Events of Saturn satellites during 2009 equinox

Eclipses of the satellites by Saturn or mutual eclipses and occultations will occur among the seven first satellites orbiting in the Saturnian equatorial plane. This paper provides predictions of these events, along with information useful for observing them.

Such events are uncommon, since they only occur every 15 years during the Saturnian equinox. The present dynamical models of motion of the Saturnian satellites include many effects on their motion. One needs accurate observations, such as mutual events, to determine all the relevant parameters.