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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J49                                   Issued 2023 May 7, 03:08 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/2006 S 12                               
                               Satellite of Saturn                           
    
    
    Observations:
        SK06S120*5C2006 01 05.53559 08 46 46.315+18 17 26.99               cEJ049568
        SK06S120 5C2006 01 05.57829 08 46 45.666+18 17 30.89               cEJ049568
        SK06S120 5C2006 01 06.52229 08 46 30.731+18 18 46.83         25.4 RcEJ049568
        SK06S120 5C2006 01 06.53451 08 46 30.535+18 18 47.78         25.6 RcEJ049568
        SK06S120 5C2007 01 16.39375 09 42 54.231+14 40 03.85         25.5 RaEJ049568
        SK06S120 5C2007 01 16.41180 09 42 53.933+14 40 05.35         25.6 RaEJ049568
        SK06S120 5C2007 01 16.42632 09 42 53.676+14 40 06.40               aEJ049568
        SK06S120 RC2019 07 01.38390 19 19 13.31 -22 24 13.1          26.3 wcEJ049568
        SK06S120 RC2019 07 01.44402 19 19 12.13 -22 24 15.1                cEJ049568
        SK06S120 RC2019 07 02.38620 19 18 53.86 -22 24 50.1                cEJ049568
        SK06S120 RC2019 07 02.41768 19 18 53.25 -22 24 50.8          26.0 wcEJ049568
        SK06S120 RC2019 07 02.44979 19 18 52.61 -22 24 51.9          26.3 wcEJ049568
        SK06S120 RC2019 08 23.25515 19 03 55.48 -22 49 14.7                cEJ049568
        SK06S120 RC2019 08 27.24434 19 03 13.21 -22 50 09.9                cEJ049568
        SK06S120 RC2019 08 27.28441 19 03 12.81 -22 50 10.5                cEJ049568
        SK06S120 RC2019 09 03.24114 19 02 13.79 -22 51 22.0                cEJ049568
        SK06S120 RC2020 06 27.48504 20 08 14.59 -20 07 46.7                cEJ049568
        SK06S120 RC2020 06 27.52228 20 08 13.94 -20 07 48.7          26.0 wcEJ049568
        SK06S120 RC2020 06 28.44303 20 07 58.10 -20 08 35.5          25.8 wcEJ049568
        SK06S120 RC2020 06 28.47160 20 07 57.58 -20 08 36.9          25.7 wcEJ049568
        SK06S120 RC2020 06 28.50594 20 07 56.97 -20 08 38.5                cEJ049568
        SK06S120 RC2020 07 20.38904 20 01 05.90 -20 28 41.1                cEJ049568
        SK06S120 RC2020 07 20.43765 20 01 04.96 -20 28 43.6                cEJ049568
        SK06S120 RC2020 08 16.36475 19 52 52.11 -20 52 31.1                cEJ049568
        SK06S120 RC2020 08 16.40484 19 52 51.46 -20 52 32.9          26.1 wcEJ049568
        SK06S120 RC2021 07 08.45743 21 00 59.94 -18 25 13.9          25.9 wcEJ049568
        SK06S120 RC2021 07 08.52071 21 00 59.03 -18 25 18.6          25.8 wcEJ049568
    
    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, CFHT 3.5m +
        CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        S/2006 S 12                                                                 
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 312.64487              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.34510677     Peri.  127.48580     -0.44890193     +0.65239158             
    a   0.1326064      Node   104.15167     -0.87844037     -0.44744613             
    e   0.4849754      Incl.   39.03125     +0.16379739     -0.61170025             
    P   2.86           H   16.2           P/d  1043.16                              
    From 27 observations 2006 Jan. 05-2021 Jul. 08, mean residual 0".16             
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    060105 568  0.2-  1.2-    190702 568  0.0   0.5-    200628 568  0.2-  0.3-
    060105 568  0.4+  0.6-    190702 568  0.2+  0.0     200628 568  0.4-  0.2-
    060106 568  0.1-  0.1+    190702 568  0.2+  0.1+    200628 568  0.4-  0.0
    060106 568  0.0   0.1+    190823 568  0.2+  0.3+    200720 568  0.0   0.4+
    070116 568  0.2-  0.2-    190827 568  0.3-  0.2+    200720 568  0.5+  0.6+
    070116 568  0.1+  0.3-    190827 568  0.2-  0.1+    200816 568  0.0   0.0
    070116 568  0.0   0.4-    190903 568  0.1-  0.4+    200816 568  0.1+  0.0
    190701 568  0.1+  0.0     200627 568  0.1+  0.2-    210708 568  0.4-  0.5+
    190701 568  0.2+  0.2+    200627 568  0.1+  0.3-    210708 568  0.2-  0.4+
    
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J49
    


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