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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J82                                  Issued 2023 May 10, 20:04 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/2020 S 7                                
                               Satellite of Saturn                           
    
    
    Observations:
        SK20S070 4C2019 07 01.38103 19 18 44.39 -22 00 22.5                cEJ082T14
        SK20S070 4C2019 07 01.44975 19 18 43.01 -22 00 26.0                cEJ082T14
        SK20S070 4C2019 07 02.40624 19 18 24.27 -22 01 08.7                cEJ082T14
        SK20S070 4C2019 07 02.42053 19 18 23.98 -22 01 09.3          26.4 wcEJ082T14
        SK20S070 4C2019 07 02.44979 19 18 23.39 -22 01 10.6                cEJ082T14
        SK20S070*RC2020 06 24.46348 20 11 44.29 -19 55 20.2                cEJ082568
        SK20S070 RC2020 06 24.48933 20 11 43.91 -19 55 21.5          26.7 wcEJ082568
        SK20S070 RC2020 06 24.52648 20 11 43.36 -19 55 23.4          26.9 wcEJ082568
        SK20S070 4C2020 06 24.55794 20 11 42.92 -19 55 25.0          26.8 wcEJ082T14
        SK20S070 RC2020 06 29.46061 20 10 30.33 -19 59 35.9          26.4 wcEJ082568
        SK20S070 RC2020 06 29.48632 20 10 29.91 -19 59 37.4                cEJ082568
        SK20S070 4C2020 06 29.55492 20 10 28.83 -19 59 41.3          26.6 wcEJ082T14
        SK20S070 RC2020 07 24.36175 20 03 27.74 -20 23 12.0                cEJ082568
        SK20S070 RC2020 07 24.42460 20 03 26.60 -20 23 15.7          26.5 wcEJ082568
        SK20S070 4C2020 07 24.45607 20 03 26.04 -20 23 17.7          26.4 wcEJ082T14
    
    Observer details:
    568 Maunakea.  Observers E. J. Ashton, B. J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M.
        Alexandersen.  Measurer E. J. Ashton.  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/2020 S 7                                                                  
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 145.21019              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.42610947     Peri.  334.08375     -0.63862215     -0.75666412             
    a   0.1152177      Node   205.16275     -0.63627840     +0.41684559             
    e   0.5581080      Incl.  160.76512     -0.43279503     +0.50368558             
    P   2.31           H   16.8           P/d   844.85                              
    From 15 observations 2019 Jul. 01-2020 Jul. 24, mean residual 0".16             
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    190701 T14  0.0   0.3+    200624 568  0.2+  0.1+    200629 568  0.3-  0.0
    190701 T14  0.1-  0.1-    200624 568  0.1+  0.1+    200629 T14  0.3-  0.3-
    190702 T14  0.1+  0.1-    200624 568  0.1+  0.0     200724 568  0.0   0.1+
    190702 T14  0.0   0.1-    200624 T14  0.3+  0.1-    200724 568  0.0   0.1+
    190702 T14  0.0   0.1-    200629 568  0.1-  0.2+    200724 T14  0.1+  0.1-
    
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J82
    


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