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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J21                                   Issued 2023 May 3, 15:17 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.
    			  
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                   S/2020 S 1                                
                               Satellite of Saturn                           
    
    
    Observations:
        SK20S010 5C2004 12 14.60215 07 53 08.201+21 04 33.76         25.3 RcEJ021568
        SK20S010 5C2004 12 14.64145 07 53 07.476+21 04 36.13               cEJ021568
        SK20S010 5C2007 01 18.39643 09 42 33.807+14 37 04.22         25.2 RaEJ021568
        SK20S010 5C2007 01 18.41092 09 42 33.589+14 37 05.74               aEJ021568
        SK20S010 5C2007 01 18.42537 09 42 33.368+14 37 07.14         25.4 RaEJ021568
        SK20S010 RC2020 06 16.47014 20 13 43.52 -20 34 40.2                cEJ021568
        SK20S010 RC2020 06 16.52163 20 13 42.80 -20 34 42.9                cEJ021568
        SK20S010*RC2020 06 24.46348 20 11 44.31 -20 41 31.3                cEJ021568
        SK20S010 RC2020 06 24.52648 20 11 43.29 -20 41 34.7                cEJ021568
        SK20S010 RC2020 06 24.55508 20 11 42.82 -20 41 36.3          25.6 wcEJ021568
        SK20S010 RC2020 06 29.46061 20 10 21.43 -20 46 05.1          25.3 wcEJ021568
        SK20S010 RC2020 06 29.52346 20 10 20.33 -20 46 08.5          25.4 wcEJ021568
        SK20S010 RC2020 06 29.54633 20 10 19.94 -20 46 09.7                cEJ021568
        SK20S010 RC2020 07 24.36175 20 02 31.21 -21 09 37.6          25.9 wcEJ021568
        SK20S010 RC2020 07 24.42460 20 02 29.95 -21 09 40.9          26.1 wcEJ021568
        SK20S010 RC2020 07 24.45607 20 02 29.33 -21 09 42.7                cEJ021568
        SK20S010 RC2021 07 08.45743 20 59 47.11 -18 19 12.6          25.9 wcEJ021568
        SK20S010 RC2021 07 08.50059 20 59 46.44 -18 19 15.9          25.7 wcEJ021568
        SK20S010 RC2021 07 08.54086 20 59 45.83 -18 19 19.0                cEJ021568
        SK20S010 RC2021 07 08.55525 20 59 45.61 -18 19 20.0                cEJ021568
    
    Observer details:
    568 Maunakea.  Observers S. S. Sheppard, D. C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E. J.
        Ashton, B. J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen.  Measurers S. S.
        Sheppard, E. J. Ashton.  8.3-m Subaru Telescope + CCD, CFHT 3.5m + CCD,
        3.5-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        S/2020 S 1                                                                  
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 280.39773              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.79853184     Peri.   76.27018     -0.54812679     +0.74423782             
    a   0.0758005      Node   148.54676     -0.68747134     -0.66079329             
    e   0.4619437      Incl.   47.00665     +0.47638238     -0.09727429             
    P   1.23           H   15.9           P/d   450.83                              
    From 20 observations 2004 Dec. 14-2021 Jul. 08, mean residual 0".10             
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    041214 568  0.2+  0.4-    200624 568  0.2-  0.1+    200724 568  0.3+  0.3+
    041214 568  0.3-  0.1-    200624 568  0.0   0.1+    200724 568  0.4+  0.2+
    070118 568  0.1+  0.4-    200624 568  0.0   0.0     210708 568  0.0   0.1-
    070118 568  0.2+  0.3-    200629 568  0.1-  0.0     210708 568  0.2-  0.1-
    070118 568  0.1+  0.3-    200629 568  0.1-  0.1+    210708 568  0.1-  0.1-
    200616 568  0.4-  0.3+    200629 568  0.1+  0.2+    210708 568  0.1-  0.0
    200616 568  0.2-  0.1+    200724 568  0.2+  0.1+
    
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J21
    


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