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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J165                                 Issued 2023 May 15, 15:46 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 17                               
                               Satellite of Saturn                           
    
    
    Observations:
        SK06S170*5C2006 01 05.52950 08 45 38.732+18 24 40.72               cEJ165568
        SK06S170 5C2006 01 05.57523 08 45 38.042+18 24 43.87               cEJ165568
        SK06S170 5C2006 01 06.51624 08 45 22.076+18 25 53.62               cEJ165568
        SK06S170 5C2006 01 06.52846 08 45 21.904+18 25 55.09         25.4 RcEJ165568
        SK06S170 5C2007 03 21.23882 09 30 46.981+16 10 34.06         25   R EJ165568
        SK06S170 5C2007 03 21.25979 09 30 46.716+16 10 35.10                EJ165568
        SK06S170 5C2007 03 21.28434 09 30 46.420+16 10 36.71                EJ165568
        SK06S170 RC2019 07 01.39534 19 19 38.15 -22 03 24.0          26.0 wcEJ165568
        SK06S170 RC2019 07 01.42397 19 19 37.63 -22 03 25.4                cEJ165568
        SK06S170 RC2019 07 02.38620 19 19 20.16 -22 04 04.6                cEJ165568
        SK06S170 RC2019 07 02.45837 19 19 18.85 -22 04 07.5                cEJ165568
        SK06S170 RC2019 07 02.46981 19 19 18.63 -22 04 08.0                cEJ165568
        SK06S170 RC2019 07 02.48700 19 19 18.32 -22 04 08.8          25.8 wcEJ165568
        SK06S170 RC2019 07 02.48985 19 19 18.25 -22 04 08.7          25.4 wcEJ165568
        SK06S170 4C2019 08 23.25515 19 05 20.03 -22 33 29.0                cEJ165T14
        SK06S170 4C2019 08 23.30873 19 05 19.46 -22 33 30.3                cEJ165T14
        SK06S170 4C2019 08 23.33983 19 05 19.12 -22 33 31.0                cEJ165T14
        SK06S170 4C2019 08 26.25182 19 04 50.26 -22 34 31.4                cEJ165T14
        SK06S170 4C2019 08 26.31483 19 04 49.66 -22 34 32.8                cEJ165T14
        SK06S170 4C2019 08 27.24434 19 04 41.08 -22 34 50.9                cEJ165T14
        SK06S170 4C2019 08 27.27869 19 04 40.74 -22 34 52.0                cEJ165T14
        SK06S170 4C2019 09 03.24114 19 03 46.78 -22 36 50.3                cEJ165T14
        SK06S170 4C2019 09 03.29565 19 03 46.41 -22 36 51.3                cEJ165T14
        SK06S170 4C2021 07 09.46273 20 52 31.43 -18 06 36.1          25.9 wcEJ165T14
        SK06S170 4C2021 07 09.51738 20 52 30.56 -18 06 40.0          26.1 wcEJ165T14
        SK06S170 4C2021 07 09.54617 20 52 30.10 -18 06 41.8                cEJ165T14
    
    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 17                                                                 
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M  62.03603              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.28515267     Peri.  188.74264     -0.17338542     +0.95565716             
    a   0.1505966      Node   288.45908     +0.91807991     +0.24431600             
    e   0.3837783      Incl.  165.46699     +0.35646428     -0.16440523             
    P   3.46           H   16.0           P/d  1262.48                              
    From 26 observations 2006 Jan. 05-2021 Jul. 09, mean residual 0".16             
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    060105 568  0.8-  0.1-    190702 568  0.2-  0.2-    190826 T14  0.1+  0.2+
    060105 568  0.6+  0.3-    190702 568  0.2+  0.1-    190827 T14  0.3-  0.2+
    060106 568  0.4-  0.1-    190702 568  0.1+  0.1-    190827 T14  0.5-  0.2-
    060106 568  0.2+  0.5+    190702 568  0.3+  0.2-    190903 T14  0.3-  0.2+
    070321 568  0.3+  0.1-    190702 568  0.0   0.0     190903 T14  0.3-  0.0
    070321 568  0.2+  0.3-    190823 T14  0.4-  0.4+    210709 T14  0.7+  0.3+
    070321 568  0.3+  0.2-    190823 T14  0.3-  0.3+    210709 T14  0.7+  0.1+
    190701 568  0.1+  0.1-    190823 T14  0.3-  0.2+    210709 T14  0.8+  0.2+
    190701 568  0.3+  0.3-    190826 T14  0.1-  0.3+
    
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J165
    


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