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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J46                                   Issued 2023 May 7, 02:29 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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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                   S/2004 S 44                               
                               Satellite of Saturn                           
    
    
    Observations:
        SK04S440*5C2004 12 12.37964 07 48 37.758+21 06 46.40               cEJ046568
        SK04S440 5C2004 12 12.41589 07 48 37.192+21 06 48.56               cEJ046568
        SK04S440 5C2004 12 14.59009 07 48 03.902+21 08 35.60         25.0 RcEJ046568
        SK04S440 5C2004 12 14.61432 07 48 03.492+21 08 36.84         25.0 RcEJ046568
        SK04S440 5C2006 01 05.58778 08 51 34.004+18 20 40.74               cEJ046568
        SK04S440 5C2006 01 05.64439 08 51 33.054+18 20 44.33               cEJ046568
        SK04S440 5C2006 01 06.55010 08 51 18.062+18 21 48.24         25.0 RcEJ046568
        SK04S440 5C2006 01 06.56223 08 51 17.870+18 21 49.13         24.9 RcEJ046568
        SK04S440 RC2019 07 01.38103 19 18 06.35 -21 44 17.6                cEJ046568
        SK04S440 RC2019 07 01.40966 19 18 05.81 -21 44 18.7                cEJ046568
        SK04S440 RC2019 07 02.38620 19 17 46.89 -21 44 59.0          26.3 wcEJ046568
        SK04S440 RC2019 07 02.46981 19 17 45.23 -21 45 02.6                cEJ046568
        SK04S440 4C2019 08 23.25515 19 02 47.22 -22 16 10.5                cEJ046T14
        SK04S440 4C2019 08 23.29745 19 02 46.71 -22 16 11.8                cEJ046T14
        SK04S440 4C2019 08 23.33983 19 02 46.20 -22 16 12.6                cEJ046T14
        SK04S440 4C2019 08 26.30051 19 02 13.81 -22 17 25.4                cEJ046T14
        SK04S440 4C2019 08 26.31483 19 02 13.66 -22 17 25.8                cEJ046T14
        SK04S440 4C2019 08 26.33488 19 02 13.45 -22 17 26.1                cEJ046T14
        SK04S440 4C2019 08 27.24434 19 02 04.13 -22 17 48.2                cEJ046T14
        SK04S440 4C2019 08 27.27583 19 02 03.80 -22 17 49.1                cEJ046T14
        SK04S440 4C2019 09 03.24114 19 01 02.75 -22 20 17.0                cEJ046T14
        SK04S440 4C2019 09 03.31572 19 01 02.15 -22 20 18.3                cEJ046T14
        SK04S440 4C2021 07 08.45743 21 00 59.06 -17 43 08.3                cEJ046T14
        SK04S440 4C2021 07 08.52071 21 00 58.09 -17 43 12.5                cEJ046T14
        SK04S440 4C2021 07 08.54086 21 00 57.79 -17 43 13.9                cEJ046T14
        SK04S440 4C2021 07 08.55525 21 00 57.58 -17 43 14.8          25.5 wcEJ046T14
        SK04S440 4C2021 07 08.56100 21 00 57.49 -17 43 15.2          25.6 wcEJ046T14
        SK04S440 4C2021 07 08.56963 21 00 57.36 -17 43 15.9                cEJ046T14
    
    Observer details:
    568 Maunakea.  Observers S. S. Sheppard, D. C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E. J.
        Ashton, B. J. Gladman.  Measurers S. S. Sheppard, E. J. Ashton, M.
        Beaudoin, B. J. Gladman.  8.3-m Subaru Telescope + CCD, 8.2-m Subaru
        Telescope + 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/2004 S 44                                                                 
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M  21.60869              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.35468771     Peri.  195.72479     -0.70457526     -0.68978107             
    a   0.1302075      Node    60.57632     -0.62870393     +0.71568348             
    e   0.1285851      Incl.  168.96891     -0.32909735     +0.10954102             
    P   2.78           H   15.8           P/d  1014.98                              
    From 28 observations 2004 Dec. 12-2021 Jul. 08, mean residual 0".11             
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    041212 568  0.4+  0.2-    190702 568  0.0   0.1-    190903 T14  0.2+  0.1-
    041212 568  0.2+  0.2+    190702 568  0.1-  0.2-    190903 T14  0.1-  0.0
    041214 568  0.5+  0.0     190823 T14  0.0   0.2+    210708 T14  0.1+  0.0
    041214 568  0.2+  0.0     190823 T14  0.1-  0.0     210708 T14  0.1+  0.1+
    060105 568  0.0   0.1+    190823 T14  0.2-  0.2+    210708 T14  0.2+  0.0
    060105 568  0.0   0.2-    190826 T14  0.3+  0.3+    210708 T14  0.3+  0.1+
    060106 568  0.2-  0.1+    190826 T14  0.3+  0.2+    210708 T14  0.3+  0.0
    060106 568  0.0   0.1+    190826 T14  0.4+  0.4+    210708 T14  0.3+  0.1-
    190701 568  0.6-  0.2-    190827 T14  0.0   0.3-
    190701 568  0.2-  0.1-    190827 T14  0.0   0.5-
    
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J46
    


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