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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J40                                   Issued 2023 May 6, 03:02 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/2007 S 6                                
                               Satellite of Saturn                           
    
    
    Observations:
        SK07S060 5C2005 01 05.60252 07 42 36.097+21 14 56.47         25.8 RcEJ040568
        SK07S060 5C2005 01 05.62486 07 42 35.660+21 14 57.49               cEJ040568
        SK07S060*5C2007 01 16.38652 09 41 16.501+14 55 30.30         26.1 RaEJ040568
        SK07S060 5C2007 01 16.40457 09 41 16.200+14 55 31.68               aEJ040568
        SK07S060 5C2007 01 17.38756 09 41 00.532+14 57 00.64               aEJ040568
        SK07S060 5C2007 01 17.41651 09 41 00.051+14 57 03.48               aEJ040568
        SK07S060 5C2007 03 21.24231 09 22 59.007+16 29 51.47                EJ040568
        SK07S060 5C2007 03 21.26328 09 22 58.757+16 29 52.38                EJ040568
        SK07S060 5C2007 03 21.28786 09 22 58.448+16 29 53.96         25   R EJ040568
        SK07S060 RC2019 07 03.38705 19 13 39.91 -22 08 01.0                cEJ040568
        SK07S060 RC2019 07 03.41279 19 13 39.44 -22 08 02.1          26.2 wcEJ040568
        SK07S060 RC2019 07 04.42702 19 13 21.18 -22 08 43.1          26.3 wcEJ040568
        SK07S060 RC2019 07 04.45569 19 13 20.66 -22 08 44.2                cEJ040568
        SK07S060 RC2019 07 04.48150 19 13 20.19 -22 08 45.2          26.2 wcEJ040568
        SK07S060 4C2019 08 28.25994 18 59 53.64 -22 38 20.7                cEJ040T14
        SK07S060 4C2019 08 28.30012 18 59 53.33 -22 38 21.2                cEJ040T14
        SK07S060 RC2020 06 24.49504 20 12 49.09 -20 14 52.4                cEJ040568
        SK07S060 RC2020 06 24.51791 20 12 48.74 -20 14 53.4                cEJ040568
        SK07S060 RC2020 06 29.46061 20 11 28.94 -20 19 10.9                cEJ040568
        SK07S060 RC2020 06 29.52346 20 11 27.88 -20 19 14.3          26.1 wcEJ040568
        SK07S060 RC2020 06 29.54348 20 11 27.53 -20 19 15.3          26.2 wcEJ040568
        SK07S060 RC2020 07 24.36175 20 03 51.20 -20 42 33.8          25.8 wcEJ040568
        SK07S060 RC2020 07 24.42460 20 03 50.00 -20 42 37.5          25.9 wcEJ040568
        SK07S060 4C2021 07 09.46273 20 53 56.46 -18 06 23.2          26.0 wcEJ040T14
        SK07S060 4C2021 07 09.53177 20 53 55.38 -18 06 28.3          26.2 wcEJ040T14
    
    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, M. Beaudoin, B. J. Gladman.  8.3-m Subaru
        Telescope + CCD, 8.2-m reflector + 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/2007 S 6                                                                  
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 297.91483              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.38123253     Peri.   54.28059     +0.31820504     -0.94509198             
    a   0.1240910      Node   342.37905     -0.92972132     -0.32645938             
    e   0.1715189      Incl.  165.75761     -0.18537481     +0.01501400             
    P   2.59           H   16.4           P/d   944.31                              
    From 25 observations 2005 Jan. 05-2021 Jul. 09, mean residual 0".17             
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    050105 568  0.2-  0.1-    190703 568  0.2-  0.0     200629 568  0.2-  0.0
    050105 568  0.1-  0.3-    190703 568  0.2-  0.1-    200629 568  0.0   0.1-
    070116 568  1.2-  0.5-    190704 568  0.4-  0.0     200629 568  0.1-  0.0
    070116 568  1.3-  0.8-    190704 568  0.3-  0.0     200724 568  0.6-  0.0
    070117 568  0.4+  0.1+    190704 568  0.2-  0.1+    200724 568  0.2-  0.2-
    070117 568  0.4+  0.3+    190828 T14  0.1+  0.0     210709 T14  0.0   0.0
    070321 568  0.1-  0.4+    190828 T14  0.2+  0.3+    210709 T14  0.1+  0.1-
    070321 568  0.0   0.1+    200624 568  0.1-  0.0
    070321 568  0.2-  0.3+    200624 568  0.1+  0.2+
    
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J40
    


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