MPEC 2023-K118 : S/2006 S 20
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M.P.E.C. 2023-K118 Issued 2023 May 23, 16:13 UT
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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+
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