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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J58                                   Issued 2023 May 8, 15:13 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/2019 S 8                                
                               Satellite of Saturn                           
    
    
    Observations:
        SK19S080*RC2019 07 03.40422 19 10 43.56 -22 04 20.4                cEJ058568
        SK19S080 RC2019 07 03.44143 19 10 42.86 -22 04 21.8                cEJ058568
        SK19S080 RC2019 07 04.40125 19 10 25.14 -22 04 55.4                cEJ058568
        SK19S080 RC2019 07 04.44997 19 10 24.21 -22 04 57.0          26.0 wcEJ058568
        SK19S080 RC2019 07 04.46142 19 10 24.00 -22 04 57.5          26.0 wcEJ058568
        SK19S080 RC2019 07 04.47864 19 10 23.68 -22 04 57.9          26.4 wcEJ058568
        SK19S080 RC2020 06 24.46348 20 11 52.73 -20 08 18.0          25.9 wcEJ058568
        SK19S080 RC2020 06 24.52648 20 11 51.78 -20 08 21.7          26.0 wcEJ058568
        SK19S080 RC2020 06 29.48346 20 10 36.44 -20 12 55.5          26.0 wcEJ058568
        SK19S080 RC2020 06 29.52346 20 10 35.79 -20 12 57.8          25.9 wcEJ058568
        SK19S080 RC2020 07 24.36175 20 03 21.74 -20 38 03.9                cEJ058568
        SK19S080 RC2020 07 24.39604 20 03 21.09 -20 38 06.1          26.2 wcEJ058568
        SK19S080 4C2020 07 24.45607 20 03 19.95 -20 38 10.0          26.0 wcEJ058T14
        SK19S080 4C2021 07 09.46273 20 53 10.21 -18 21 23.6                cEJ058T14
        SK19S080 4C2021 07 09.54617 20 53 08.83 -18 21 29.5          26.3 wcEJ058T14
    
    Observer details:
    568 Maunakea.  Observers E. J. Ashton, B. J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M.
        Alexandersen.  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 8                                                                  
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 309.63903              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.33314885     Peri.  172.95487     +0.89425497     +0.44616235             
    a   0.1357609      Node   199.57128     +0.40531136     -0.77385180             
    e   0.3006078      Incl.  173.94824     +0.18981767     -0.44954706             
    P   2.96           H   16.3           P/d  1080.60                              
    From 15 observations 2019 Jul. 03-2021 Jul. 09, mean residual 0".12             
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    190703 568  0.0   0.1+    190704 568  0.1+  0.1+    200724 568  0.3+  0.1+
    190703 568  0.1+  0.0     200624 568  0.1+  0.0     200724 568  0.1+  0.1+
    190704 568  0.0   0.1-    200624 568  0.0   0.3-    200724 T14  0.1-  0.2-
    190704 568  0.1-  0.0     200629 568  0.1-  0.1+    210709 T14  0.0   0.1-
    190704 568  0.0   0.1-    200629 568  0.2-  0.0     210709 T14  0.0   0.0
    
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J58
    


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