MPEC 2023-J24 : S/2004 S 40
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S/2004 S 40
Satellite of Saturn
Observations:
SK04S400*5C2004 12 12.47500 07 55 15.004+20 40 28.92 26.2 RcEJ024568
SK04S400 5C2004 12 12.50214 07 55 14.526+20 40 30.35 cEJ024568
SK04S400 5C2004 12 14.60215 07 54 42.399+20 42 03.57 cEJ024568
SK04S400 5C2004 12 14.64145 07 54 41.748+20 42 04.77 cEJ024568
SK04S400 5C2005 01 05.59696 07 47 51.308+21 01 09.31 25.5 RcEJ024568
SK04S400 5C2005 01 05.61929 07 47 50.807+21 01 10.09 cEJ024568
SK04S400 RC2019 07 03.38705 19 13 03.79 -22 05 07.0 26.4 wcEJ024568
SK04S400 RC2019 07 03.42426 19 13 03.07 -22 05 08.7 cEJ024568
SK04S400 RC2019 07 04.38694 19 12 44.53 -22 05 49.8 26.2 wcEJ024568
SK04S400 RC2019 07 04.42988 19 12 43.69 -22 05 51.7 26.3 wcEJ024568
SK04S400 RC2019 08 22.24689 18 59 20.22 -22 34 21.4 cEJ024568
SK04S400 RC2019 08 28.27146 18 58 24.58 -22 36 30.6 cEJ024568
SK04S400 RC2019 08 28.30298 18 58 24.33 -22 36 31.1 cEJ024568
SK04S400 RC2020 06 24.48074 20 12 47.86 -20 09 57.2 26.2 wcEJ024568
SK04S400 RC2020 06 24.49504 20 12 47.65 -20 09 57.9 cEJ024568
SK04S400 RC2020 06 24.52648 20 12 47.18 -20 09 59.3 cEJ024568
SK04S400 RC2020 06 29.46061 20 11 31.74 -20 14 11.7 25.7 wcEJ024568
SK04S400 RC2020 06 29.50060 20 11 31.09 -20 14 13.8 cEJ024568
SK04S400 RC2020 06 29.53776 20 11 30.49 -20 14 15.7 25.6 wcEJ024568
SK04S400 RC2020 07 24.36175 20 04 15.80 -20 37 23.6 cEJ024568
SK04S400 RC2020 07 24.36746 20 04 15.69 -20 37 24.2 25.7 wcEJ024568
SK04S400 RC2020 07 24.42460 20 04 14.62 -20 37 27.2 cEJ024568
SK04S400 RC2021 07 09.46273 20 55 00.00 -18 09 54.7 25.8 wcEJ024568
SK04S400 RC2021 07 09.50299 20 54 59.36 -18 09 57.8 cEJ024568
Observer details:
568 Maunakea. Observers D. C. Jewitt, S. S. Sheppard, E. J. Ashton, B. J.
Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen. Measurers S. S. Sheppard, E. J.
Ashton, M. Beaudoin, B. J. Gladman. 8.3-m Subaru Telescope + CCD, 3.5-m
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD, CFHT 3.5m + CCD.
Orbital elements:
S/2004 S 40
Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Alexandersen
M 296.61785 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.47002143 Peri. 161.23114 -0.27951078 -0.94908713
a 0.1079249 Node 55.24855 -0.90199647 +0.31141768
e 0.3172992 Incl. 169.81523 -0.32905332 -0.04746213
P 2.10 H 16.3 P/d 765.92
From 24 observations 2004 Dec. 12-2021 Jul. 09, mean residual 0".13
Residuals in seconds of arc
041212 568 0.5+ 0.8- 190704 568 0.1+ 0.0 200629 568 0.0 0.1-
041212 568 0.4- 0.6- 190704 568 0.2+ 0.0 200629 568 0.0 0.1-
041214 568 0.5+ 0.5+ 190822 568 0.6+ 0.3+ 200629 568 0.0 0.1-
041214 568 0.3+ 0.0 190828 568 0.1- 0.1- 200724 568 0.0 0.1+
050105 568 0.0 0.5+ 190828 568 0.2+ 0.0 200724 568 0.0 0.1-
050105 568 0.4- 0.0 200624 568 0.1- 0.1- 200724 568 0.1- 0.1+
190703 568 0.2- 0.1+ 200624 568 0.0 0.0 210709 568 0.1- 0.0
190703 568 0.0 0.0 200624 568 0.1+ 0.1+ 210709 568 0.1+ 0.0
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