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MPEC 2002-B01 : COMETS C/1996 Y2, 2001 X8, 2001 X9, 2001 Y2, 2001 Y3 (SOHO)

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M.P.E.C. 2002-B01                                Issued 2002 Jan. 16, 00:00 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 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 http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

          COMETS C/1996 Y2, 2001 X8, 2001 X9, 2001 Y2, 2001 Y3 (SOHO)

Observations:
    CJ96Y020  S1996 12 29.98966 18 49 07.9  -25 33 24                        249
    CJ96Y020  s1996 12 29.98966 2 -0.00145629 -0.00959167 -0.00492153        249
    CJ96Y020  S1996 12 30.05658 18 49 01.3  -25 20 43                        249
    CJ96Y020  s1996 12 30.05658 2 -0.00145147 -0.00959230 -0.00492047        249
    CJ96Y020  S1996 12 30.11466 18 48 45.9  -25 09 53                        249
    CJ96Y020  s1996 12 30.11466 2 -0.00144728 -0.00959286 -0.00491953        249
    CJ96Y020  S1996 12 30.17928 18 48 34.2  -24 55 26                        249
    CJ96Y020  s1996 12 30.17928 2 -0.00144260 -0.00959348 -0.00491849        249
    CJ96Y020  S1996 12 30.23966 18 48 15.7  -24 41 59                        249
    CJ96Y020  s1996 12 30.23966 2 -0.00143821 -0.00959405 -0.00491752        249
    CJ96Y020  S1996 12 30.30237 18 48 01.9  -24 28 12                        249
    CJ96Y020  s1996 12 30.30237 2 -0.00143363 -0.00959465 -0.00491650        249
    CJ96Y020  S1996 12 30.36465 18 47 39.0  -24 13 59                        249
    CJ96Y020  s1996 12 30.36465 2 -0.00142906 -0.00959524 -0.00491548        249
    CJ96Y020  S1996 12 30.42928 18 47 08.1  -23 57 06                        249
    CJ96Y020  s1996 12 30.42928 2 -0.00142431 -0.00959586 -0.00491442        249
    CJ96Y020  S1996 12 30.43756 18 47 00.6  -23 56 10                        249
    CJ96Y020  s1996 12 30.43756 2 -0.00142369 -0.00959593 -0.00491429        249
    CK01X080  S2001 12 12.67090 17 20 47.3  -22 17 19                        249
    CK01X080  s2001 12 12.67090 2 -0.00570381 -0.00750622 -0.00323024        249
    CK01X080  S2001 12 12.68758 17 20 43.9  -22 11 46                        249
    CK01X080  s2001 12 12.68758 2 -0.00570066 -0.00750740 -0.00323023        249
    CK01X080  S2001 12 12.70424 17 20 40.6  -22 06 28                        249
    CK01X080  s2001 12 12.70424 2 -0.00569750 -0.00750857 -0.00323023        249
    CK01X080  S2001 12 12.71256 17 20 38.1  -22 03 36                        249
    CK01X080  s2001 12 12.71256 2 -0.00569593 -0.00750916 -0.00323022        249
    CK01X080  S2001 12 12.72923 17 20 34.3  -21 58 30                        249
    CK01X080  s2001 12 12.72923 2 -0.00569277 -0.00751033 -0.00323022        249
    CK01X080  S2001 12 12.74617 17 20 32.3  -21 53 29                        249
    CK01X080  s2001 12 12.74617 2 -0.00568956 -0.00751152 -0.00323021        249
    CK01X080  S2001 12 12.75423 17 20 29.9  -21 51 04                        249
    CK01X080  s2001 12 12.75423 2 -0.00568803 -0.00751209 -0.00323020        249
    CK01X080  S2001 12 12.77090 17 20 26.3  -21 46 08                        249
    CK01X080  s2001 12 12.77090 2 -0.00568487 -0.00751326 -0.00323020        249
    CK01X080  S2001 12 12.78758 17 20 22.5  -21 41 10                        249
    CK01X080  s2001 12 12.78758 2 -0.00568171 -0.00751443 -0.00323019        249
    CK01X080  S2001 12 12.81373 17 20 16.7  -21 34 21                        249
    CK01X080  s2001 12 12.81373 2 -0.00567674 -0.00751626 -0.00323017        249
    CK01X080  S2001 12 12.82923 17 20 15.2  -21 30 04                        249
    CK01X080  s2001 12 12.82923 2 -0.00567380 -0.00751735 -0.00323017        249
    CK01X080  S2001 12 12.83756 17 20 14.4  -21 27 54                        249
    CK01X080  s2001 12 12.83756 2 -0.00567221 -0.00751793 -0.00323016        249
    CK01X080  S2001 12 12.85423 17 20 08.3  -21 23 58                        249
    CK01X080  s2001 12 12.85423 2 -0.00566904 -0.00751910 -0.00323015        249
    CK01X090  S2001 12 12.81373 17 25 00.6  -24 59 48                        249
    CK01X090  s2001 12 12.81373 2 -0.00567674 -0.00751626 -0.00323017        249
    CK01X090  S2001 12 12.82923 17 25 04.5  -24 56 32                        249
    CK01X090  s2001 12 12.82923 2 -0.00567380 -0.00751735 -0.00323017        249
    CK01X090  S2001 12 12.83756 17 25 06.8  -24 54 40                        249
    CK01X090  s2001 12 12.83756 2 -0.00567221 -0.00751793 -0.00323016        249
    CK01X090  S2001 12 12.85423 17 25 14.1  -24 51 00                        249
    CK01X090  s2001 12 12.85423 2 -0.00566904 -0.00751910 -0.00323015        249
    CK01X090  S2001 12 12.88065 17 25 20.0  -24 44 51                        249
    CK01X090  s2001 12 12.88065 2 -0.00566401 -0.00752095 -0.00323014        249
    CK01X090  S2001 12 12.89590 17 25 24.6  -24 41 28                        249
    CK01X090  s2001 12 12.89590 2 -0.00566111 -0.00752201 -0.00323013        249
    CK01X090  S2001 12 12.91257 17 25 28.9  -24 38 01                        249
    CK01X090  s2001 12 12.91257 2 -0.00565793 -0.00752318 -0.00323011        249
    CK01X090  S2001 12 12.92090 17 25 33.3  -24 35 53                        249
    CK01X090  s2001 12 12.92090 2 -0.00565634 -0.00752376 -0.00323011        249
    CK01X090  S2001 12 12.93757 17 25 37.7  -24 32 04                        249
    CK01X090  s2001 12 12.93757 2 -0.00565316 -0.00752492 -0.00323010        249
    CK01X090  S2001 12 12.96256 17 25 44.4  -24 26 26                        249
    CK01X090  s2001 12 12.96256 2 -0.00564839 -0.00752666 -0.00323008        249
    CK01Y020  S2001 12 16.46302 17 42 34.6  -25 09 00                        249
    CK01Y020  s2001 12 16.46302 2 -0.00494209 -0.00775000 -0.00321947        249
    CK01Y020  S2001 12 16.47925 17 42 36.9  -25 05 45                        249
    CK01Y020  s2001 12 16.47925 2 -0.00493865 -0.00775094 -0.00321938        249
    CK01Y020  S2001 12 16.49590 17 42 39.6  -25 01 36                        249
    CK01Y020  s2001 12 16.49590 2 -0.00493512 -0.00775189 -0.00321928        249
    CK01Y020  S2001 12 16.50423 17 42 40.9  -24 59 40                        249
    CK01Y020  s2001 12 16.50423 2 -0.00493335 -0.00775237 -0.00321924        249
    CK01Y020  S2001 12 16.52090 17 42 43.5  -24 55 41                        249
    CK01Y020  s2001 12 16.52090 2 -0.00492982 -0.00775332 -0.00321914        249
    CK01Y020  S2001 12 16.53758 17 42 45.7  -24 51 46                        249
    CK01Y020  s2001 12 16.53758 2 -0.00492628 -0.00775428 -0.00321905        249
    CK01Y020  S2001 12 16.56374 17 42 48.8  -24 45 25                        249
    CK01Y020  s2001 12 16.56374 2 -0.00492073 -0.00775577 -0.00321890        249
    CK01Y020  S2001 12 16.57924 17 42 49.5  -24 41 33                        249
    CK01Y020  s2001 12 16.57924 2 -0.00491744 -0.00775666 -0.00321881        249
    CK01Y020  S2001 12 16.58756 17 42 50.7  -24 39 34                        249
    CK01Y020  s2001 12 16.58756 2 -0.00491567 -0.00775713 -0.00321876        249
    CK01Y020  S2001 12 16.60425 17 42 51.5  -24 35 23                        249
    CK01Y020  s2001 12 16.60425 2 -0.00491212 -0.00775808 -0.00321867        249
    CK01Y020  S2001 12 16.62090 17 42 51.9  -24 31 04                        249
    CK01Y020  s2001 12 16.62090 2 -0.00490858 -0.00775903 -0.00321857        249
    CK01Y020  S2001 12 16.62923 17 42 52.2  -24 29 00                        249
    CK01Y020  s2001 12 16.62923 2 -0.00490681 -0.00775950 -0.00321852        249
    CK01Y020  S2001 12 16.64591 17 42 51.7  -24 24 33                        249
    CK01Y020  s2001 12 16.64591 2 -0.00490326 -0.00776045 -0.00321843        249
    CK01Y030  S2001 12 16.52090 17 44 02.2  -24 39 16                        249
    CK01Y030  s2001 12 16.52090 2 -0.00492982 -0.00775332 -0.00321914        249
    CK01Y030  S2001 12 16.53758 17 44 02.2  -24 35 21                        249
    CK01Y030  s2001 12 16.53758 2 -0.00492628 -0.00775428 -0.00321905        249
    CK01Y030  S2001 12 16.56374 17 44 01.6  -24 29 34                        249
    CK01Y030  s2001 12 16.56374 2 -0.00492073 -0.00775577 -0.00321890        249
    CK01Y030  S2001 12 16.57924 17 44 00.0  -24 25 44                        249
    CK01Y030  s2001 12 16.57924 2 -0.00491744 -0.00775666 -0.00321881        249
    CK01Y030  S2001 12 16.58756 17 43 59.3  -24 23 48                        249
    CK01Y030  s2001 12 16.58756 2 -0.00491567 -0.00775713 -0.00321876        249
    CK01Y030  S2001 12 16.60425 17 43 58.2  -24 19 50                        249
    CK01Y030  s2001 12 16.60425 2 -0.00491212 -0.00775808 -0.00321867        249
    CK01Y030  S2001 12 16.62090 17 43 56.3  -24 15 35                        249
    CK01Y030  s2001 12 16.62090 2 -0.00490858 -0.00775903 -0.00321857        249

Observer details:
249 SOHO.  SOHO-LASCO coronagraphs C3 and C2.  Comet detections by X. Leprette,
    A. Mimeev, S. Hoenig and X. Zhou, measurements by D. Hammer, reduction
    by B. G. Marsden).

Orbital elements:
Comet            T              q       e       Peri.    Node     Incl.     C
CJ96Y020   1996 Dec.  30.66   0.0056   1.0      83.86     5.34   143.95     X
CK01X080   2001 Dec.  12.86   0.0371   1.0      56.15    74.35    72.28     X
CK01X090   2001 Dec.  13.17   0.0076   1.0      29.88   309.62   142.15     X
CK01Y020   2001 Dec.  16.87   0.0054   1.0      84.14     5.16   143.80     X
CK01Y030   2001 Dec.  16.87   0.0074   1.0      85.06     6.49   145.34     X

                       (Last issue was M.P.E.C. 2002-A102)

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-B01

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