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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J84                                  Issued 2023 May 10, 20:45 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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                               S/2019 S 15                               
                           Satellite of Saturn                           


Observations:
    SK19S150*RC2019 07 01.38103 19 18 38.56 -21 47 08.9                cEJ084568
    SK19S150 RC2019 07 01.39249 19 18 38.34 -21 47 09.6                cEJ084568
    SK19S150 RC2019 07 02.38620 19 18 19.77 -21 47 40.9                cEJ084568
    SK19S150 RC2019 07 02.44056 19 18 18.74 -21 47 42.6          26.7 wcEJ084568
    SK19S150 RC2020 06 27.45932 20 05 02.57 -20 25 30.9          26.0 wcEJ084568
    SK19S150 RC2020 06 27.49938 20 05 01.89 -20 25 33.3          26.5 wcEJ084568
    SK19S150 RC2020 06 28.47446 20 04 45.62 -20 26 32.1                cEJ084568
    SK19S150 RC2020 06 28.51737 20 04 44.88 -20 26 34.8          26.8 wcEJ084568
    SK19S150 RC2020 07 20.37189 19 58 06.30 -20 49 38.1                cEJ084568
    SK19S150 RC2020 07 20.43765 19 58 05.04 -20 49 41.9          26.5 wcEJ084568
    SK19S150 4C2020 08 16.36475 19 50 05.09 -21 16 01.2          26.2 wcEJ084T14
    SK19S150 4C2020 08 16.40484 19 50 04.46 -21 16 03.2          26.5 wcEJ084T14

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 15                                                                 
Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
M  54.77342              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.31136223     Peri.   30.55297     +0.93540057     +0.22101224             
a   0.1420222      Node    46.11756     +0.19339471     -0.97326416             
e   0.2541198      Incl.  157.48435     +0.29601397     -0.06253364             
P   3.17           H   16.6           P/d  1156.21                              
From 12 observations 2019 Jul. 01-2020 Aug. 16, mean residual 0".19             

Residuals in seconds of arc
190701 568  0.1+  0.1+    200627 568  0.2-  0.0     200720 568  0.3+  0.0
190701 568  0.1+  0.2-    200627 568  0.2-  0.0     200720 568  0.5+  0.5+
190702 568  0.2-  0.0     200628 568  0.0   0.1-    200816 T14  0.2-  0.1-
190702 568  0.0   0.1+    200628 568  0.0   0.2-    200816 T14  0.1-  0.1-


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