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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J45                                   Issued 2023 May 7, 02:21 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.
    			  
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                                   S/2004 S 43                               
                               Satellite of Saturn                           
    
    
    Observations:
        SK04S430*5C2004 12 12.39170 07 50 07.382+21 00 27.20               cEJ045568
        SK04S430 5C2004 12 12.42815 07 50 06.841+21 00 28.81               cEJ045568
        SK04S430 5C2004 12 14.59612 07 49 33.941+21 02 00.82         25   RcEJ045568
        SK04S430 5C2004 12 14.62035 07 49 33.538+21 02 01.99               cEJ045568
        SK04S430 5C2006 01 05.58778 08 51 57.641+18 18 38.17         25.8 RcEJ045568
        SK04S430 5C2006 01 05.64439 08 51 56.656+18 18 42.50               cEJ045568
        SK04S430 5C2007 03 22.27067 09 23 45.098+16 47 18.22         25   R EJ045568
        SK04S430 5C2007 03 22.29858 09 23 44.739+16 47 19.64                EJ045568
        SK04S430 RC2019 07 03.38705 19 11 17.12 -21 59 22.0          26.3 wcEJ045568
        SK04S430 RC2019 07 03.47002 19 11 15.54 -21 59 25.0          25.7 wcEJ045568
        SK04S430 RC2019 07 04.38694 19 10 58.30 -21 59 57.3                cEJ045568
        SK04S430 RC2019 07 04.41555 19 10 57.74 -21 59 58.4                cEJ045568
        SK04S430 RC2020 06 24.46348 20 10 44.94 -20 06 47.0                cEJ045568
        SK04S430 RC2020 06 24.55222 20 10 43.63 -20 06 51.9          26.3 wcEJ045568
        SK04S430 RC2020 06 29.46061 20 09 29.32 -20 11 15.8                cEJ045568
        SK04S430 RC2020 06 29.52346 20 09 28.30 -20 11 19.2          26.2 wcEJ045568
        SK04S430 RC2020 07 24.36175 20 02 19.57 -20 35 34.6          26.2 wcEJ045568
        SK04S430 RC2020 07 24.41603 20 02 18.58 -20 35 38.1          26.3 wcEJ045568
        SK04S430 RC2021 07 09.46273 20 55 44.65 -18 09 31.1                cEJ045568
        SK04S430 RC2021 07 09.46848 20 55 44.55 -18 09 31.5          26.4 wcEJ045568
        SK04S430 RC2021 07 09.55480 20 55 43.06 -18 09 38.1          26.3 wcEJ045568
    
    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.  8.3-m Subaru Telescope + CCD, 8.2-m reflector +
        CCD, CFHT 3.5m + CCD, 3.5-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        S/2004 S 43                                                                 
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 222.70886              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.37056858     Peri.  284.01375     +0.55746179     -0.82361926             
    a   0.1264604      Node   228.38558     -0.69763165     -0.53286243             
    e   0.3897678      Incl.  171.97726     -0.45005159     -0.19418790             
    P   2.66           H   16.3           P/d   971.48                              
    From 21 observations 2004 Dec. 12-2021 Jul. 09, mean residual 0".10             
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    041212 568  0.4-  0.2-    070322 568  0.0   0.5+    200629 568  0.1+  0.4-
    041212 568  0.3-  0.1-    190703 568  0.2-  0.1+    200629 568  0.0   0.3-
    041214 568  0.2+  0.1-    190703 568  0.0   0.1+    200724 568  0.2-  0.1+
    041214 568  0.1-  0.1+    190704 568  0.0   0.0     200724 568  0.2-  0.2-
    060105 568  0.2-  0.2-    190704 568  0.1-  0.0     210709 568  0.1-  0.1+
    060105 568  0.2-  0.3-    200624 568  0.1-  0.1+    210709 568  0.1-  0.2+
    070322 568  0.3+  0.5+    200624 568  0.2+  0.1-    210709 568  0.0   0.0
    
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J45
    


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