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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J62                                   Issued 2023 May 8, 20:20 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,
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                                   S/2004 S 47                               
                               Satellite of Saturn                           
    
    
    Observations:
        SK04S470*5C2004 12 12.46294 07 56 58.730+21 00 13.27               cEJ062568
        SK04S470 5C2004 12 12.50818 07 56 57.984+21 00 14.91               cEJ062568
        SK04S470 5C2004 12 14.60516 07 56 26.566+21 01 55.41         25.7 RcEJ062568
        SK04S470 5C2004 12 14.62939 07 56 26.191+21 01 56.51               cEJ062568
        SK04S470 5C2007 03 21.23882 09 29 12.694+16 31 09.46               aEJ062568
        SK04S470 5C2007 03 21.25979 09 29 12.411+16 31 10.30               aEJ062568
        SK04S470 5C2007 03 21.28434 09 29 12.090+16 31 12.17               aEJ062568
        SK04S470 5C2007 03 22.25666 09 28 59.688+16 32 05.74         25.3 RaEJ062568
        SK04S470 RC2019 07 03.38705 19 11 32.56 -21 47 47.0                cEJ062568
        SK04S470 RC2019 07 03.39277 19 11 32.45 -21 47 47.2                cEJ062568
        SK04S470 RC2019 07 03.44143 19 11 31.50 -21 47 48.9                cEJ062568
        SK04S470 RC2019 07 04.38694 19 11 13.63 -21 48 25.0          26.0 wcEJ062568
        SK04S470 RC2019 07 04.42416 19 11 12.89 -21 48 26.5                cEJ062568
        SK04S470 RC2019 07 04.44997 19 11 12.40 -21 48 27.5                cEJ062568
        SK04S470 RC2020 06 24.46348 20 11 28.37 -20 22 02.4          26.7 wcEJ062568
        SK04S470 RC2020 06 24.52648 20 11 27.42 -20 22 05.9                cEJ062568
        SK04S470 RC2020 06 29.46918 20 10 12.95 -20 26 40.5          25.9 wcEJ062568
        SK04S470 RC2020 06 29.52346 20 10 12.08 -20 26 43.4          26.0 wcEJ062568
        SK04S470 RC2020 07 24.36175 20 03 00.47 -20 51 08.3          26.3 wcEJ062568
        SK04S470 RC2020 07 24.45607 20 02 58.74 -20 51 14.2                cEJ062568
        SK04S470 4C2021 07 09.48574 20 53 25.99 -17 57 30.1          26.2 wcEJ062T14
        SK04S470 4C2021 07 09.52602 20 53 25.35 -17 57 33.0          26.0 wcEJ062T14
    
    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, 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 47                                                                 
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M  65.54398              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.47638463     Peri.  301.31857     +0.95051002     +0.15069872             
    a   0.1069617      Node   308.52176     +0.20267065     -0.96355922             
    e   0.2864343      Incl.  159.67916     -0.23548951     -0.22100571             
    P   2.07           H   16.3           P/d   755.69                              
    From 22 observations 2004 Dec. 12-2021 Jul. 09, mean residual 0".12             
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    041212 568  0.7+  0.1+    190703 568  0.0   0.1-    200629 568  0.1-  0.3-
    041212 568  0.3-  0.4-    190703 568  0.0   0.0     200629 568  0.1-  0.2-
    041214 568  0.4-  0.4-    190703 568  0.2-  0.1+    200724 568  0.0   0.2+
    041214 568  0.4-  0.5-    190704 568  0.0   0.2+    200724 568  0.4+  0.2-
    070321 568  0.1+  0.1+    190704 568  0.2-  0.1+    210709 T14  0.0   0.2+
    070321 568  0.1+  0.2-    190704 568  0.1-  0.1+    210709 T14  0.0   0.1+
    070321 568  0.2+  0.2+    200624 568  0.1+  0.1+
    070322 568  0.2-  0.3+    200624 568  0.1-  0.0
    
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J62
    


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