MPEC 2023-J35 : S/2020 S 3
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M.P.E.C. 2023-J35 Issued 2023 May 5, 20:52 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. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/ ISSN 1523-6714 S/2020 S 3 Satellite of Saturn Observations: SK20S030 RC2019 07 03.38705 19 13 14.34 -21 38 52.7 cEJ035568 SK20S030 RC2019 07 03.40422 19 13 14.04 -21 38 53.3 cEJ035568 SK20S030 RC2019 07 04.47006 19 12 55.34 -21 39 21.0 cEJ035568 SK20S030 RC2019 07 04.48150 19 12 55.14 -21 39 21.1 cEJ035568 SK20S030*RC2020 06 24.46348 20 13 02.27 -20 14 06.3 26.4 wcEJ035568 SK20S030 RC2020 06 24.49219 20 13 01.82 -20 14 08.1 cEJ035568 SK20S030 RC2020 06 24.52648 20 13 01.30 -20 14 10.4 26.4 wcEJ035568 SK20S030 RC2020 06 24.54650 20 13 00.99 -20 14 11.9 cEJ035568 SK20S030 RC2020 06 29.46061 20 11 44.19 -20 19 49.2 26.0 wcEJ035568 SK20S030 RC2020 06 29.52346 20 11 43.16 -20 19 53.6 26.2 wcEJ035568 SK20S030 RC2020 06 29.54348 20 11 42.85 -20 19 55.0 cEJ035568 SK20S030 RC2020 07 24.36175 20 04 16.89 -20 50 17.2 26.3 wcEJ035568 SK20S030 RC2020 07 24.40461 20 04 16.07 -20 50 20.2 26.2 wcEJ035568 SK20S030 RC2020 07 24.43033 20 04 15.57 -20 50 21.9 cEJ035568 SK20S030 RC2021 07 09.48285 20 54 36.71 -18 22 33.6 cEJ035568 SK20S030 RC2021 07 09.50588 20 54 36.32 -18 22 35.1 26.2 wcEJ035568 SK20S030 RC2021 07 09.52602 20 54 35.98 -18 22 36.3 26.0 wcEJ035568 SK20S030 RC2021 07 09.54617 20 54 35.64 -18 22 37.5 cEJ035568 Observer details: 568 Maunakea. Observers E. J. Ashton, B. J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen. Measurer E. J. Ashton. CFHT 3.5m + CCD, 3.5-m Canada- France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD. Orbital elements: S/2020 S 3 Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Alexandersen M 186.23589 (2000.0) P Q n 0.40162942 Peri. 34.23308 -0.60286487 +0.74136915 a 0.1198533 Node 203.72497 -0.79070363 -0.50585268 e 0.0383626 Incl. 47.11997 +0.10649750 +0.44100437 P 2.45 H 16.4 P/d 896.35 From 18 observations 2019 Jul. 03-2021 Jul. 09, mean residual 0".12 Residuals in seconds of arc 190703 568 0.3- 0.1+ 200624 568 0.0 0.0 200724 568 0.0 0.0 190703 568 0.2- 0.1- 200624 568 0.0 0.1- 200724 568 0.1- 0.2+ 190704 568 0.1+ 0.1- 200629 568 0.1- 0.0 210709 568 0.0 0.0 190704 568 0.2+ 0.1+ 200629 568 0.1+ 0.0 210709 568 0.0 0.0 200624 568 0.0 0.1- 200629 568 0.4+ 0.0 210709 568 0.0 0.0 200624 568 0.1- 0.0 200724 568 0.1- 0.1- 210709 568 0.0 0.0 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-J35


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