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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K02                                  Issued 2023 May 16, 02:25 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/2007 S 9                                
                               Satellite of Saturn                           
    
    
    Observations:
        SK07S090 5C2006 02 02.28678 08 41 51.666+18 56 15.50         25.8 RcEK002568
        SK07S090 5C2006 02 02.30943 08 41 51.209+18 56 17.26               cEK002568
        SK07S090*5C2007 03 21.24231 09 23 57.894+16 33 41.98               aEK002568
        SK07S090 5C2007 03 21.26328 09 23 57.607+16 33 43.13               aEK002568
        SK07S090 5C2007 03 21.28786 09 23 57.285+16 33 44.38               aEK002568
        SK07S090 5C2007 03 22.24615 09 23 45.247+16 34 32.25         25.3 RaEK002568
        SK07S090 5C2007 03 22.26016 09 23 45.062+16 34 32.73               aEK002568
        SK07S090 RC2019 07 01.38103 19 20 05.62 -22 13 02.9                cEK002568
        SK07S090 RC2019 07 01.46123 19 20 04.13 -22 13 06.1                cEK002568
        SK07S090 RC2019 07 02.40624 19 19 46.86 -22 13 45.7                cEK002568
        SK07S090 RC2019 07 02.43770 19 19 46.26 -22 13 47.0          25.3 wcEK002568
        SK07S090 4C2019 08 23.25515 19 05 39.42 -22 43 10.8                cEK002T14
        SK07S090 4C2019 08 23.30873 19 05 38.84 -22 43 12.1                cEK002T14
        SK07S090 4C2019 08 23.33699 19 05 38.52 -22 43 12.5                cEK002T14
        SK07S090 4C2019 08 26.25182 19 05 09.22 -22 44 10.9                cEK002T14
        SK07S090 4C2019 08 26.32628 19 05 08.50 -22 44 12.2                cEK002T14
        SK07S090 4C2019 08 27.29015 19 04 59.48 -22 44 30.5                cEK002T14
        SK07S090 4C2019 08 27.30733 19 04 59.33 -22 44 30.8                cEK002T14
        SK07S090 4C2019 09 03.24114 19 04 04.82 -22 46 23.3                cEK002T14
        SK07S090 4C2019 09 03.26699 19 04 04.64 -22 46 23.7                cEK002T14
        SK07S090 4C2020 06 24.46348 20 10 10.33 -20 24 31.7                cEK002T14
        SK07S090 4C2020 06 24.52648 20 10 09.31 -20 24 34.7                cEK002T14
    
    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, 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/2007 S 9                                                                  
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 175.26372              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.32736555     Peri.  148.39518     -0.71598287     +0.58718250             
    a   0.1373551      Node   287.58215     +0.52896767     +0.80927948             
    e   0.2820076      Incl.  156.66485     +0.45558943     -0.01683550             
    P   3.01           H   16.1           P/d  1099.69                              
    From 22 observations 2006 Feb. 02-2020 Jun. 24, mean residual 0".11             
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    060202 568  0.2-  0.3+    190701 568  0.1-  0.0     190827 T14  0.5-  0.1+
    060202 568  0.4-  0.0     190702 568  0.1-  0.3-    190827 T14  0.3-  0.2+
    070321 568  0.3-  0.0     190702 568  0.3-  0.2-    190903 T14  0.2-  0.2+
    070321 568  0.4-  0.1+    190823 T14  0.1+  0.0     190903 T14  0.2-  0.2+
    070321 568  0.4-  0.1+    190823 T14  0.2+  0.1-    200624 T14  0.1-  0.3-
    070322 568  0.3+  0.3+    190823 T14  0.0   0.1+    200624 T14  0.0   0.1-
    070322 568  0.2+  0.1+    190826 T14  0.3-  0.2+
    190701 568  0.2-  0.2-    190826 T14  0.1-  0.3+
    
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K02
    


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