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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J85                                  Issued 2023 May 10, 21:21 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/2005 S 5                                
                               Satellite of Saturn                           
    
    
    Observations:
        SK05S050*5C2005 03 09.33487 07 24 57.641+22 13 13.64               cEJ085568
        SK05S050 5C2005 03 09.36697 07 24 57.467+22 13 14.13               cEJ085568
        SK05S050 5C2005 03 11.24888 07 24 49.244+22 13 38.41         25.6 RcEJ085568
        SK05S050 5C2005 03 11.34101 07 24 48.835+22 13 39.22         25.5 RcEJ085568
        SK05S050 5C2006 01 05.58468 08 50 38.632+18 19 17.88               cEJ085568
        SK05S050 5C2006 01 05.64137 08 50 37.636+18 19 22.00               cEJ085568
        SK05S050 5C2006 01 06.51928 08 50 22.662+18 20 26.95         25.7 RcEJ085568
        SK05S050 5C2006 01 06.53149 08 50 22.420+18 20 27.87         25.8 RcEJ085568
        SK05S050 4C2019 07 01.38103 19 18 20.30 -21 47 11.8                cEJ085T14
        SK05S050 4C2019 07 01.41252 19 18 19.74 -21 47 13.0                cEJ085T14
        SK05S050 4C2019 07 02.41768 19 18 02.40 -21 47 48.3                cEJ085T14
        SK05S050 4C2019 07 02.45265 19 18 01.79 -21 47 49.4          26.4 wcEJ085T14
        SK05S050 4C2019 08 26.25182 19 04 22.42 -22 15 09.5                cEJ085T14
        SK05S050 4C2019 08 26.32342 19 04 21.78 -22 15 10.6                cEJ085T14
        SK05S050 4C2019 09 03.30425 19 03 25.79 -22 17 21.9                cEJ085T14
        SK05S050 RC2020 06 24.48360 20 14 14.71 -19 55 44.3          26.3 wcEJ085568
        SK05S050 RC2020 06 24.51791 20 14 14.18 -19 55 46.1          26.2 wcEJ085568
        SK05S050 RC2020 06 29.46061 20 12 57.25 -20 00 19.7                cEJ085568
        SK05S050 RC2020 06 29.49774 20 12 56.64 -20 00 21.8          26.2 wcEJ085568
        SK05S050 RC2020 06 29.52346 20 12 56.22 -20 00 23.3          26.2 wcEJ085568
        SK05S050 RC2020 07 24.36175 20 05 35.64 -20 25 25.7                cEJ085568
        SK05S050 RC2020 07 24.40461 20 05 34.85 -20 25 28.3          26.3 wcEJ085568
    
    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/2005 S 5                                                                  
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M  84.38495              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.31617322     Peri.  329.69462     -0.94648393     +0.30765176             
    a   0.1405778      Node   131.44505     +0.31604734     +0.82217630             
    e   0.5097232      Incl.  172.52144     +0.06543888     +0.47893270             
    P   3.12           H   16.4           P/d  1138.62                              
    From 22 observations 2005 Mar. 09-2020 Jul. 24, mean residual 0".07             
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    050309 568  0.0   0.1+    190701 T14  0.1+  0.1+    200624 568  0.0   0.1-
    050309 568  0.1-  0.1+    190701 T14  0.0   0.0     200629 568  0.1+  0.2+
    050311 568  0.1+  0.1+    190702 T14  0.1-  0.1-    200629 568  0.1+  0.2+
    050311 568  0.0   0.1-    190702 T14  0.0   0.0     200629 568  0.2+  0.1+
    060105 568  0.3+  0.2+    190826 T14  0.0   0.2-    200724 568  0.2-  0.2-
    060105 568  0.1+  0.2+    190826 T14  0.0   0.1+    200724 568  0.0   0.2-
    060106 568  0.0   0.2-    190903 T14  0.1-  0.1+
    060106 568  0.4-  0.2-    200624 568  0.0   0.2-
    
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J85
    


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