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    M.P.E.C. 2006-M45                                Issued 2006 June 26, 22:33 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
       on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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                            EIGHT NEW SATELLITES OF SATURN
    
    Observations:
        SK06S010  C2006 01 04.58775 08 46 10.06 +18 33 56.3                 EM045568
        SK06S010  C2006 01 04.64567 08 46 09.10 +18 34 01.1                 EM045568
        SK06S010  C2006 01 05.52950 08 45 54.76 +18 35 11.6                 EM045568
        SK06S010  C2006 01 05.57523 08 45 54.00 +18 35 15.5                 EM045568
        SK06S010  C2006 01 06.51624 08 45 38.49 +18 36 31.5          24.7 R EM045568
        SK06S010  C2006 01 06.52846 08 45 38.28 +18 36 32.7          24.8 R EM045568
        SK06S010  C2006 02 01.32024 08 37 42.51 +19 13 26.4          24.5 R EM045568
        SK06S010  C2006 02 01.32329 08 37 42.23 +19 13 26.8          24.4 R EM045568
        SK06S010  C2006 02 01.34459 08 37 42.01 +19 13 28.4                 EM045568
        SK06S010  C2006 02 01.34765 08 37 41.75 +19 13 29.1                 EM045568
        SK06S010  C2006 02 02.28374 08 37 24.15 +19 14 47.9                 EM045568
        SK06S010  C2006 02 02.28970 08 37 23.95 +19 14 48.6                 EM045568
        SK06S010  C2006 02 02.30664 08 37 23.74 +19 14 50.4                 EM045568
        SK06S010  C2006 02 02.31227 08 37 23.54 +19 14 50.2                 EM045568
        SK06S010  C2006 02 25.34455 08 30 45.87 +19 43 54.2                 EM045568
        SK06S010  C2006 02 25.36350 08 30 45.58 +19 43 55.7                 EM045568
        SK06S010  C2006 04 30.30083 08 29 00.16 +19 59 11.5                 EM045568
        SK06S010  C2006 04 30.33056 08 29 00.49 +19 59 10.3                 EM045568
        SK06S020  C2006 01 04.60571 08 51 28.21 +18 24 36.1                 EM045568
        SK06S020  C2006 01 04.65297 08 51 27.42 +18 24 39.9                 EM045568
        SK06S020  C2006 01 05.58778 08 51 12.18 +18 25 56.5                 EM045568
        SK06S020  C2006 01 05.64439 08 51 11.19 +18 26 00.7                 EM045568
        SK06S020  C2006 01 06.55010 08 50 56.22 +18 27 15.5          23.8 R EM045568
        SK06S020  C2006 01 06.56223 08 50 55.97 +18 27 16.3          23.8 R EM045568
        SK06S020  C2006 02 01.28282 08 42 53.04 +19 05 01.2          24.0 R EM045568
        SK06S020  C2006 02 01.30818 08 42 52.55 +19 05 03.3          24.0 R EM045568
        SK06S020  C2006 02 02.28072 08 42 33.50 +19 06 28.4                 EM045568
        SK06S020  C2006 02 02.30384 08 42 33.03 +19 06 30.6                 EM045568
        SK06S020  C2006 02 25.31843 08 35 38.77 +19 36 33.6                 EM045568
        SK06S020  C2006 02 25.33567 08 35 38.53 +19 36 35.0                 EM045568
        SK06S020  C2006 04 30.23316 08 32 42.98 +19 53 34.6                 EM045568
        SK06S020  C2006 04 30.25903 08 32 43.25 +19 53 33.2                 EM045568
        SK06S030  C2006 01 05.52396 08 51 52.06 +17 55 40.3                 EM045568
        SK06S030  C2006 01 05.56917 08 51 51.25 +17 55 44.2                 EM045568
        SK06S030  C2006 01 06.52532 08 51 36.02 +17 56 56.3          24.5 R EM045568
        SK06S030  C2006 01 06.53756 08 51 35.79 +17 56 57.4          24.7 R EM045568
        SK06S030  C2006 02 01.32936 08 43 46.49 +18 32 27.2                 EM045568
        SK06S030  C2006 02 01.35376 08 43 46.05 +18 32 29.1                 EM045568
        SK06S030  C2006 02 02.31788 08 43 27.65 +18 33 50.2          24.8 R EM045568
        SK06S030  C2006 02 02.33190 08 43 27.39 +18 33 51.5          24.7 R EM045568
        SK06S030  C2006 03 08.27885 08 34 17.33 +19 13 33.9                 EM045568
        SK06S030  C2006 03 08.29340 08 34 16.92 +19 13 35.5                 EM045568
        SK06S030  C2006 04 30.28892 08 33 54.22 +19 21 31.9                 EM045568
        SK06S030  C2006 04 30.31805 08 33 54.53 +19 21 30.8                 EM045568
        SK06S040  C2006 01 05.52950 08 45 39.15 +18 32 46.3                 EM045568
        SK06S040  C2006 01 05.57523 08 45 38.29 +18 32 50.0                 EM045568
        SK06S040  C2006 01 06.51624 08 45 21.04 +18 34 03.2          24.5 R EM045568
        SK06S040  C2006 01 06.52846 08 45 20.86 +18 34 04.2          24.8 R EM045568
        SK06S040  C2006 02 01.32024 08 36 39.20 +19 09 32.2          24.2 R EM045568
        SK06S040  C2006 02 01.34459 08 36 38.70 +19 09 34.2          24.3 R EM045568
        SK06S040  C2006 02 02.28374 08 36 19.23 +19 10 50.8                 EM045568
        SK06S040  C2006 02 02.30664 08 36 18.72 +19 10 53.3                 EM045568
        SK06S040  C2006 03 08.29233 08 26 23.47 +19 48 31.5                 EM045568
        SK06S040  C2006 03 08.32855 08 26 23.00 +19 48 33.0                 EM045568
        SK06S040  C2006 04 30.28201 08 25 31.77 +19 53 25.0                 EM045568
        SK06S040  C2006 04 30.31188 08 25 32.08 +19 53 23.8                 EM045568
        SK06S040  C2006 05 01.24583 08 25 42.36 +19 52 50.5                 EM045568
        SK06S040  C2006 05 01.26180 08 25 42.53 +19 52 50.0                 EM045568
        SK06S050  C2006 01 05.52950 08 46 01.45 +18 22 39.7                 EM045568
        SK06S050  C2006 01 05.57523 08 46 00.62 +18 22 42.9                 EM045568
        SK06S050  C2006 01 06.51624 08 45 43.76 +18 23 54.3          24.6 R EM045568
        SK06S050  C2006 01 06.52846 08 45 43.54 +18 23 55.2          24.7 R EM045568
        SK06S050  C2006 02 01.32024 08 37 11.02 +18 58 38.9                 EM045568
        SK06S050  C2006 02 01.34459 08 37 10.52 +18 58 41.0                 EM045568
        SK06S050  C2006 02 02.28374 08 36 51.33 +18 59 56.8          24.7 R EM045568
        SK06S050  C2006 02 02.30664 08 36 50.84 +18 59 58.6          24.5 R EM045568
        SK06S050  C2006 03 08.27083 08 27 02.06 +19 37 23.1                 EM045568
        SK06S050  C2006 03 08.30661 08 27 01.60 +19 37 24.7                 EM045568
        SK06S050  C2006 04 30.29521 08 26 03.90 +19 43 15.4                 EM045568
        SK06S050  C2006 04 30.32465 08 26 04.19 +19 43 14.4                 EM045568
        SK06S060  C2006 01 05.58778 08 51 39.70 +18 32 41.2                 EM045568
        SK06S060  C2006 01 05.64439 08 51 38.75 +18 32 44.8                 EM045568
        SK06S060  C2006 01 06.56223 08 51 23.56 +18 33 51.8          24.8 R EM045568
        SK06S060  C2006 02 01.29495 08 43 21.18 +19 06 45.7          24.7 R EM045568
        SK06S060  C2006 02 01.30818 08 43 20.91 +19 06 46.7          24.7 R EM045568
        SK06S060  C2006 02 02.28072 08 43 01.88 +19 08 00.6                 EM045568
        SK06S060  C2006 02 02.30384 08 43 01.40 +19 08 02.2                 EM045568
        SK06S060  C2006 03 07.34032 08 33 43.76 +19 41 44.9                 EM045568
        SK06S060  C2006 03 07.40743 08 33 42.90 +19 41 47.6                 EM045568
        SK06S060  C2006 04 29.23472 08 32 27.70 +19 41 34.7                 EM045568
        SK06S060  C2006 04 29.25507 08 32 27.88 +19 41 33.8                 EM045568
        SK06S070  C2006 01 05.58778 08 51 51.47 +18 22 37.6                 EM045568
        SK06S070  C2006 01 05.64439 08 51 50.58 +18 22 42.1                 EM045568
        SK06S070  C2006 01 06.55010 08 51 35.68 +18 23 54.1          24.8 R EM045568
        SK06S070  C2006 01 06.56223 08 51 35.50 +18 23 55.3          24.9 R EM045568
        SK06S070  C2006 02 01.28282 08 43 35.04 +19 00 29.2          24.7 R EM045568
        SK06S070  C2006 02 01.30818 08 43 34.57 +19 00 31.5          24.8 R EM045568
        SK06S070  C2006 02 02.28072 08 43 15.55 +19 01 54.2          24.9 R EM045568
        SK06S070  C2006 02 02.30384 08 43 15.07 +19 01 55.6          24.7 R EM045568
        SK06S070  C2006 03 07.41583 08 33 54.91 +19 40 47.5                 EM045568
        SK06S070  C2006 03 07.44413 08 33 54.53 +19 40 48.9                 EM045568
        SK06S070  C2006 04 29.27465 08 32 29.84 +19 48 13.5                 EM045568
        SK06S070  C2006 04 29.32500 08 32 30.29 +19 48 11.9                 EM045568
        SK06S080  C2006 01 05.58778 08 52 15.99 +18 32 52.1                 EM045568
        SK06S080  C2006 01 05.64439 08 52 15.03 +18 32 56.7                 EM045568
        SK06S080  C2006 01 06.55010 08 51 59.95 +18 34 09.2          24.4 R EM045568
        SK06S080  C2006 01 06.56223 08 51 59.80 +18 34 10.6          24.5 R EM045568
        SK06S080  C2006 02 01.28282 08 43 53.78 +19 10 53.0                 EM045568
        SK06S080  C2006 02 01.30818 08 43 53.27 +19 10 55.1                 EM045568
        SK06S080  C2006 02 02.28072 08 43 34.06 +19 12 17.4          24.5 R EM045568
        SK06S080  C2006 02 02.30384 08 43 33.61 +19 12 19.6          24.6 R EM045568
        SK06S080  C2006 03 06.28365 08 34 24.86 +19 49 42.8                 EM045568
        SK06S080  C2006 03 06.30851 08 34 24.52 +19 49 43.9                 EM045568
        SK06S080  C2006 04 30.25260 08 33 06.40 +19 54 58.2                 EM045568
        SK06S080  C2006 04 30.27583 08 33 06.63 +19 54 57.2                 EM045568
    
    Observer details:
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers D. C. Jewitt, S. S. Sheppard, J. Kleyna.  Measurer
        S. S. Sheppard.  Subaru 8.2-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    S/2006 S 1
    Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5                  MPC
    M 241.76637              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.37021527     Peri.  138.78765     -0.90611444     -0.39787898
    a   0.1265409      Node   340.69785     -0.39956302     +0.91652492
    e   0.1302807      Incl.  154.23236     +0.13894611     +0.04091929
    P   2.66           H   15.5           P/d   972.41
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K0614  568  0.1-  0.5-    K0621  568  1.4+  0.5+    K0622  568  1.4+  0.6+
    K0614  568  0.1-  0.2-    K0621  568  1.7-  0.6+    K0622  568  0.1+  0.1-
    K0615  568  0.2-  0.6-    K0621  568  1.0+  0.4+    K062P  568  0.1+  0.3-
    K0615  568  0.1-  0.3-    K0621  568  1.8-  0.8+    K062P  568  0.0   0.0
    K0616  568  0.2-  0.4-    K0622  568  0.9+  0.1+    K064U  568  0.0   0.3-
    K0616  568  0.2-  0.2-    K0622  568  0.3-  0.2+    K064U  568  0.4-  0.4-
    
    S/2006 S 2
    Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5                  MPC
    M 209.27704              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.28945615     Peri.  181.83149     -0.32688644     +0.80761119
    a   0.1491003      Node   290.64218     +0.87361044     +0.45632692
    e   0.3405238      Incl.  148.36555     +0.36048586     -0.37353702
    P   3.41           H   14.9           P/d  1243.71
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K0614  568  0.1+  0.1+    K0616  568  0.4-  0.3-    K062P  568  0.2-  0.0
    K0614  568  0.0   0.2+    K0621  568  0.1-  0.1+    K062P  568  0.3+  0.2+
    K0615  568  0.3+  0.3+    K0621  568  0.1+  0.1-    K064U  568  0.1+  0.2+
    K0615  568  0.2-  0.1-    K0622  568  0.0   0.2-    K064U  568  0.1-  0.2-
    K0616  568  0.2+  0.1-    K0622  568  0.1-  0.1-
    
    S/2006 S 3
    Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5                  MPC
    M 100.63549              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.31513556     Peri.  190.85619     +0.85352044     +0.41375731
    a   0.1408863      Node   220.50793     +0.50710877     -0.51990067
    e   0.4709957      Incl.  150.81787     +0.11976456     -0.74733405
    P   3.13           H   15.6           P/d  1142.37
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K0615  568  0.6+  0.2-    K0621  568  0.1-  0.2-    K0638  568  1.5+  0.7-
    K0615  568  0.5-  0.4+    K0621  568  0.4+  0.4-    K0638  568  1.8-  0.2+
    K0616  568  0.2+  0.1+    K0622  568  0.3-  0.0     K064U  568  0.1+  0.3+
    K0616  568  0.1-  0.3+    K0622  568  0.1-  0.1+    K064U  568  0.1+  0.2+
    
    S/2006 S 4
    Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5                  MPC
    M 105.50202              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.39710725     Peri.  141.50093     -0.92004240     -0.39030617
    a   0.1207615      Node   344.36718     -0.38362364     +0.87946114
    e   0.3735237      Incl.  172.66665     -0.07971752     +0.27241366
    P   2.48           H   15.3           P/d   906.56
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K0615  568  0.1+  0.0     K0621  568  0.1+  0.2-    K064U  568  0.0   0.1+
    K0615  568  0.0   0.2+    K0622  568  0.2+  0.2-    K064U  568  0.0   0.0
    K0616  568  0.4-  0.0     K0622  568  0.2-  0.4+    K0651  568  0.0   0.0
    K0616  568  0.3+  0.1+    K0638  568  0.0   0.1+    K0651  568  0.0   0.1+
    K0621  568  0.1-  0.2-    K0638  568  0.0   0.1-
    
    S/2006 S 5
    Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5                  MPC
    M 221.67895              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.27389676     Peri.   43.96697     +0.50561245     -0.86036961
    a   0.1546948      Node   343.99043     -0.84183371     -0.50826812
    e   0.1390172      Incl.  166.54167     -0.18887046     -0.03778436
    P   3.60           H   15.4           P/d  1314.36
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K0615  568  0.0   0.0     K0621  568  0.1-  0.0     K0638  568  0.0   0.5-
    K0615  568  0.0   0.2-    K0621  568  0.0   0.1+    K0638  568  0.0   0.5-
    K0616  568  0.0   0.0     K0622  568  0.1+  0.4+    K064U  568  0.1+  0.2+
    K0616  568  0.0   0.0     K0622  568  0.1-  0.3+    K064U  568  0.1-  0.2+
    
    S/2006 S 6
    Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5                  MPC
    M 269.16659              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.38144317     Peri.  249.87579     -0.64274273     +0.75876838
    a   0.1240453      Node    20.99934     +0.76548299     +0.63065795
    e   0.1917531      Incl.  162.86100     +0.03029154     +0.16291438
    P   2.58           H   15.7           P/d   943.78
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K0615  568  0.2+  0.1+    K0621  568  0.2-  0.1-    K0637  568  0.1+  0.1-
    K0615  568  0.2+  0.2-    K0622  568  0.2+  0.2-    K064T  568  0.1+  0.2+
    K0616  568  0.2-  0.8+    K0622  568  0.1-  0.4-    K064T  568  0.1-  0.2+
    K0621  568  0.1-  0.1-    K0637  568  0.0   0.1-
    
    S/2006 S 7
    Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5                  MPC
    M  50.79885              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.29065661     Peri.  329.06665     +0.30471961     -0.92641268
    a   0.1486895      Node   257.59411     -0.82099907     -0.37318858
    e   0.3679795      Incl.  166.91284     -0.48281103     +0.04989812
    P   3.39           H   15.7           P/d  1238.57
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K0615  568  0.4-  0.0     K0621  568  0.2-  0.1+    K0637  568  0.1-  0.1-
    K0615  568  0.3+  0.1+    K0621  568  0.3+  0.2+    K0637  568  0.3-  0.1-
    K0616  568  0.2-  0.2-    K0622  568  0.4+  0.2+    K064T  568  0.2+  0.0
    K0616  568  0.2+  0.0     K0622  568  0.1+  0.4-    K064T  568  0.1-  0.1+
    
    S/2006 S 8
    Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5                  MPC
    M 230.20770              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.41420485     Peri.  205.79739     -0.05258092     +0.92827413
    a   0.1174150      Node   296.82817     +0.97270159     +0.13105260
    e   0.4177735      Incl.  155.63375     +0.22602402     -0.34804073
    P   2.38           H   15.4           P/d   869.14
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K0615  568  0.1-  0.2+    K0621  568  0.1-  0.0     K0636  568  0.2+  0.1-
    K0615  568  0.1-  0.3+    K0621  568  0.1-  0.1-    K0636  568  0.1+  0.2-
    K0616  568  0.2-  0.2-    K0622  568  0.2-  0.3-    K064U  568  0.0   0.2+
    K0616  568  0.6+  0.2+    K0622  568  0.0   0.1-    K064U  568  0.1-  0.1+
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-M45
    

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