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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J168                                 Issued 2023 May 15, 16:01 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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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                   S/2004 S 49                               
                               Satellite of Saturn                           
    
    
    Observations:
        SK04S490*5C2004 12 13.58772 07 59 14.343+20 46 42.31               cEJ168568
        SK04S490 5C2004 12 13.64220 07 59 13.506+20 46 45.12               cEJ168568
        SK04S490 5C2004 12 14.57161 07 58 59.853+20 47 34.90         25.5 RcEJ168568
        SK04S490 5C2004 12 14.58688 07 58 59.637+20 47 35.26         25.2 RcEJ168568
        SK04S490 5C2007 01 18.38917 09 45 25.405+14 31 17.67         24.9 RaEJ168568
        SK04S490 5C2007 01 18.40369 09 45 25.178+14 31 18.70               aEJ168568
        SK04S490 5C2007 01 18.41814 09 45 24.977+14 31 20.03         25.0 RaEJ168568
        SK04S490 5C2007 01 25.39861 09 43 37.663+14 41 23.04               aEJ168568
        SK04S490 5C2007 01 25.41215 09 43 37.433+14 41 24.19               aEJ168568
        SK04S490 RC2019 07 03.38705 19 10 10.15 -21 40 38.5                cEJ168568
        SK04S490 RC2019 07 03.43571 19 10 09.24 -21 40 40.1                cEJ168568
        SK04S490 RC2019 07 04.42702 19 09 51.08 -21 41 15.2          26.0 wcEJ168568
        SK04S490 4C2019 08 22.24689 18 57 06.11 -22 06 19.7                cEJ168T14
        SK04S490 4C2019 08 22.30042 18 57 05.58 -22 06 20.8                cEJ168T14
        SK04S490 4C2019 08 22.32581 18 57 05.33 -22 06 21.4                cEJ168T14
        SK04S490 4C2019 08 28.25994 18 56 14.41 -22 08 24.1                cEJ168T14
        SK04S490 4C2019 08 28.29150 18 56 14.17 -22 08 24.6                cEJ168T14
        SK04S490 RC2020 06 24.46348 20 11 32.10 -20 11 14.4          25.8 wcEJ168568
        SK04S490 RC2020 06 24.54650 20 11 30.86 -20 11 19.7          26.1 wcEJ168568
        SK04S490 RC2020 06 29.47204 20 10 16.39 -20 16 31.1          25.9 wcEJ168568
        SK04S490 RC2020 06 29.52346 20 10 15.58 -20 16 34.4          25.8 wcEJ168568
        SK04S490 RC2020 07 24.36175 20 03 01.64 -20 44 52.4                cEJ168568
        SK04S490 RC2020 07 24.42460 20 03 00.48 -20 44 56.7                cEJ168568
        SK04S490 4C2021 07 09.46273 20 52 16.33 -18 18 44.6          25.8 wcEJ168T14
        SK04S490 4C2021 07 09.52602 20 52 15.29 -18 18 48.8          25.8 wcEJ168T14
    
    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.
    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/2004 S 49                                                                 
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 275.13966              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.27899517     Peri.  216.62990     +0.85032332     +0.40855146             
    a   0.1528044      Node   243.98349     +0.52612522     -0.67425953             
    e   0.4542585      Incl.  158.33861     -0.01193794     -0.61519085             
    P   3.53           H   16.0           P/d  1290.34                              
    From 25 observations 2004 Dec. 13-2021 Jul. 09, mean residual 0".12             
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    041213 568  0.2-  0.0     190703 568  0.1+  0.2-    200624 568  0.1+  0.1-
    041213 568  0.5-  0.0     190703 568  0.1+  0.1-    200629 568  0.3-  0.1+
    041214 568  0.0   0.2+    190704 568  0.3+  0.2-    200629 568  0.0   0.1+
    041214 568  0.3+  0.3-    190822 T14  0.6-  0.1+    200724 568  0.1+  0.1-
    070118 568  0.2-  0.2+    190822 T14  0.4-  0.2+    200724 568  0.4+  0.0
    070118 568  0.4-  0.0     190822 T14  0.4-  0.1+    210709 T14  0.2-  0.1+
    070118 568  0.1-  0.1+    190828 T14  0.2+  0.1-    210709 T14  0.0   0.2+
    070125 568  0.4+  0.2-    190828 T14  0.4+  0.1+
    070125 568  0.3+  0.3-    200624 568  0.1+  0.1+
    
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J168
    


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