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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J164                                 Issued 2023 May 15, 15:34 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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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                   S/2006 S 16                               
                               Satellite of Saturn                           
    
    
    Observations:
        SK06S160*5C2006 02 01.32936 08 42 44.312+18 44 24.66         25.8 RcEJ164568
        SK06S160 5C2006 02 01.35376 08 42 43.825+18 44 27.21         25.9 RcEJ164568
        SK06S160 5C2006 02 02.31788 08 42 25.215+18 45 46.46               cEJ164568
        SK06S160 5C2006 02 02.34594 08 42 24.659+18 45 48.78               cEJ164568
        SK06S160 RC2019 07 03.39277 19 12 18.60 -22 08 12.2                cEJ164568
        SK06S160 RC2019 07 03.39563 19 12 18.54 -22 08 12.3          26.2 wcEJ164568
        SK06S160 RC2019 07 04.38694 19 11 59.45 -22 08 45.1                cEJ164568
        SK06S160 RC2019 07 04.47578 19 11 57.69 -22 08 47.9                cEJ164568
        SK06S160 RC2020 06 24.46348 20 11 38.53 -19 55 37.6          26.2 wcEJ164568
        SK06S160 RC2020 06 24.48933 20 11 38.14 -19 55 39.0                cEJ164568
        SK06S160 RC2020 06 24.52648 20 11 37.58 -19 55 41.0          26.3 wcEJ164568
        SK06S160 RC2020 06 29.49203 20 10 23.67 -19 59 57.8          26.1 wcEJ164568
        SK06S160 RC2020 06 29.52346 20 10 23.19 -19 59 59.4                cEJ164568
        SK06S160 RC2020 07 24.36175 20 03 20.03 -20 23 41.5                cEJ164568
        SK06S160 RC2020 07 24.42460 20 03 18.90 -20 23 45.3          26.2 wcEJ164568
        SK06S160 RC2021 07 08.45743 21 01 03.87 -17 44 19.1                cEJ164568
        SK06S160 RC2021 07 08.54086 21 01 02.56 -17 44 25.3          26.5 wcEJ164568
    
    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, M. Beaudoin, B. J. Gladman.  8.3-m Subaru
        Telescope + CCD, 3.5-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD, CFHT 3.5m +
        CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        S/2006 S 16                                                                 
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M  49.00026              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.29572111     Peri.  330.00949     -0.68182783     -0.72748930             
    a   0.1469869      Node   197.41213     -0.60989046     +0.50750790             
    e   0.2275021      Incl.  165.16505     -0.40391143     +0.46173049             
    P   3.33           H   16.5           P/d  1217.36                              
    From 17 observations 2006 Feb. 01-2021 Jul. 08, mean residual 0".10             
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    060201 568  0.2+  0.6-    190704 568  0.0   0.1-    200629 568  0.1+  0.1+
    060201 568  0.1+  0.1-    190704 568  0.1-  0.0     200724 568  0.1+  0.2-
    060202 568  0.1-  0.3-    200624 568  0.1+  0.0     200724 568  0.3+  0.3-
    060202 568  0.2-  0.3-    200624 568  0.0   0.1-    210708 568  0.2+  0.0
    190703 568  0.0   0.1+    200624 568  0.2-  0.2-    210708 568  0.2+  0.1+
    190703 568  0.1-  0.1+    200629 568  0.1-  0.0
    
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J164
    


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