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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K118                                 Issued 2023 May 23, 16:13 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 20                               
                               Satellite of Saturn                           
    
    
    Observations:
        SK06S200*5C2006 01 05.58778 08 51 20.160+18 16 10.39               cEK118568
        SK06S200 5C2006 01 05.64439 08 51 19.173+18 16 14.82               cEK118568
        SK06S200 5C2006 01 06.55010 08 51 03.968+18 17 21.91         24.8 RcEK118568
        SK06S200 5C2006 01 06.56223 08 51 03.724+18 17 22.54         24.5 RcEK118568
        SK06S200 5C2006 02 02.28072 08 42 31.849+18 52 55.63         24.7 RcEK118568
        SK06S200 5C2006 02 02.30384 08 42 31.378+18 52 57.51         24.8 RcEK118568
        SK06S200 RC2019 07 01.38962 19 17 33.94 -21 52 14.1          25.5 wcEK118568
        SK06S200 RC2019 07 01.43544 19 17 33.03 -21 52 16.1          25.8 wcEK118568
        SK06S200 RC2019 07 01.47267 19 17 32.30 -21 52 17.5          25.8 wcEK118568
        SK06S200 RC2019 07 02.40338 19 17 14.26 -21 52 55.3          25.8 wcEK118568
        SK06S200 RC2019 07 02.42625 19 17 13.81 -21 52 56.3          25.3 wcEK118568
        SK06S200 4C2019 08 23.25515 19 01 59.17 -22 23 52.0                cEK118T14
        SK06S200 4C2019 08 23.32001 19 01 58.39 -22 23 53.9                cEK118T14
        SK06S200 4C2020 06 27.54229 20 08 15.40 -20 25 36.1                cEK118T14
        SK06S200 4C2020 06 27.55374 20 08 15.22 -20 25 36.6                cEK118T14
        SK06S200 RC2020 06 28.44303 20 08 01.97 -20 26 21.6                cEK118568
        SK06S200 RC2020 06 28.50594 20 08 00.99 -20 26 24.8          26.2 wcEK118568
        SK06S200 4C2021 07 09.46273 20 54 31.39 -18 13 09.6          25.4 wcEK118T14
        SK06S200 4C2021 07 09.52602 20 54 30.38 -18 13 14.3          25.5 wcEK118T14
    
    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/2006 S 20                                                                 
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 125.15540              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.63842294     Peri.   87.68883     +0.97322825     -0.21273993             
    a   0.0879956      Node    75.41513     -0.22983412     -0.89791566             
    e   0.1928708      Incl.  174.84250     -0.00174613     -0.38534294             
    P   1.54           H   15.7           P/d   563.89                              
    From 19 observations 2006 Jan. 05-2021 Jul. 09, mean residual 0".09             
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    060105 568  0.0   0.4-    190701 568  0.1+  0.1+    200627 T14  0.0   0.3+
    060105 568  0.3-  0.0     190701 568  0.1+  0.2+    200628 568  0.1-  0.1+
    060106 568  0.3+  0.3+    190702 568  0.0   0.1+    200628 568  0.2-  0.1+
    060106 568  0.2-  0.1+    190702 568  0.1+  0.1+    210709 T14  0.1-  0.0
    060202 568  0.0   0.1+    190823 T14  0.4-  0.5+    210709 T14  0.1+  0.0
    060202 568  0.0   0.0     190823 T14  0.1-  0.2+
    190701 568  0.1+  0.2+    200627 T14  0.1+  0.2+
    
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K118
    


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