6 Conclusions

The observations made in 1995 and 1997 continue the series of astrometric observations of the major satellites of Saturn made using CCD detectors on the Jacobus Kapteyn Telescope. Despite adverse weather and technical problems in 1997, both the quantity and standard of the observations have been maintained.

These data have been used to improve the orbital theories of the satellites in preparation for the NASA/ESA Cassini/Huygens mission which will reach Saturn in 2004.

The relative ease with which such high-precision observations can be obtained and reduced with minimal manual intervention demonstrates the value of CCD astrometry applied to the satellites of the major planets.

   Table 6: Observations made in 1995. This table is only available in electronic form at the CDS via anonymous ftp.

   Table 7: Observations made during the night 1997 October 21-22. This table is only available in electronic form at the CDS via anonymous ftp.

   Table 8: Observations made during the night 1997 October 22-23. This table is only available in electronic form at the CDS via anonymous ftp.

   Table 9: Observations made during the night 1997 October 23-24. This table is only available in electronic form at the CDS via anonymous ftp.