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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J81                                  Issued 2023 May 10, 19:48 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/2007 S 8                                
                               Satellite of Saturn                           
    
    
    Observations:
        SK07S080 5C2005 01 05.59417 07 48 39.656+21 28 21.87         25   RcEJ081568
        SK07S080 5C2005 01 05.61650 07 48 39.195+21 28 23.61         24.8 RcEJ081568
        SK07S080 5C2006 01 05.60302 08 49 45.931+19 02 10.83         25.8 RcEJ081568
        SK07S080 5C2006 01 05.65956 08 49 44.883+19 02 15.42               cEJ081568
        SK07S080*5C2007 03 21.23882 09 29 04.292+16 28 17.41               aEJ081568
        SK07S080 5C2007 03 21.25979 09 29 04.060+16 28 18.88               aEJ081568
        SK07S080 5C2007 03 21.28434 09 29 03.777+16 28 20.56               aEJ081568
        SK07S080 5C2007 03 22.24267 09 28 53.680+16 29 21.93               aEJ081568
        SK07S080 5C2007 03 22.25666 09 28 53.540+16 29 22.81         25   RaEJ081568
        SK07S080 RC2020 06 24.46348 20 11 44.30 -20 19 37.4          26.0 wcEJ081568
        SK07S080 RC2020 06 24.55794 20 11 42.82 -20 19 43.2                cEJ081568
        SK07S080 RC2020 06 29.46061 20 10 24.66 -20 24 55.6          25.9 wcEJ081568
        SK07S080 RC2020 06 29.54348 20 10 23.25 -20 25 00.8          25.8 wcEJ081568
        SK07S080 RC2020 07 24.36175 20 02 45.65 -20 52 55.9          25.8 wcEJ081568
        SK07S080 RC2020 07 24.40461 20 02 44.79 -20 52 59.0          25.7 wcEJ081568
        SK07S080 RC2020 07 24.42460 20 02 44.40 -20 53 00.4                cEJ081568
        SK07S080 4C2021 07 09.46273 20 54 15.27 -17 35 24.8                cEJ081T14
        SK07S080 4C2021 07 09.52602 20 54 14.30 -17 35 28.9                cEJ081T14
        SK07S080 4C2021 07 09.54617 20 54 13.99 -17 35 30.2          25.8 wcEJ081T14
        SK07S080 4C2021 07 09.56631 20 54 13.69 -17 35 31.5          25.6 wcEJ081T14
    
    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, 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/2007 S 8                                                                  
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M  18.39166              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.43534069     Peri.  314.30997     -0.43785979     -0.86955760             
    a   0.1135832      Node   158.13945     +0.89447407     -0.39577111             
    e   0.5351710      Incl.   37.82824     -0.09052590     +0.29535539             
    P   2.26           H   16.0           P/d   826.94                              
    From 20 observations 2005 Jan. 05-2021 Jul. 09, mean residual 0".10             
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    050105 568  0.3+  0.5-    070322 568  0.3-  0.3+    200724 568  0.1-  0.1+
    050105 568  0.3+  0.3-    070322 568  0.1-  0.3+    200724 568  0.0   0.0
    060105 568  0.2-  0.0     200624 568  0.0   0.1+    210709 T14  0.0   0.2-
    060105 568  0.2-  0.2+    200624 568  0.1+  0.2+    210709 T14  0.0   0.1-
    070321 568  0.0   0.2+    200629 568  0.2-  0.1-    210709 T14  0.1-  0.0
    070321 568  0.0   0.3+    200629 568  0.3-  0.1+    210709 T14  0.1+  0.0
    070321 568  0.2-  0.4+    200724 568  0.0   0.3+
    
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J81
    


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