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    M.P.E.C. 2023-D44                             Issued 2023 February 22, 17:54 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
         and occasional editorial announcements.  They are published
    on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
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                               S/2022 J 1                                
                          Satellite of Jupiter                           


Observations:
    SK22J010*.C2022 08 30.17940 00 24 01.754+00 35 17.64         23.8 rVED044807
    SK22J010 .C2022 08 30.18956 00 24 01.556+00 35 15.84         23.8 rVED044807
    SK22J010 .C2022 09 02.18027 00 23 04.070+00 27 32.59         24.0 rVED044807
    SK22J010 .C2022 09 02.19185 00 23 03.809+00 27 30.85         23.8 rVED044807
    SK22J010  C2022 10 15.16527 00 05 33.798-01 37 49.10         23.7 rVED044304
    SK22J010  C2022 10 15.17609 00 05 33.529-01 37 50.82         23.8 rVED044304
    SK22J010 4C2022 11 15.22839 23 58 27.375-02 19 26.21         23.1 GVED044G37
    SK22J010 4C2022 11 15.27456 23 58 27.189-02 19 26.41         23.0 GVED044G37
    SK22J010  C2022 11 29.05467 23 58 52.838-02 12 13.62         23.7 rVED044304

Observer details:
304 Las Campanas Observatory.  Observer S. S. Sheppard.  6.5-m Magellan-Baade
    telescope + CCD.
807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observer S. S. Sheppard.  4.0-m CTIO
    reflector + CCD.
G37 Lowell Discovery Telescope.  Observers C. Trujillo, J. Despain.  4-m
    Lowell Discovery Telescope + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    S/2022 J 1                                                                  
Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
M 330.01243              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.53945167     Peri.  343.35399     +0.39296381     +0.89874926             
a   0.1471648      Node    50.65788     +0.86973768     -0.43193908             
e   0.1914973      Incl.  165.43419     +0.29855620     +0.07535519             
P   1.83           H   17.0           P/d   667.34                              
From 9 observations 2022 Aug. 30-2022 Nov. 29, mean residual 0".13              

Residuals in seconds of arc
220830 807  0.1+  0.0     220902 807  0.3-  0.2+    221115 G37  0.1+  0.0
220830 807  0.1+  0.3-    221015 304  0.1+  0.1+    221115 G37  0.0   0.0
220902 807  0.0   0.1+    221015 304  0.1-  0.1-    221129 304  0.1-  0.0


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