MPEC 2023-J38 : S/2020 S 4
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M.P.E.C. 2023-J38 Issued 2023 May 6, 02:45 UT
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S/2020 S 4
Satellite of Saturn
Observations:
SK20S040 4C2019 07 01.38103 19 17 04.56 -22 18 11.5 cEJ038T14
SK20S040 4C2019 07 02.38620 19 16 47.64 -22 18 54.6 cEJ038T14
SK20S040 4C2019 07 02.44979 19 16 46.57 -22 18 57.1 cEJ038T14
SK20S040 4C2019 07 02.47841 19 16 46.07 -22 18 58.4 cEJ038T14
SK20S040*4C2020 06 24.46348 20 12 49.13 -19 53 15.8 27.5 wcEJ038T14
SK20S040 4C2020 06 24.48933 20 12 48.71 -19 53 16.9 cEJ038T14
SK20S040 4C2020 06 29.46061 20 11 27.17 -19 57 15.4 26.9 wcEJ038T14
SK20S040 4C2020 06 29.48632 20 11 26.72 -19 57 16.6 cEJ038T14
SK20S040 4C2020 07 24.36175 20 03 43.04 -20 19 23.4 26.5 wcEJ038T14
SK20S040 4C2020 07 24.39319 20 03 42.41 -20 19 25.0 cEJ038T14
SK20S040 4C2020 07 24.43033 20 03 41.67 -20 19 27.0 cEJ038T14
SK20S040 4C2021 07 09.46273 20 54 57.16 -17 43 20.0 26.7 wcEJ038T14
SK20S040 4C2021 07 09.52602 20 54 56.11 -17 43 25.0 26.5 wcEJ038T14
SK20S040 4C2021 07 09.54617 20 54 55.78 -17 43 26.8 cEJ038T14
Observer details:
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/2020 S 4
Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Alexandersen
M 190.73659 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.39545792 Peri. 205.69304 -0.24539339 +0.78507116
a 0.1210970 Node 55.84050 -0.72784147 +0.23830350
e 0.3886064 Incl. 43.41649 -0.64033498 -0.57172958
P 2.49 H 17.0 P/d 910.34
From 14 observations 2019 Jul. 01-2021 Jul. 09, mean residual 0".15
Residuals in seconds of arc
190701 T14 0.4- 0.1- 200624 T14 0.1+ 0.1+ 200724 T14 0.2- 0.1-
190702 T14 0.1- 0.1- 200629 T14 0.1+ 0.1+ 210709 T14 0.0 0.2-
190702 T14 0.3+ 0.1+ 200629 T14 0.1+ 0.2+ 210709 T14 0.0 0.1+
190702 T14 0.2+ 0.0 200724 T14 0.0 0.2- 210709 T14 0.0 0.0
200624 T14 0.1+ 0.0 200724 T14 0.1- 0.1-
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