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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J39                                   Issued 2023 May 6, 02:54 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 5                                
                               Satellite of Saturn                           
    
    
    Observations:
        SK20S050 RC2019 07 03.38705 19 12 54.86 -21 35 00.6                cEJ039568
        SK20S050 RC2019 07 03.45000 19 12 53.73 -21 35 02.2                cEJ039568
        SK20S050 RC2019 07 03.47002 19 12 53.36 -21 35 02.7                cEJ039568
        SK20S050 RC2019 07 03.48147 19 12 53.16 -21 35 03.0                cEJ039568
        SK20S050 RC2019 07 04.38694 19 12 37.11 -21 35 26.9                cEJ039568
        SK20S050 RC2019 07 04.47293 19 12 35.58 -21 35 29.1                cEJ039568
        SK20S050 RC2019 07 04.48150 19 12 35.42 -21 35 29.4                cEJ039568
        SK20S050*4C2020 06 24.46348 20 12 34.81 -19 55 03.5          26.4 wcEJ039T14
        SK20S050 4C2020 06 24.53792 20 12 33.71 -19 55 08.3          26.4 wcEJ039T14
        SK20S050 4C2020 06 29.46061 20 11 20.04 -20 00 28.9          26.3 wcEJ039T14
        SK20S050 4C2020 06 29.52346 20 11 19.06 -20 00 32.8          26.5 wcEJ039T14
        SK20S050 RC2020 06 29.55492 20 11 18.56 -20 00 35.4                cEJ039568
        SK20S050 4C2020 07 24.36175 20 04 11.29 -20 29 57.9          26.7 wcEJ039T14
        SK20S050 4C2020 07 24.40176 20 04 10.56 -20 30 00.7          26.4 wcEJ039T14
        SK20S050 RC2020 07 24.42460 20 04 10.12 -20 30 02.3                cEJ039568
        SK20S050 RC2021 07 09.46273 20 55 08.06 -18 23 05.6          26.4 wcEJ039568
        SK20S050 RC2021 07 09.49436 20 55 07.53 -18 23 07.5                cEJ039568
        SK20S050 RC2021 07 09.52602 20 55 06.97 -18 23 09.8                cEJ039568
        SK20S050 RC2021 07 09.54617 20 55 06.63 -18 23 11.1                cEJ039568
        SK20S050 RC2021 07 09.55767 20 55 06.42 -18 23 11.5                cEJ039568
    
    Observer details:
    568 Maunakea.  Observers E. J. Ashton, B. J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M.
        Alexandersen.  Measurer E. J. Ashton.  CFHT 3.5m + 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/2020 S 5                                                                  
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 261.77547              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.38563531     Peri.  291.19095     -0.54528900     -0.79795646             
    a   0.1231447      Node   199.76136     +0.69330278     -0.60148920             
    e   0.1353957      Incl.   49.41230     -0.47115938     +0.03842170             
    P   2.56           H   16.6           P/d   933.52                              
    From 20 observations 2019 Jul. 03-2021 Jul. 09, mean residual 0".17             
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    190703 568  0.2-  0.1+    200624 T14  0.1-  0.2+    200724 568  0.1+  0.1+
    190703 568  0.0   0.2+    200624 T14  0.1-  0.1+    210709 568  0.1-  0.1+
    190703 568  0.1-  0.2+    200629 T14  0.4-  0.1-    210709 568  0.1+  0.2+
    190703 568  0.0   0.2+    200629 T14  0.1-  0.2+    210709 568  0.1-  0.2-
    190704 568  0.2-  0.2-    200629 568  0.1-  0.3-    210709 568  0.1+  0.2-
    190704 568  0.3+  0.2-    200724 T14  0.3+  0.1-    210709 568  0.1-  0.1+
    190704 568  0.2+  0.2-    200724 T14  0.4+  0.0
    
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J39
    


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