MPEC 2023-J166 : S/2004 S 48
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M.P.E.C. 2023-J166 Issued 2023 May 15, 15:50 UT
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S/2004 S 48
Satellite of Saturn
Observations:
SK04S480*5C2004 12 12.43730 07 51 51.612+20 40 30.64 25.5 RcEJ166568
SK04S480 5C2004 12 12.49310 07 51 50.841+20 40 32.92 25.7 RcEJ166568
SK04S480 5C2004 12 14.59914 07 51 22.144+20 42 00.78 cEJ166568
SK04S480 5C2004 12 14.63843 07 51 21.483+20 42 02.87 cEJ166568
SK04S480 RC2019 08 22.24689 19 00 12.12 -22 08 34.4 cEJ166568
SK04S480 RC2019 08 22.34272 19 00 11.18 -22 08 36.6 cEJ166568
SK04S480 RC2019 08 28.25994 18 59 19.56 -22 10 30.9 cEJ166568
SK04S480 RC2019 08 28.30298 18 59 19.24 -22 10 31.7 cEJ166568
SK04S480 RC2019 08 28.36885 18 59 18.73 -22 10 33.0 cEJ166568
SK04S480 RC2020 06 16.47014 20 15 36.90 -19 47 02.2 cEJ166568
SK04S480 RC2020 06 16.52163 20 15 36.25 -19 47 04.8 cEJ166568
SK04S480 RC2020 06 24.49504 20 13 48.23 -19 54 00.7 cEJ166568
SK04S480 RC2020 06 24.52648 20 13 47.76 -19 54 02.2 cEJ166568
SK04S480 RC2020 06 29.46061 20 12 32.86 -19 58 43.5 cEJ166568
SK04S480 RC2020 06 29.49774 20 12 32.27 -19 58 45.7 25.3 wcEJ166568
SK04S480 RC2020 06 29.52346 20 12 31.86 -19 58 47.2 cEJ166568
SK04S480 RC2020 07 24.36175 20 05 19.86 -20 24 36.2 25.8 wcEJ166568
SK04S480 RC2020 07 24.42460 20 05 18.70 -20 24 40.1 25.6 wcEJ166568
SK04S480 RC2021 07 08.45743 21 00 44.83 -17 58 14.8 25.6 wcEJ166568
SK04S480 RC2021 07 08.52071 21 00 43.82 -17 58 19.6 25.6 wcEJ166568
Observer details:
568 Maunakea. Observers D. C. Jewitt, S. S. Sheppard, E. J. Ashton, B. J.
Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen. Measurers S. S. Sheppard, E. J.
Ashton. 8.3-m Subaru Telescope + CCD, CFHT 3.5m + CCD, 3.5-m Canada-
France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
Orbital elements:
S/2004 S 48
Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Alexandersen
M 94.77408 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.28834108 Peri. 342.29468 -0.42154488 -0.87000876
a 0.1494844 Node 228.22816 -0.78498487 +0.20893420
e 0.4161109 Incl. 159.94894 -0.45398092 +0.44657727
P 3.42 H 16.0 P/d 1248.52
From 20 observations 2004 Dec. 12-2021 Jul. 08, mean residual 0".17
Residuals in seconds of arc
041212 568 0.6+ 0.2- 190828 568 0.1+ 0.2- 200629 568 0.2- 0.1-
041212 568 0.5+ 0.3- 190828 568 0.4+ 0.3- 200629 568 0.1- 0.1-
041214 568 0.0 0.6- 200616 568 0.6- 0.0 200724 568 0.1- 0.1-
041214 568 1.4- 0.1- 200616 568 0.5- 0.0 200724 568 0.0 0.0
190822 568 0.1+ 0.0 200624 568 0.3+ 0.1+ 210708 568 0.1- 0.1+
190822 568 0.6+ 0.2- 200624 568 0.3+ 0.3+ 210708 568 0.0 0.2+
190828 568 0.2- 0.1- 200629 568 0.3- 0.1-
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