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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J23                                   Issued 2023 May 3, 16:38 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
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                                   S/2007 S 4                                
                               Satellite of Saturn                           
    
    
    Observations:
        SK07S040 5C2005 01 05.56142 07 47 21.432+20 54 36.05         25.8 RcEJ023568
        SK07S040 5C2005 01 05.58559 07 47 20.969+20 54 37.17         25.4 RcEJ023568
        SK07S040*5C2007 01 18.38555 09 46 49.188+14 29 39.55               aEJ023568
        SK07S040 5C2007 01 18.40004 09 46 48.965+14 29 40.70         25.1 RaEJ023568
        SK07S040 5C2007 01 18.41451 09 46 48.726+14 29 42.04         25.2 RaEJ023568
        SK07S040 5C2007 03 21.24580 09 29 19.797+15 58 02.75         25   R EJ023568
        SK07S040 5C2007 03 21.26679 09 29 19.411+15 58 08.02                EJ023568
        SK07S040 5C2007 03 21.29138 09 29 19.232+15 58 05.26                EJ023568
        SK07S040 4C2019 07 03.38705 19 13 01.35 -22 18 00.2                cEJ023T14
        SK07S040 4C2019 07 03.48147 19 12 59.48 -22 18 04.0                cEJ023T14
        SK07S040 RC2020 06 24.46348 20 11 44.62 -19 58 44.7                cEJ023568
        SK07S040 RC2020 06 29.46061 20 10 29.01 -20 03 06.6                cEJ023568
        SK07S040 RC2020 06 29.46918 20 10 28.88 -20 03 07.3          26.1 wcEJ023568
        SK07S040 RC2020 06 29.52346 20 10 28.01 -20 03 10.1                cEJ023568
        SK07S040 RC2020 07 24.37032 20 03 16.12 -20 27 33.7                cEJ023568
        SK07S040 RC2020 07 24.40461 20 03 15.49 -20 27 35.7                cEJ023568
        SK07S040 4C2021 07 09.48285 20 54 31.46 -18 26 43.9          26.3 wcEJ023T14
        SK07S040 4C2021 07 09.52602 20 54 30.77 -18 26 47.0          26.4 wcEJ023T14
    
    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, 8.2-m reflector +
        CCD, 3.5-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observers E. J. Ashton, B. J.
        Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen.  Measurer E. J. Ashton.  CFHT 3.5m
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        S/2007 S 4                                                                  
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 124.90105              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.48096358     Peri.   72.18652     +0.28195191     +0.93859909             
    a   0.1062818      Node   143.83741     +0.70198205     -0.34308515             
    e   0.1164798      Incl.  160.30814     +0.65400636     -0.03639138             
    P   2.05           H   16.2           P/d   748.50                              
    From 17 observations 2005 Jan. 05-2021 Jul. 09, mean residual 0".20             
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    050105 568  0.2-  0.3-    070321 568 (0.7-  4.9+)   200629 568  0.0   0.3+
    050105 568  0.0   0.4-    070321 568  1.2+  0.8+    200629 568  0.1+  0.5+
    070118 568  0.1-  0.0     190703 T14  0.1-  0.1-    200724 568  0.1+  0.1+
    070118 568  0.0   0.1-    190703 T14  0.1-  0.3-    200724 568  0.1+  0.2+
    070118 568  0.2-  0.0     200624 568  0.2-  0.2+    210709 T14  0.1+  0.2-
    070321 568  1.1+  0.9+    200629 568  0.1-  0.6+    210709 T14  0.3+  0.1-
    
    
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