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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J36                                   Issued 2023 May 5, 20:56 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/2019 S 4                                
                               Satellite of Saturn                           
    
    
    Observations:
        SK19S040*RC2019 07 03.38705 19 11 21.74 -21 53 46.5          26.2 wcEJ036568
        SK19S040 RC2019 07 03.40993 19 11 21.31 -21 53 47.3          26.4 wcEJ036568
        SK19S040 RC2019 07 04.38694 19 11 02.58 -21 54 24.3                cEJ036568
        SK19S040 RC2019 07 04.40982 19 11 02.13 -21 54 24.9                cEJ036568
        SK19S040 4C2019 08 22.24689 18 57 33.37 -22 20 13.1                cEJ036T14
        SK19S040 4C2019 08 28.25994 18 56 35.68 -22 22 16.9                cEJ036T14
        SK19S040 4C2019 08 28.32589 18 56 35.09 -22 22 18.3                cEJ036T14
        SK19S040 4C2020 06 27.45932 20 07 33.49 -20 23 52.3                cEJ036T14
        SK19S040 4C2020 06 27.47361 20 07 33.25 -20 23 53.1                cEJ036T14
        SK19S040 4C2020 06 28.46588 20 07 18.61 -20 24 47.0                cEJ036T14
        SK19S040 4C2020 06 28.51165 20 07 17.91 -20 24 49.5          26.2 wcEJ036T14
        SK19S040 4C2020 07 20.37189 20 01 21.26 -20 45 47.7                cEJ036T14
        SK19S040 4C2021 07 09.46273 20 53 59.39 -18 03 36.3                cEJ036T14
        SK19S040 4C2021 07 09.50299 20 53 58.72 -18 03 39.0                cEJ036T14
        SK19S040 4C2021 07 09.51738 20 53 58.49 -18 03 39.9                cEJ036T14
    
    Observer details:
    568 Maunakea.  Observers E. J. Ashton, B. J. Gladman.  Measurers E. J. Ashton,
        M. Beaudoin, B. J. Gladman.  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 4                                                                  
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 341.53930              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.40071036     Peri.  274.80510     +0.64838213     +0.75355361             
    a   0.1200364      Node   323.63130     +0.75067278     -0.60906952             
    e   0.4495853      Incl.  169.46359     +0.12685025     -0.24736872             
    P   2.46           H   16.5           P/d   898.40                              
    From 15 observations 2019 Jul. 03-2021 Jul. 09, mean residual 0".25             
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    190703 568  0.1-  0.0     190828 T14  0.1+  0.3+    200628 T14  0.0   0.2-
    190703 568  0.1+  0.1+    190828 T14  0.0   0.2+    200720 T14  0.5-  0.0
    190704 568  0.2-  0.5-    200627 T14  0.4+  0.0     210709 T14  0.1-  0.3-
    190704 568  0.2-  0.3-    200627 T14  0.1+  0.1-    210709 T14  0.0   0.1-
    190822 T14  0.5+  0.5+    200628 T14  0.0   0.2-    210709 T14  0.1+  0.0
    
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J36
    


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