MPEC 2023-N12 : S/2019 S 6
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M.P.E.C. 2023-N12 Issued 2023 July 3, 17:47 UT
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S/2019 S 6
Satellite of Saturn
Revision to MPEC 2023-J55
M.P.E.C 2023-J55 contained four measurements (from date 2021 07 08 and
observatory code T14) that were erroneously linked to this object. The below
true recovery makes that clear. The four mis-linked measurements have been
retracted and placed in the isolated tracklets file.
Additional Observations:
SK19S060 RC2020 06 24.46348 20 10 26.73 -20 08 34.0 cEN012568
SK19S060 RC2020 06 24.54650 20 10 25.53 -20 08 39.4 cEN012568
SK19S060 RC2020 06 29.46061 20 09 14.15 -20 13 55.3 25.3 wcEN012568
SK19S060 RC2020 06 29.52346 20 09 13.18 -20 13 59.3 25.4 wcEN012568
SK19S060 4C2020 07 24.41603 20 02 19.38 -20 42 43.8 cEN012T14
SK19S060 4C2020 07 24.44463 20 02 18.87 -20 42 45.6 cEN012T14
SK19S060 4C2020 07 24.45322 20 02 18.72 -20 42 46.3 cEN012T14
Observer details:
568 Maunakea. Observers E. J. Ashton, B. J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M.
Alexandersen. Measurer E. J. Ashton. 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/2019 S 6
Epoch 2023 Sep. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Alexandersen
M 341.11206 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.39760991 Peri. 293.01908 +0.06039983 -0.88036264
a 0.1206596 Node 141.87306 +0.93065613 +0.22005937
e 0.0402483 Incl. 49.63746 -0.36087537 +0.42016126
P 2.48 H 15.7 P/d 905.41
From 18 observations 2019 Jul. 03-2020 Jul. 24, mean residual 0".12
Residuals in seconds of arc
190703 568 0.0 0.1- 190822 T14 0.1+ 0.0 200624 568 0.1- 0.2+
190703 568 0.1+ 0.1- 190822 T14 0.4+ 0.1- 200629 568 0.1- 0.1-
190704 568 0.0 0.1+ 190828 T14 0.2- 0.3- 200629 568 0.1- 0.1+
190704 568 0.1- 0.2+ 190828 T14 0.1- 0.1+ 200724 T14 0.1+ 0.2-
190704 568 0.0 0.1- 190828 T14 0.1- 0.2+ 200724 T14 0.1+ 0.0
190822 T14 0.1- 0.0 200624 568 0.0 0.4+ 200724 T14 0.1+ 0.1-
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