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Table 2.

Initial positions and velocities of the satellite.

xsat ysat zsat vx, sat vy, sat vz, sat ϕorb
MWsat_n1_Φ0 100.00 0.00 0.00 −2.06 0.42 0.00 0
MWsat_n1_Φ30 86.60 0.00 −50.00 −1.78 0.42 1.03 30
MWsat_n1_Φ60 50.00 0.00 −86.60 −1.03 0.42 1.78 60
MWsat_n1_Φ90 0.00 0.00 −100.00 0.00 0.42 2.06 90
MWsat_n1_Φ120 −50.00 0.00 −86.60 1.03 0.42 1.78 120
MWsat_n1_Φ150 −86.60 0.00 −50.00 1.78 0.42 1.03 150
MWsat_n1_Φ180 −100 0.00 0.00 2.06 0.42 0.00 180

Notes. The angle, ϕorb, is the inclination of the satellite orbital plane with respect to the MW disc (in degrees). Distances are in kiloparsecs and velocities are in units of 100 km/s.

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