MPEC 2000-C53: COMET C/2000 C5 (SOHO)
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M.P.E.C. 2000-C53 Issued 2000 Feb. 12, 22:30 UT
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COMET C/2000 C5 (SOHO)
Observations:
CK00C050 S2000 02 07.78756 21 28 04.0 -13 46 48 249
CK00C050 s2000 02 07.78756 2 +0.00634702 -0.00518058 -0.00146382 249
CK00C050 S2000 02 07.79173 21 27 57.7 -13 45 55 249
CK00C050 s2000 02 07.79173 2 +0.00634789 -0.00517965 -0.00146342 249
CK00C050 S2000 02 07.79590 21 27 51.8 -13 45 08 249
CK00C050 s2000 02 07.79590 2 +0.00634877 -0.00517872 -0.00146303 249
CK00C050 S2000 02 07.79937 21 27 47.2 -13 44 26 249
CK00C050 s2000 02 07.79937 2 +0.00634950 -0.00517794 -0.00146270 249
CK00C050 S2000 02 07.80840 21 27 34.1 -13 42 39 249
CK00C050 s2000 02 07.80840 2 +0.00635139 -0.00517592 -0.00146185 249
CK00C050 S2000 02 07.82727 21 27 04.2 -13 38 48 249
CK00C050 s2000 02 07.82727 2 +0.00635534 -0.00517168 -0.00146006 249
CK00C050 S2000 02 07.86419 21 26 09.4 -13 32 32 249
CK00C050 s2000 02 07.86419 2 +0.00636307 -0.00516340 -0.00145657 249
Observer details:
249 SOHO. SOHO-LASCO coronagraph C2. Comet detection by M. Oates,
measurements by D. A. Biesecker, reduction by B. G. Marsden.
Orbital elements:
C/2000 C5 (SOHO)
T 2000 Feb. 7.88 TT Marsden
q 0.0344 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 55.22 +0.53909 -0.53512
Node 41.67 -0.08816 -0.80383
e 1.0 Incl. 101.94 +0.83762 +0.25980
From 7 observations 2000 Feb. 7.
The perihelion distance for this comet was assumed to be the same as
for comet C/2000 C2 (MPEC 2000-C50). It is possible that the two comets
are related.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2000 MPC M.P.E.C. 2000-C53
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