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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J163                                 Issued 2023 May 15, 15:14 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/2006 S 15                               
                               Satellite of Saturn                           
    
    
    Observations:
        SK06S150 5C2005 01 05.63319 07 41 10.765+21 30 38.38         25.6 RcEJ163568
        SK06S150 5C2005 01 05.65546 07 41 10.317+21 30 39.59         25.3 RcEJ163568
        SK06S150*5C2006 01 05.58778 08 51 35.814+18 38 34.21               cEJ163568
        SK06S150 5C2006 01 05.64439 08 51 34.933+18 38 37.76               cEJ163568
        SK06S150 5C2006 01 06.56223 08 51 19.859+18 39 44.59         24.9 RcEJ163568
        SK06S150 5C2006 02 01.28282 08 43 22.376+19 12 45.86         25.9 RcEJ163568
        SK06S150 5C2006 02 01.30818 08 43 21.851+19 12 47.34         26.0 RcEJ163568
        SK06S150 5C2006 02 02.28072 08 43 03.000+19 14 01.91               cEJ163568
        SK06S150 5C2006 02 02.30384 08 43 02.552+19 14 03.37               cEJ163568
        SK06S150 5C2007 03 21.23181 09 25 51.243+16 12 08.08                EJ163568
        SK06S150 5C2007 03 21.25280 09 25 50.928+16 12 09.25                EJ163568
        SK06S150 5C2007 03 21.27734 09 25 50.634+16 12 10.94         25   R EJ163568
        SK06S150 RC2019 07 03.38705 19 12 57.11 -21 51 34.1          25.8 wcEJ163568
        SK06S150 RC2019 07 03.45859 19 12 55.71 -21 51 37.0                cEJ163568
        SK06S150 RC2019 07 04.38694 19 12 37.73 -21 52 17.3                cEJ163568
        SK06S150 RC2019 07 04.40696 19 12 37.33 -21 52 18.3          25.9 wcEJ163568
        SK06S150 4C2019 08 22.24689 18 58 52.20 -22 22 43.2                cEJ163T14
        SK06S150 4C2019 08 22.29480 18 58 51.67 -22 22 44.7                cEJ163T14
        SK06S150 4C2019 08 22.31170 18 58 51.48 -22 22 45.3                cEJ163T14
        SK06S150 4C2019 08 28.25994 18 57 52.12 -22 25 17.7                cEJ163T14
        SK06S150 4C2019 08 28.30298 18 57 51.72 -22 25 19.0                cEJ163T14
        SK06S150 4C2021 07 08.45743 21 00 32.73 -17 37 53.8          26.0 wcEJ163T14
        SK06S150 4C2021 07 08.48907 21 00 32.23 -17 37 55.9          25.9 wcEJ163T14
        SK06S150 4C2021 07 08.52071 21 00 31.73 -17 37 58.0          26.0 wcEJ163T14
        SK06S150 4C2021 07 08.55237 21 00 31.22 -17 38 00.1                cEJ163T14
    
    Observer details:
    568 Maunakea.  Observers S. S. Sheppard, D. C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E. J.
        Ashton, B. J. Gladman.  Measurers S. S. Sheppard, E. J. Ashton, M.
        Beaudoin, B. J. Gladman.  8.3-m Subaru Telescope + CCD, 8.2-m reflector +
        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/2006 S 15                                                                 
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 283.47257              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.30416547     Peri.  271.77344     -0.58146956     +0.78724297             
    a   0.1442537      Node    39.74739     +0.81356278     +0.56173314             
    e   0.1166892      Incl.  161.27322     +0.00295887     +0.25437058             
    P   3.24           H   16.2           P/d  1183.57                              
    From 25 observations 2005 Jan. 05-2021 Jul. 08, mean residual 0".14             
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    050105 568  0.5-  0.4+    070321 568  0.3+  0.6+    190822 T14  0.1-  0.1-
    050105 568  0.4-  0.3+    070321 568  0.1-  0.5+    190828 T14  0.1-  0.2+
    060105 568  0.2-  0.4+    070321 568  0.4+  0.7+    190828 T14  0.1-  0.1-
    060105 568  0.7+  0.0     190703 568  0.2-  0.0     210708 T14  0.3+  0.2+
    060106 568  0.3-  0.4+    190703 568  0.0   0.2+    210708 T14  0.3+  0.2+
    060201 568  0.3+  0.2+    190704 568  0.0   0.2-    210708 T14  0.3+  0.2+
    060201 568  0.0   0.3-    190704 568  0.0   0.3-    210708 T14  0.1+  0.2+
    060202 568  0.1+  0.3+    190822 T14  0.4-  0.2+
    060202 568  0.2+  0.0     190822 T14  0.1-  0.0
    
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J163
    


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