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    M.P.E.C. 2023-D46                             Issued 2023 February 22, 18:35 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,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    			  
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                   S/2022 J 3                                
                              Satellite of Jupiter                           
    
    
    Observations:
        SK22J030*.C2022 08 30.17940 00 21 36.321+00 39 50.27         24.0 RVED046807
        SK22J030 .C2022 08 30.18956 00 21 36.057+00 39 48.83         24.1 RVED046807
        SK22J030 .C2022 09 02.18027 00 20 23.936+00 34 02.59         23.9 RVED046807
        SK22J030 .C2022 09 02.19185 00 20 23.668+00 34 01.57         23.9 RVED046807
        SK22J030  C2022 09 18.11539 00 13 08.195-00 01 14.52         24.2 rVED046304
        SK22J030  C2022 09 18.12112 00 13 08.070-00 01 15.15         24.1 rVED046304
        SK22J030  C2022 10 15.14645 00 00 34.254-01 01 33.66         24.2 rVED046304
        SK22J030  C2022 10 15.15702 00 00 34.015-01 01 34.86         24.0 rVED046304
        SK22J030  C2022 10 16.11616 00 00 11.265-01 03 20.03         24.0 rVED046304
        SK22J030  C2022 10 16.12677 00 00 11.015-01 03 21.27         24.0 rVED046304
        SK22J030  C2022 11 17.04785 23 53 09.406-01 30 27.43         24.2 rVED046304
        SK22J030  C2022 11 18.03710 23 53 08.488-01 30 10.22         24.1 rVED046304
    
    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.
    
    Orbital elements:
        S/2022 J 3                                                                  
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M  77.88890              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.58269615     Peri.   45.24901     -0.24065155     -0.81255434             
    a   0.1397905      Node   294.05598     -0.97016626     +0.21793735             
    e   0.2721788      Incl.  144.45215     +0.02939829     +0.54060962             
    P   1.69           H   17.4           P/d   617.82                              
    From 12 observations 2022 Aug. 30-2022 Nov. 18, mean residual 0".17             
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    220830 807  0.2+  0.0     220918 304  0.4-  0.0     221016 304  0.2-  0.0
    220830 807  0.1-  0.3-    220918 304  0.3+  0.2+    221016 304  0.1-  0.1-
    220902 807  0.3-  0.1-    221015 304  0.0   0.0     221117 304  0.0   0.0
    220902 807  0.1+  0.2+    221015 304  0.3+  0.0     221118 304  0.0   0.0
    
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-D46
    


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