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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J26                                   Issued 2023 May 3, 18:58 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 3                                
                               Satellite of Saturn                           
    
    
    Observations:
        SK19S030 5C2007 01 18.38917 09 46 08.882+14 36 15.26         25.3 RaEJ026568
        SK19S030 5C2007 01 18.40369 09 46 08.648+14 36 16.59         25.7 RaEJ026568
        SK19S030 5C2007 01 18.41814 09 46 08.454+14 36 17.82         25.5 RaEJ026568
        SK19S030*4C2019 07 03.38705 19 12 54.20 -21 52 48.7          26.1 wcEJ026T14
        SK19S030 4C2019 07 03.41854 19 12 53.63 -21 52 49.9                cEJ026T14
        SK19S030 4C2019 07 04.42702 19 12 35.66 -21 53 27.0                cEJ026T14
        SK19S030 4C2019 07 04.44997 19 12 35.24 -21 53 27.7                cEJ026T14
        SK19S030 4C2019 08 28.25994 18 59 27.62 -22 21 56.7                cEJ026T14
        SK19S030 4C2019 08 28.30870 18 59 27.27 -22 21 57.7                cEJ026T14
        SK19S030 RC2020 06 24.46348 20 11 26.84 -20 24 18.2          25.9 wcEJ026568
        SK19S030 RC2020 06 24.52648 20 11 25.82 -20 24 21.6          26.3 wcEJ026568
        SK19S030 RC2020 06 29.46061 20 10 04.46 -20 29 01.8                cEJ026568
        SK19S030 RC2020 06 29.48632 20 10 04.01 -20 29 03.3                cEJ026568
        SK19S030 RC2020 07 24.36175 20 02 20.99 -20 54 04.5          25.9 wcEJ026568
        SK19S030 RC2020 07 24.44751 20 02 19.32 -20 54 09.2          25.9 wcEJ026568
        SK19S030 4C2021 07 09.46273 20 53 44.28 -18 05 48.9                cEJ026T14
        SK19S030 4C2021 07 09.51738 20 53 43.44 -18 05 52.4                cEJ026T14
    
    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, 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/2019 S 3                                                                  
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 157.94423              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.43027123     Peri.  166.00936     -0.02758788     +0.96339731             
    a   0.1144736      Node   258.10348     +0.88893229     +0.14565321             
    e   0.2469441      Incl.  164.18648     +0.45720705     -0.22505724             
    P   2.29           H   16.2           P/d   836.68                              
    From 17 observations 2007 Jan. 18-2021 Jul. 09, mean residual 0".19             
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    070118 568  0.1-  0.2-    190704 T14  0.2+  0.1-    200629 568  0.3-  0.0
    070118 568  0.2-  0.2-    190828 T14  0.2-  0.0     200724 568  0.0   0.1-
    070118 568  0.2+  0.3-    190828 T14  0.0   0.0     200724 568  0.3+  0.4+
    190703 T14  0.1-  0.2-    200624 568  0.1+  0.0     210709 T14  0.1-  0.3+
    190703 T14  0.1-  0.2-    200624 568  0.2+  0.1+    210709 T14  0.1+  0.4+
    190704 T14  0.2+  0.3-    200629 568  0.3-  0.0
    
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J26
    


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