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  • MPEC 2023-J25 : S/2019 S 2

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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J25                                   Issued 2023 May 3, 18:40 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/2019 S 2                                
                               Satellite of Saturn                           
    
    
    Observations:
        SK19S020*RC2019 07 03.45572 19 11 25.94 -22 08 58.7                cEJ025568
        SK19S020 RC2019 07 03.46430 19 11 25.77 -22 08 59.0                cEJ025568
        SK19S020 RC2019 07 04.40982 19 11 07.98 -22 09 33.7                cEJ025568
        SK19S020 RC2019 07 04.43563 19 11 07.48 -22 09 34.8          26.2 wcEJ025568
        SK19S020 RC2019 08 28.25994 18 57 04.41 -22 35 54.5                cEJ025568
        SK19S020 RC2019 08 28.29150 18 57 04.16 -22 35 55.1                cEJ025568
        SK19S020 RC2019 08 28.32589 18 57 03.86 -22 35 55.7                cEJ025568
        SK19S020 RC2020 06 24.50363 20 11 39.12 -20 09 45.9                cEJ025568
        SK19S020 RC2020 06 24.54650 20 11 38.47 -20 09 48.1          26.4 wcEJ025568
        SK19S020 RC2020 06 29.46061 20 10 23.68 -20 14 06.0          26.2 wcEJ025568
        SK19S020 RC2020 06 29.52346 20 10 22.66 -20 14 09.2          26.5 wcEJ025568
        SK19S020 RC2020 07 24.36175 20 03 07.68 -20 38 03.8          26.4 wcEJ025568
        SK19S020 RC2020 07 24.42460 20 03 06.53 -20 38 07.4          26.5 wcEJ025568
        SK19S020 RC2021 07 09.46273 20 53 37.73 -18 18 41.7          26.1 wcEJ025568
        SK19S020 RC2021 07 09.50588 20 53 37.02 -18 18 45.1          26.0 wcEJ025568
        SK19S020 RC2021 07 09.54617 20 53 36.39 -18 18 47.7                cEJ025568
    
    Observer details:
    568 Maunakea.  Observers E. J. Ashton, B. J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M.
        Alexandersen.  Measurers E. J. Ashton, M. Beaudoin, B. J. Gladman.  3.5-m
        Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD, CFHT 3.5m + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        S/2019 S 2                                                                  
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M  41.01111              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.45213532     Peri.  120.85065     +0.99822875     -0.00834221             
    a   0.1107528      Node   120.31355     -0.03282857     -0.90296985             
    e   0.2650928      Incl.  176.08744     +0.04961508     -0.42962293             
    P   2.18           H   16.5           P/d   796.22                              
    From 16 observations 2019 Jul. 03-2021 Jul. 09, mean residual 0".13             
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    190703 568  0.2+  0.1-    190828 568  0.0   0.1-    200724 568  0.2+  0.1-
    190703 568  0.1+  0.1-    200624 568  0.0   0.2+    210709 568  0.1+  0.2+
    190704 568  0.1-  0.0     200624 568  0.0   0.2+    210709 568  0.2-  0.1-
    190704 568  0.2-  0.1-    200629 568  0.0   0.1-    210709 568  0.0   0.1+
    190828 568  0.0   0.1+    200629 568  0.1-  0.1+
    190828 568  0.1+  0.0     200724 568  0.2-  0.2-
    
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J25
    


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