482.788 3

Ecliptic mean orbital elements

Epoch 2002 May. 6.00 TT
Solution: JUP261,JUP268,JUP269
Sat. a e w M i node n P Pw Pnode Ref.
(km) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg/day) (days) (yr) (yr)
Callirrhoe24102000.0.2829 30.401152.816147.155291.872 0.4744545758.77119.9889.00 42
Themisto7507000.0.2424 219.285162.28243.068191.413 2.7688073130.02682.89532.86 42
Megaclite23808000.0.4211 287.590189.256152.845286.556 0.4781741752.8676.2378.97 42
Taygete23363000.0.2518 239.948154.116165.241312.916 0.4915296732.4180.9188.46 42
Chaldene23179000.0.2514 255.976330.614165.171145.101 0.4974307723.7281.7789.64 42
Harpalyke21104000.0.2261 140.833351.325148.64837.129 0.5775499623.32147.17111.62 42
Kalyke23564000.0.2464 232.768311.512165.18156.116 0.4851387742.0680.9487.84 42
Iocaste21272000.0.2151 68.320345.901149.436276.822 0.5699814631.60145.47111.12 42
Erinome23283000.0.2656 20.169326.051164.921326.560 0.4941918728.4680.5288.34 42
Isonoe23231000.0.2465 125.072186.803165.252138.553 0.4957083726.2381.6989.40 42
Praxidike21148000.0.2302 196.194252.058148.985287.671 0.5756397625.39144.72111.07 42
Autonoe24033000.0.3166 62.045189.372152.284281.030 0.4730593761.0092.5685.14 22
Thyone21192000.0.2377 102.49112.610148.819241.001 0.5739920627.19148.75110.16 22
Hermippe21300000.0.2123 307.220259.734150.887338.558 0.5679090633.90136.53109.94 22
Aitne23315000.0.2655 107.618166.207165.05816.419 0.4930857730.1080.3087.99 22
Eurydome23148000.0.2758 231.855359.454150.206312.918 0.5018521717.34111.1693.08 22
Euanthe21038000.0.2308 324.853113.502148.998261.907 0.5802362620.44143.72111.45 22
Euporie19339000.0.1440 90.162275.952145.49966.4710.6537291 550.699892.85140.57 22
Orthosie21164000.0.2780 223.181340.185145.937228.744 0.5782671622.55141.65107.60 22
Sponde23790000.0.3132 73.467224.949151.153127.419 0.4810854748.3197.5787.19 22
Kale23302000.0.2521 54.040274.112165.07268.8510.4934581 729.5581.3789.02 22
Pasithee23090000.0.2668 243.393283.236165.033338.036 0.5003783719.4680.6288.98 22
Hegemone23566000.0.3439 211.543291.025153.977330.405 0.4865844739.8585.2684.84 43
Mneme21036000.0.2271 47.38133.617148.63020.3860.5805862 620.06147.53112.14 43
Aoede23969000.0.4324 73.579241.676158.253185.230 0.4728055761.4169.1976.94 43
Thelxinoe21165000.0.2194 319.12639.419151.335176.805 0.5731589628.10131.24110.68 43
Arche23355000.0.2555 182.844100.181164.937349.250 0.4918684731.9081.0788.55 43
Kallichore23273000.0.2424 19.438117.529165.12139.1200.4943141 728.2881.9389.65 43
Helike21064000.0.1467 308.006175.441154.62197.744 0.5747871626.32129.08114.99 43
Carpo17078000.0.4436 90.238300.32551.15743.5260.7890326 456.2514456.43113.65 43
Eukelade23322000.0.2670 319.562264.872165.246202.851 0.4929317730.3280.1287.98 43
Cyllene23787000.0.4175 203.208173.914150.202265.547 0.4787190752.0180.1180.05 43
Kore24486000.0.3315 146.44268.764145.043322.282 0.4635594776.60108.3184.45 43

Ecliptic mean orbital elements

Epoch 2002 May. 6.00 TT
Solution: JUP270
Sat. a e w M i node n P Pw Pnode Ref.
(km) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg/day) (days) (yr) (yr)
Herse23405000.0.2493 338.480199.693164.815303.508 0.4900989734.5580.8988.22 44
S/2003J228332000.0.4114 173.340231.301157.106355.955 0.3675978979.3360.3563.03 44
S/2003J320230000.0.2027 71.743120.308147.772237.744 0.6165714583.87179.02123.43 44
S/2003J423928000.0.3558 204.631311.008149.316188.149 0.4766827755.2289.9882.80 44
S/2003J523493000.0.2459 102.99333.703165.278188.371 0.4873116738.7580.9787.99 44
S/2003J923385000.0.2641 304.83848.407165.15555.0920.4909224 733.3180.2887.90 44
S/2003J1023042000.0.4284 183.464327.589165.224162.640 0.5025957716.2867.9680.10 44
S/2003J1217835000.0.4884 21.770308.800150.82773.1200.7352070 489.6697.96108.82 44
S/2003J1522622000.0.1868 22.241149.808146.405244.678 0.5219129689.77193.01104.27 44
S/2003J1620948000.0.2309 66.63377.926148.63124.0810.5841036 616.33151.57112.81 44
S/2003J1820494000.0.1016 103.27232.964146.007166.444 0.6018926598.111542.46131.01 44
S/2003J1923532000.0.2620 186.391278.387165.17436.396 0.4862333740.3980.1587.51 44
S/2003J2323549000.0.2702 261.641207.495146.26751.018 0.4914881732.47131.3092.26 44


Satellites of Saturn jump to: Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto or [top of page]  

Mean orbital elements referred to the local Laplace planes

Epoch 2000 Jan. 1.50 TT

Sat. a e w M i node n P Pw Pnode R.A. Dec. Tilt Ref.
(km) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg/day) (days) (yr) (yr) (deg) (deg) (deg)
Mimas185539.0.0196 332.49914.8481.574173.027 381.99449480.9420.4930.98640.589 83.5360.002 32
Enceladus238042.0.0000 0.076199.6860.003342.507262.7318978 1.3701.1842.36040.58683.536 0.002 32
Tethys294672.0.0001 45.202243.3671.091259.842 190.69791091.8882.4904.98240.578 83.5370.001 32
Dione377415.0.0022 284.315322.2320.028290.415 131.53493072.7375.85211.70940.544 83.5400.005 32
Rhea527068.0.0002 241.619179.7810.333351.042 79.69004594.51817.93935.83240.328 83.5590.036 32
Titan1221865.0.0288 180.532163.3100.30628.06022.5769756 15.95352.12704.6036.21483.949 0.629 32
Hyperion1500933.0.0232 303.17886.3420.615263.84716.9199503 21.28127.99154.6636.37283.862 0.564 32
Iapetus3560854.0.0293 271.606201.7898.29881.1054.5379416 79.331676.693438.73284.71578.749 15.210 32
Phoebe12947918.0.1634 342.50053.038175.243241.086 0.6569114548.02460.92723.17275.954 67.45526.723 32
Janus151450.0.0098 16.01217.3420.165154.175518.3431513 0.6950.2400.48240.58583.538 0.000 33
Epimetheus151450.0.0161 88.97580.3770.353192.762518.0979676 0.6950.2400.48240.58583.538 0.000 33
Helene377444.0.0000 33.13443.1860.213163.112131.5349306 2.7372.56211.70640.54483.540 0.005 32
Telesto294720.0.0002 119.135260.1571.180229.182 190.69790891.8882.4894.98240.578 83.5370.001 32
Calypso294721.0.0005 17.470156.6601.500314.226 190.69790891.8882.4874.98340.578 83.5370.001 32
Atlas137774.0.0011 210.851283.2820.003236.422 598.31475050.6020.1710.34440.585 83.5380.000 33
Prometheus139429.0.0022 37.51496.8860.007319.176587.2860142 0.6130.1790.35940.58583.538 0.000 33
Pandora141810.0.0042 66.248125.1120.050147.272 572.78787540.6290.1900.38140.585 83.5380.000 33
Pan133585.0.0000 103.331351.1870.00052.076 626.03173410.5750.1540.30940.583 83.5380.000 33
Methone194402.0.0000 134.63671.1890.013313.562 356.59492521.0100.2501.15840.589 83.5360.002 32
Pallene212282.0.0040 16.074356.2290.001123.180 312.02707371.1540.8621.89940.579 83.5370.001 33
Polydeuces377222.0.0191 311.84789.3070.17567.936131.5349306 2.7375.81111.69540.54383.540 0.005 33
Daphnis136504.0.0000 266.931113.7900.003132.867 605.97915120.5940.1660.33440.583 83.5380.000 33
Anthe196888.0.0011 138.902190.4730.015287.852 347.35871671.0360.6171.23240.583 83.5370.000 33
Aegaeon167425.0.0002 152.905322.7710.001317.202 445.49341770.8080.3430.68840.584 83.5370.001 33

Mean ecliptic orbital elements

Epoch 2000 Jan. 1.00 TT

Sat. a e w M i node n P Pw Pnode Ref.
(km) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg/day) (days) (yr) (yr)
Ymir23128000.0.3338 21.349228.674173.496192.934 0.27373721315.13217.61277.53 34
Paaliaq15204000.0.3325 237.522321.65746.230330.020 0.5240548686.95576.21535.71 34
Tarvos18243000.0.5382 274.104265.78333.725102.504 0.3886226926.35194.18272.97 34
Ijiraq11408000.0.2721 92.90717.31547.483130.7810.7974866 451.4213764.99934.85 34
Suttungr19468000.0.1139 34.280321.133175.815227.258 0.35409521016.68292.79402.19 34
Kiviuq11384000.0.3325 90.204172.01846.766353.5850.8013953 449.2219970.01840.82 34
Mundilfari18654000.0.2098 309.68092.794167.44682.8400.3778341 952.80312.21417.29 34
Albiorix16393000.0.4797 55.92932.83034.059102.5090.4595022 783.46249.88358.14 34
Skathi15635000.0.2718 203.517114.689152.633286.599 0.4944382728.10474.36546.69 34
Erriapus17602000.0.4723 282.525294.82534.481150.983 0.4132574871.13219.90323.48 34
Siarnaq18182000.0.2801 65.932201.28845.80947.8260.4020047 895.51457.38454.21 34
Thrymr20419000.0.4661 125.56672.171177.665285.913 0.32925281093.38876.21172537.34 34
Narvi19349000.0.4295 169.962114.166145.735174.439 0.35859341003.92341.42347.46 34
Aegir20751000.0.2524 242.65226.017166.668179.064 0.32205261117.83273.91350.18 34
Bebhionn17116000.0.4682 358.141168.04535.101199.128 0.4312114834.86236.57342.06 34
Bergelmir19336000.0.1420 133.400306.494158.557202.164 0.35793961005.76359.70424.95 34
Bestla20145000.0.5196 81.065238.461145.156288.265 0.33087141088.04284.70298.95 34
Farbauti20390000.0.2414 342.995282.813156.520135.109 0.33129251086.65330.77374.34 34
Fenrir22454000.0.1347 120.982131.678164.963226.595 0.28563431260.35276.77332.99 34
Fornjot25146000.0.2077 324.787214.499170.372259.946 0.24094971494.09223.68267.44 34
Hati19868000.0.3710 21.286163.639165.808324.380 0.34609531040.18262.48339.97 34
Hyrokkin18440000.0.3359 273.076291.841151.53645.402 0.3863203931.87375.76406.45 34
Kari22093000.0.4756 163.935286.021156.067281.211 0.29240121231.18228.81270.06 34
Loge23059000.0.1862 32.821337.237167.689343.811 0.27452281311.37251.72307.35 34
Skoll17667000.0.4635 193.12144.969161.008296.624 0.4099391878.18286.72369.11 34
Surtur22941000.0.4459 303.662136.191169.688236.537 0.27753841297.12202.95259.66 34
Jarnsaxa19354000.0.2178 237.422198.750163.64922.519 0.35751941006.94312.48396.92 34
Greip18457000.0.3146 152.160314.541174.800349.350 0.3841491937.14280.23385.90 34
Tarqeq17962000.0.1676 34.772161.01646.29283.2830.4067099 885.15896.59593.13 34
2004/S_721000000.0.5290 84.03679.762165.693341.2360.3157315 1140.21211.18273.22 34
2004/S_1219886000.0.3268 87.1281.598165.261307.9420.3441327 1046.11273.22351.49 34
2004/S_1318406000.0.2591 346.18641.077168.798205.701 0.3856043933.60302.01409.39 34
2004/S_1719448000.0.1795 180.792228.545168.23926.664 0.35481691014.61300.99397.14 34
2006/S_118780000.0.1412 154.95096.596156.180336.641 0.3741295962.23405.14453.57 34
2006/S_322428000.0.3792 188.728167.147158.631206.993 0.28681771255.15245.54287.39 34
2007/S_216718000.0.1791 57.72084.067174.057111.2770.4454601 808.15342.95496.44 34
2007/S_318938000.0.1853 111.853292.691177.595276.823 0.3681826977.781079.66160832.32 34


Satellites of Uranus jump to: Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto or [top of page]  

Mean equatorial orbital elements

Epoch 1980 Jan. 1.0 TT
Solution: GUST86 - Laskar and Jacobson (1987) A&A 188, pp. 212-224 (converted to ICRF)
Sat. a e w M i node n P Pw Pnode Ref.
(km) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg/day) (days) (yr) (yr)
Ariel190900.0.0012 115.34939.4810.04122.394142.8356579 2.52028.78857.248 10
Umbriel266000.0.0039 84.70912.4690.12833.48586.8688879 4.14463.146126.951 10
Titania436300.0.0011 284.40024.6140.07999.77141.3514246 8.706161.525195.369 10
Oberon583500.0.0014 104.400283.0880.068279.771 26.739488813.46161.52195.37 10
Miranda129900.0.0013 68.312311.3304.338326.438 254.69065761.4138.91317.727 10

Mean equatorial orbital elements

Epoch 1986 Jan. 19.50 TT
Solution: URA039 - Jacobson (1998) AJ 115, pp. 1195-1199
Sat. a e w M i node n P Pw Pnode Ref.
(km) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg/day) (days) (yr) (yr)
Cordelia49800.0.0003 136.827254.8050.08538.374 1074.51831620.3350.3280.657 9
Ophelia53800.0.0099 17.761116.2590.104164.048 956.42833300.3760.4310.862 9
Bianca59200.0.0009 8.293138.4860.19393.220828.3879607 0.4350.6031.206 9
Cressida61800.0.0004 44.236233.7950.00699.403776.5824144 0.4640.7011.402 9
Desdemona62700.0.0001 183.285184.6270.113306.089 760.05553930.4740.7371.474 9
Juliet64400.0.0007 223.819244.6960.065200.155 730.12613490.4930.8091.619 9
Portia66100.0.0001 222.433218.3120.059260.067 701.48648140.5130.8881.777 9
Rosalind69900.0.0001 140.477136.1810.27912.847 644.63041830.5581.0812.163 9
Belinda75300.0.0001 42.406357.2240.031279.337 577.36028850.6241.3972.796 9
Puck86000.0.0001 177.094245.7960.319268.734 472.54458780.7622.2244.448 9

Mean equatorial orbital elements

Epoch 2004 Aug. 25.50 TT
Solution: Showalter (2006) Science, 311, 973
Sat. a e w M i node n P Pw Pnode Ref.
(km) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg/day) (days) (yr) (yr)
Perdita76417.0.0116 253.925192.4050.470309.376 564.24695900.6381.4792.958 51
Mab97736.0.0025 249.565273.7690.134350.737 390.05010700.9233.5027.004 51
Cupid74392.0.0013 247.608163.8300.099182.793 587.44364900.6131.3462.693 51

Mean orbital elements referred to the Ecliptic

Epoch 2000 Jan. 1.50 TT
Solution: URA090
Sat. a e w M i node n P Pw Pnode Ref.
(km) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg/day) (days) (yr) (yr)
Caliban7231100.0.1812 354.3397.271141.529171.1890.6209758 579.738936.316445.52 16
Sycorax12179400.0.5219 20.103266.583159.420263.034 0.27942171288.381393.431863.29 16
Prospero16276800.0.4445 174.152233.586151.830319.003 0.18196791978.371155.471370.39 16
Setebos17420400.0.5908 359.953179.449158.235250.235 0.16179212225.08823.911044.20 16
Stephano8007400.0.2248 14.956270.163143.819191.411 0.5313866677.475484.235182.20 16
Trinculo8505200.0.2194 158.688180.374166.971193.755 0.4803847749.402592.774273.04 16
Francisco4282900.0.1324 140.6443.202147.250100.7381.3478663 267.0912574.3614080.40 16
Margaret14146700.0.6772 90.017322.18757.3677.0670.2167366 1661.0012057739.22987.08 16
Ferdinand20430000.0.3993 156.29826.163169.793217.350 0.12903112790.03747.301001.70 16


Satellites of Neptune jump to: Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto or [top of page]  

Mean orbital elements referred to the local Laplace planes

Epoch 2000 Jan. 1.50 TT

Sat. a e w M i node n P Pw Pnode R.A. Dec. Tilt Ref.
(km) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg/day) (days) (yr) (yr) (deg) (deg) (deg)
Triton354759.0.0000 66.142352.257156.865177.608 61.25726385.877386.371687.446 299.45643.4140.010 54
Nereid5513818.0.7507 281.117216.6927.090335.5700.9996276 360.138091.459455.73269.30269.117 30.011 54

Mean orbital elements referred to the local Laplace planes

Epoch 2000 Jan. 1.50 TDT
Solution: Voyager, HST, and Astrometric data solution
Sat. a e w M i node n P Pw Pnode R.A. Dec. Tilt Ref.
(km) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg/day) (days) (yr) (yr) (deg) (deg) (deg)
Naiad48227.0.0003 2.04530.0354.69142.2791222.8435847 0.2940.2890.575299.43142.940 0.448 55
Thalassa50074.0.0002 237.065262.9230.135145.980 1155.75597490.3110.3270.654299.431 42.9390.449 55
Despina52526.0.0002 176.857230.8120.06877.060 1075.73306740.3350.3870.774299.431 42.9370.451 55
Galatea61953.0.0001 343.01165.9990.03437.247839.6613030 0.4290.6901.380299.43042.925 0.462 55
Larissa73548.0.0014 249.891166.2460.205308.127 649.05407700.5551.2572.516299.429 42.8970.490 55
Proteus117646.0.0005 67.968250.9380.075315.131 320.76562451.1226.38012.727299.406 42.4320.974 54

Mean ecliptic orbital elements

Epoch 2003 Jun. 10.00 TT
Solution: NEP078
Sat. a e w M i node n P Pw Pnode Ref.
(km) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg/day) (days) (yr) (yr)
Halimede16611000.0.2646 157.509109.896112.712217.477 0.19158291879.086741.3818525.29 56
Psamathe48096000.0.3809 149.685200.132126.312317.172 0.03967259074.302774.292438.14 56
Sao22228000.0.1365 62.621170.12853.48361.4280.1235960 2912.7214955.677090.66 56
Laomedeia23567000.0.3969 137.898292.50237.87453.2350.1135170 3171.332565.844059.13 56
Neso49285000.0.5714 87.229259.701136.43951.3250.0369582 9740.731517.16815.58 56


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Mean barycentric orbital elements referred to the mean Charon orbit

Mean orbit ICRF right ascension = 133.05142 deg, Mean orbit ICRF declination = -6.17674 deg
Epoch 2000 Jan. 1.50 TT
Solution: PLU017
Sat. a e w M i node n P Pw Pnode Ref.
(km) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg/day) (days) (yr) (yr)
Charon17536.0.0022 71.255147.8480.00185.18756.3624446 6.3870.0000.000 48
Nix48708.0.0030 270.877260.6880.195273.440 14.483934024.862.484.76 48
Hydra64749.0.0051 149.649336.7600.212102.4699.4229078 38.207.0114.21 48


Common Table Column Headings:

 aSemi-major Axis (mean value)
eEccentricity (mean value)
wArgument of periapsis (mean value)
MMean anomaly (mean value)
iInclination with respect to the reference plane: ecliptic, ICRF, or local Laplace (mean value)
nodeLongitude of the ascending node (mean value) measured from the node of the reference plane on the ICRF equator
nLongitude rate (mean value)
PSidereal period (mean value)
PwArgument of periapsis precession period (mean value)
PnodeLongitude of the ascending node precession period (mean value)

Headings only for elements with respect to the local Laplace plane:

 R.A.
Dec.
Right ascension and ...
Declination of the Laplace plane pole with respect to the ICRF.
TiltThe angle between the planet equator and the Laplace plane.


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