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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J177                                 Issued 2023 May 15, 18:46 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
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                                   S/2004 S 51                               
                               Satellite of Saturn                           
    
    
    Observations:
        SK04S510*5C2004 12 12.37964 07 47 40.629+20 51 15.77               cEJ177568
        SK04S510 5C2004 12 12.41589 07 47 40.051+20 51 17.48               cEJ177568
        SK04S510 5C2004 12 13.48120 07 47 23.246+20 52 04.19         25.5 RcEJ177568
        SK04S510 5C2004 12 13.50183 07 47 22.902+20 52 05.02               cEJ177568
        SK04S510 5C2007 01 16.38087 09 48 17.018+14 42 18.19         25.7 RaEJ177568
        SK04S510 5C2007 01 16.40097 09 48 16.701+14 42 20.04               aEJ177568
        SK04S510 5C2007 01 16.41545 09 48 16.490+14 42 21.44         25.5 RaEJ177568
        SK04S510 5C2007 01 17.38393 09 48 02.083+14 43 48.75               aEJ177568
        SK04S510 5C2007 01 17.39840 09 48 01.837+14 43 50.28               aEJ177568
        SK04S510 5C2007 03 21.23882 09 30 24.247+16 18 27.77         25   R EJ177568
        SK04S510 5C2007 03 21.25979 09 30 23.989+16 18 28.93                EJ177568
        SK04S510 5C2007 03 21.28434 09 30 23.680+16 18 30.37                EJ177568
        SK04S510 RC2019 07 03.38705 19 14 16.19 -21 53 42.1                cEJ177568
        SK04S510 RC2019 07 03.42999 19 14 15.34 -21 53 43.6          25.9 wcEJ177568
        SK04S510 RC2019 07 04.38694 19 13 56.54 -21 54 19.9          26.1 wcEJ177568
        SK04S510 RC2019 07 04.44135 19 13 55.46 -21 54 21.9          25.8 wcEJ177568
        SK04S510 RC2019 08 22.24689 18 59 54.97 -22 20 18.6                cEJ177568
        SK04S510 RC2019 08 22.28634 18 59 54.50 -22 20 19.2                cEJ177568
        SK04S510 RC2019 08 22.32863 18 59 54.01 -22 20 20.2                cEJ177568
        SK04S510 RC2019 08 28.25994 18 58 52.37 -22 22 20.6                cEJ177568
        SK04S510 RC2019 08 28.34593 18 58 51.55 -22 22 22.4                cEJ177568
        SK04S510 RC2020 06 27.45932 20 07 18.68 -20 24 06.6          25.8 wcEJ177568
        SK04S510 RC2020 06 27.50225 20 07 18.01 -20 24 08.8                cEJ177568
        SK04S510 RC2020 06 27.52228 20 07 17.69 -20 24 10.2                cEJ177568
        SK04S510 RC2020 06 27.55374 20 07 17.20 -20 24 11.8                cEJ177568
        SK04S510 RC2020 06 28.44303 20 07 03.70 -20 25 00.6                cEJ177568
        SK04S510 RC2020 06 28.47160 20 07 03.24 -20 25 02.3          26.0 wcEJ177568
        SK04S510 RC2020 07 20.38904 20 00 53.82 -20 46 29.0                cEJ177568
        SK04S510 RC2020 07 20.43765 20 00 52.94 -20 46 31.8          25.6 wcEJ177568
        SK04S510 RC2020 07 20.46914 20 00 52.37 -20 46 33.7          26.2 wcEJ177568
        SK04S510 RC2020 08 16.36475 19 53 25.57 -21 11 01.7                cEJ177568
        SK04S510 RC2020 08 16.39055 19 53 25.19 -21 11 03.1                cEJ177568
        SK04S510 RC2021 07 08.45743 21 02 20.56 -17 53 14.9                cEJ177568
        SK04S510 RC2021 07 08.48907 21 02 20.09 -17 53 17.2          25.8 wcEJ177568
        SK04S510 RC2021 07 08.54661 21 02 19.23 -17 53 21.4          25.8 wcEJ177568
        SK04S510 RC2021 07 08.55813 21 02 19.06 -17 53 22.1                cEJ177568
    
    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.  8.3-m Subaru Telescope + CCD, 8.2-m reflector +
        CCD, CFHT 3.5m + CCD, 3.5-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        S/2004 S 51                                                                 
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 286.44990              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.23306243     Peri.   96.74461     -0.73848751     -0.66349165             
    a   0.1722736      Node   318.21332     -0.66762249     +0.69458775             
    e   0.1976895      Incl.  169.61993     -0.09442678     +0.27807675             
    P   4.23           H   16.1           P/d  1544.65                              
    From 36 observations 2004 Dec. 12-2021 Jul. 08, mean residual 0".09             
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    041212 568  0.3-  0.2+    190703 568  0.1-  0.0     200627 568  0.1-  0.1-
    041212 568  0.3-  0.3+    190703 568  0.0   0.2+    200628 568  0.0   0.2+
    041213 568  0.1-  0.0     190704 568  0.4-  0.1-    200628 568  0.1-  0.1+
    041213 568  0.2-  0.1-    190704 568  0.2-  0.0     200720 568  0.1-  0.1+
    070116 568  0.2-  0.0     190822 568  0.1-  0.0     200720 568  0.1-  0.2+
    070116 568  0.4-  0.0     190822 568  0.1-  0.3+    200720 568  0.1-  0.2+
    070116 568  0.3-  0.1+    190822 568  0.1+  0.2+    200816 568  0.1-  0.4+
    070117 568  0.0   0.1+    190828 568  0.2-  0.2+    200816 568  0.0   0.2+
    070117 568  0.3-  0.3+    190828 568  0.0   0.0     210708 568  0.1-  0.3+
    070321 568  0.0   0.4+    200627 568  0.0   0.1-    210708 568  0.1-  0.2+
    070321 568  0.0   0.4+    200627 568  0.0   0.0     210708 568  0.1-  0.1+
    070321 568  0.1-  0.4+    200627 568  0.1-  0.3-    210708 568  0.0   0.2+
    
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J177
    


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