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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J43                                   Issued 2023 May 6, 03:31 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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                               S/2019 S 5                                
                           Satellite of Saturn                           


Observations:
    SK19S050*RC2019 07 03.38705 19 11 54.18 -21 44 20.5                cEJ043568
    SK19S050 RC2019 07 03.41854 19 11 53.59 -21 44 22.0                cEJ043568
    SK19S050 RC2019 07 04.41269 19 11 35.21 -21 45 00.5          26.2 wcEJ043568
    SK19S050 RC2019 07 04.44135 19 11 34.66 -21 45 01.5          26.0 wcEJ043568
    SK19S050 4C2020 06 24.46348 20 12 28.51 -20 20 38.7                cEJ043T14
    SK19S050 4C2020 06 24.52648 20 12 27.55 -20 20 42.3                cEJ043T14
    SK19S050 4C2020 06 29.46061 20 11 12.65 -20 25 34.0          26.8 wcEJ043T14
    SK19S050 4C2020 06 29.49774 20 11 12.05 -20 25 36.2                cEJ043T14
    SK19S050 4C2020 07 24.36175 20 03 59.62 -20 51 49.1          26.9 wcEJ043T14
    SK19S050 4C2020 07 24.42460 20 03 58.46 -20 51 53.0                cEJ043T14
    SK19S050 4C2021 07 09.46273 20 54 53.14 -18 03 43.9          26.4 wcEJ043T14
    SK19S050 4C2021 07 09.50299 20 54 52.48 -18 03 46.5          26.3 wcEJ043T14
    SK19S050 4C2021 07 09.52602 20 54 52.09 -18 03 48.0                cEJ043T14
    SK19S050 4C2021 07 09.54328 20 54 51.80 -18 03 49.2                cEJ043T14

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 5                                                                  
Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
M 231.52670              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.37054650     Peri.  351.48736     +0.38130224     -0.83356524             
a   0.1264654      Node   284.69721     -0.82197521     -0.50357132             
e   0.1827728      Incl.  155.59127     -0.42304298     +0.22712314             
P   2.66           H   16.6           P/d   971.54                              
From 14 observations 2019 Jul. 03-2021 Jul. 09, mean residual 0".11             

Residuals in seconds of arc
190703 568  0.2-  0.3+    200624 T14  0.1-  0.1+    210709 T14  0.2-  0.0
190703 568  0.1-  0.0     200629 T14  0.1-  0.1-    210709 T14  0.1+  0.0
190704 568  0.2+  0.2-    200629 T14  0.1-  0.1-    210709 T14  0.1+  0.0
190704 568  0.1+  0.1-    200724 T14  0.0   0.0     210709 T14  0.1+  0.0
200624 T14  0.1+  0.0     200724 T14  0.1+  0.1+


M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J43

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