Table 2
Astrometrical parameters of observations with Subaru/ COMICS in 2008 and 2005.
| Epoch | r | Δ | B ′ | B | α |
| (UT) | (au) | (au) | (deg) | (deg) | (deg) |
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| January 23, 2008 | 9.27 | 8.45 | −8.7 | −7.2 | 3.5 |
| April 30, 2005 | 9.07 | 9.33 | −21.9 | −23.6 | 6.1 |
Notes. r is the heliocentric distance of Saturn, Δ the distance to the observer, B′ the elevation of the Sun above the ring plane, B the elevation of the observer above the ring plane, α the phase angle. B′ and B are negative because the Sun and observer are on the south of the rings.
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