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  • MPEC 2023-J170 : S/2006 S 18

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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J170                                 Issued 2023 May 15, 16:18 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/2006 S 18                               
                               Satellite of Saturn                           
    
    
    Observations:
        SK06S180 5C2004 12 14.60830 07 56 59.936+20 32 18.98         24.7 RcEJ170568
        SK06S180 5C2004 12 14.64446 07 56 59.332+20 32 20.80         24.9 RcEJ170568
        SK06S180*5C2006 01 05.52950 08 46 04.694+18 30 58.32               cEJ170568
        SK06S180 5C2006 01 05.57523 08 46 03.834+18 31 02.07               cEJ170568
        SK06S180 5C2006 01 06.51624 08 45 47.010+18 32 17.60         25.0 RcEJ170568
        SK06S180 5C2006 01 06.52846 08 45 46.772+18 32 18.54         25.0 RcEJ170568
        SK06S180 5C2006 02 01.32024 08 37 13.330+19 08 51.74         25.5 RcEJ170568
        SK06S180 5C2006 02 01.34459 08 37 12.842+19 08 53.97         24.9 RcEJ170568
        SK06S180 5C2006 02 02.28374 08 36 53.601+19 10 12.47               cEJ170568
        SK06S180 5C2006 02 02.30664 08 36 53.136+19 10 15.17               cEJ170568
        SK06S180 RC2019 07 03.41279 19 11 38.05 -22 14 26.8          25.9 wcEJ170568
        SK06S180 RC2019 07 03.41568 19 11 38.00 -22 14 26.9                cEJ170568
        SK06S180 RC2019 07 03.45000 19 11 37.35 -22 14 28.2          26.2 wcEJ170568
        SK06S180 RC2019 07 03.47861 19 11 36.81 -22 14 29.2          25.9 wcEJ170568
        SK06S180 RC2019 07 04.38694 19 11 20.18 -22 15 02.2          25.9 wcEJ170568
        SK06S180 RC2019 07 04.46432 19 11 18.72 -22 15 05.1                cEJ170568
        SK06S180 RC2019 08 22.27788 18 58 30.08 -22 39 07.0                cEJ170568
        SK06S180 RC2019 08 22.30042 18 58 29.85 -22 39 07.4                cEJ170568
        SK06S180 RC2020 06 24.46348 20 12 42.24 -20 08 11.7                cEJ170568
        SK06S180 RC2020 06 24.54650 20 12 41.01 -20 08 16.0          26.4 wcEJ170568
        SK06S180 RC2020 06 29.46061 20 11 26.40 -20 12 25.6          26.1 wcEJ170568
        SK06S180 RC2020 06 29.50060 20 11 25.75 -20 12 27.6          26.1 wcEJ170568
        SK06S180 RC2020 07 24.36175 20 04 13.71 -20 35 30.4          25.9 wcEJ170568
        SK06S180 RC2020 07 24.36746 20 04 13.60 -20 35 30.7          26.1 wcEJ170568
        SK06S180 RC2020 07 24.42460 20 04 12.53 -20 35 34.0          25.6 wcEJ170568
        SK06S180 RC2021 07 09.46273 20 56 08.53 -17 58 14.0                cEJ170568
        SK06S180 RC2021 07 09.49436 20 56 08.01 -17 58 16.4          26.2 wcEJ170568
        SK06S180 RC2021 07 09.52602 20 56 07.48 -17 58 18.9          26.1 wcEJ170568
    
    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 18                                                                 
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 207.39492              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.27188419     Peri.   83.68738     +0.98105376     -0.13103967             
    a   0.1554572      Node    76.22468     -0.17489471     -0.91587586             
    e   0.0886402      Incl.  171.55141     +0.08333887     -0.37947333             
    P   3.63           H   16.1           P/d  1324.09                              
    From 28 observations 2004 Dec. 14-2021 Jul. 09, mean residual 0".12             
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    041214 568  0.5+  0.7-    190703 568  0.1-  0.3+    200629 568  0.1-  0.3-
    041214 568  0.0   0.5-    190703 568  0.0   0.3+    200629 568  0.1-  0.2-
    060105 568  0.1+  0.0     190703 568  0.1-  0.2+    200724 568  0.1+  0.0
    060105 568  0.3-  0.1+    190703 568  0.1-  0.3+    200724 568  0.0   0.0
    060106 568  0.5+  0.1+    190704 568  0.1+  0.2+    200724 568  0.1-  0.0
    060106 568  0.4+  0.1+    190704 568  0.0   0.2+    210709 568  0.2-  0.4+
    060201 568  0.3-  0.0     190822 568  0.4+  0.1-    210709 568  0.0   0.4+
    060201 568  0.0   0.2+    190822 568  0.4+  0.1-    210709 568  0.0   0.3+
    060202 568  0.2-  0.4-    200624 568  0.1-  0.0
    060202 568  0.1-  0.3+    200624 568  0.1+  0.2-
    
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J170
    


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