MPEC 2023-K03 : S/2004 S 53
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S/2004 S 53
Satellite of Saturn
Observations:
SK04S530*5C2004 12 12.44936 07 53 43.811+21 11 48.79 cEK003568
SK04S530 5C2004 12 12.50516 07 53 42.928+21 11 51.54 cEK003568
SK04S530 5C2004 12 14.41074 07 53 12.912+21 13 26.44 25.4 RcEK003568
SK04S530 5C2004 12 14.43491 07 53 12.486+21 13 27.14 25.3 RcEK003568
SK04S530 5C2005 01 05.54184 07 46 12.492+21 34 05.41 25.5 RcEK003568
SK04S530 5C2005 01 05.55307 07 46 12.250+21 34 05.79 cEK003568
SK04S530 5C2007 01 18.38917 09 45 57.122+14 34 04.85 25.1 RaEK003568
SK04S530 5C2007 01 18.40369 09 45 56.890+14 34 06.34 aEK003568
SK04S530 5C2007 01 18.41814 09 45 56.680+14 34 07.63 aEK003568
SK04S530 5C2007 03 21.24580 09 29 17.972+16 06 15.14 25 R EK003568
SK04S530 5C2007 03 21.26679 09 29 17.744+16 06 16.39 EK003568
SK04S530 5C2007 03 21.29138 09 29 17.447+16 06 17.97 EK003568
SK04S530 RC2019 07 03.38991 19 13 04.60 -21 41 15.6 cEK003568
SK04S530 RC2019 07 03.42713 19 13 03.91 -21 41 16.8 cEK003568
SK04S530 RC2019 07 04.44997 19 12 45.30 -21 41 55.0 cEK003568
SK04S530 RC2019 07 04.47006 19 12 44.93 -21 41 55.8 25.9 wcEK003568
SK04S530 RC2019 07 04.48150 19 12 44.72 -21 41 56.3 25.7 wcEK003568
SK04S530 RC2019 08 28.28292 18 59 07.95 -22 10 47.1 cEK003568
SK04S530 RC2019 08 28.31444 18 59 07.70 -22 10 47.8 cEK003568
SK04S530 RC2020 06 24.46348 20 13 37.52 -20 03 54.8 cEK003568
SK04S530 RC2020 06 24.52648 20 13 36.58 -20 03 58.5 26.1 wcEK003568
SK04S530 RC2020 06 29.48061 20 12 20.95 -20 08 49.1 cEK003568
SK04S530 RC2020 06 29.52346 20 12 20.26 -20 08 51.5 26.1 wcEK003568
SK04S530 RC2020 07 24.36175 20 05 06.15 -20 35 13.3 26.1 wcEK003568
SK04S530 RC2020 07 24.42460 20 05 04.98 -20 35 17.2 cEK003568
SK04S530 RC2021 07 08.48618 20 58 05.25 -18 11 59.0 26.4 wcEK003568
SK04S530 RC2021 07 08.52071 20 58 04.68 -18 12 01.7 26.2 wcEK003568
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, 8.2-m reflector + CCD, 3.5-m Canada-France-Hawaii
Telescope + CCD, CFHT 3.5m + CCD.
Orbital elements:
S/2004 S 53
Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Alexandersen
M 121.72427 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.26321238 Peri. 334.59395 -0.01153355 -0.95517884
a 0.1588532 Node 245.15158 -0.85277135 -0.14508111
e 0.2258833 Incl. 160.97485 -0.52215707 +0.25804040
P 3.74 H 16.2 P/d 1367.72
From 27 observations 2004 Dec. 12-2021 Jul. 08, mean residual 0".15
Residuals in seconds of arc
041212 568 0.2+ 0.1- 070321 568 0.1- 0.5- 190828 568 0.5+ 0.1-
041212 568 0.2+ 0.1- 070321 568 0.1+ 0.6- 200624 568 0.1+ 0.1+
041214 568 0.7+ 0.4+ 070321 568 0.1- 0.4- 200624 568 0.2+ 0.0
041214 568 0.3+ 0.2- 190703 568 0.0 0.1- 200629 568 0.1- 0.0
050105 568 0.0 0.4+ 190703 568 0.1+ 0.1+ 200629 568 0.0 0.2+
050105 568 0.0 0.2+ 190704 568 0.1+ 0.2+ 200724 568 0.0 0.3-
070118 568 0.6+ 0.4+ 190704 568 0.1+ 0.1+ 200724 568 0.0 0.1-
070118 568 0.4+ 0.6+ 190704 568 0.2+ 0.0 210708 568 0.4+ 0.1+
070118 568 0.5+ 0.6+ 190828 568 0.5+ 0.1- 210708 568 0.6+ 0.0
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