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MPEC 2002-N41 : COMETS C/2002 M3, 2002 M4, 2002 M5, 2002 M6, 2002 M7 (SOHO)

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M.P.E.C. 2002-N41                                Issued 2002 July 15, 02:20 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/2002 M3, 2002 M4, 2002 M5, 2002 M6, 2002 M7 (SOHO)

Observations:
    CK02M030  S2002 06 23.74590 06 03 32.5  +21 46 58                        249
    CK02M030  s2002 06 23.74590 2 +0.00286789 +0.00789800 +0.00392794        249
    CK02M030  S2002 06 23.75423 06 03 34.2  +21 48 30                        249
    CK02M030  s2002 06 23.75423 2 +0.00286581 +0.00789809 +0.00392819        249
    CK02M030  S2002 06 23.77090 06 03 41.8  +21 51 10                        249
    CK02M030  s2002 06 23.77090 2 +0.00286164 +0.00789829 +0.00392867        249
    CK02M030  S2002 06 23.78757 06 03 49.4  +21 54 35                        249
    CK02M030  s2002 06 23.78757 2 +0.00285747 +0.00789848 +0.00392916        249
    CK02M030  S2002 06 23.81378 06 04 02.3  +21 59 38                        249
    CK02M030  s2002 06 23.81378 2 +0.00285090 +0.00789878 +0.00392992        249
    CK02M030  S2002 06 23.82924 06 04 09.6  +22 02 23                        249
    CK02M030  s2002 06 23.82924 2 +0.00284703 +0.00789896 +0.00393037        249
    CK02M030  S2002 06 23.83756 06 04 14.2  +22 04 07                        249
    CK02M030  s2002 06 23.83756 2 +0.00284494 +0.00789905 +0.00393062        249
    CK02M030  S2002 06 23.85423 06 04 22.6  +22 07 35                        249
    CK02M030  s2002 06 23.85423 2 +0.00284077 +0.00789924 +0.00393110        249
    CK02M030  S2002 06 23.89594 06 04 45.4  +22 16 17                        249
    CK02M030  s2002 06 23.89594 2 +0.00283031 +0.00789971 +0.00393231        249
    CK02M040  S2002 06 27.06372 06 17 19.5  +21 45 02                        249
    CK02M040  s2002 06 27.06372 2 +0.00201489 +0.00792018 +0.00401395        249
    CK02M040  S2002 06 27.07953 06 17 26.3  +21 47 54                        249
    CK02M040  s2002 06 27.07953 2 +0.00201070 +0.00792020 +0.00401431        249
    CK02M040  S2002 06 27.08756 06 17 29.9  +21 49 20                        249
    CK02M040  s2002 06 27.08756 2 +0.00200858 +0.00792021 +0.00401448        249
    CK02M040  S2002 06 27.10423 06 17 37.8  +21 52 42                        249
    CK02M040  s2002 06 27.10423 2 +0.00200418 +0.00792023 +0.00401486        249
    CK02M040  S2002 06 27.12090 06 17 47.6  +21 55 59                        249
    CK02M040  s2002 06 27.12090 2 +0.00199977 +0.00792025 +0.00401523        249
    CK02M040  S2002 06 27.12924 06 17 52.2  +21 57 29                        249
    CK02M040  s2002 06 27.12924 2 +0.00199756 +0.00792025 +0.00401541        249
    CK02M040  S2002 06 27.14590 06 18 01.9  +22 00 45                        249
    CK02M040  s2002 06 27.14590 2 +0.00199315 +0.00792027 +0.00401578        249
    CK02M040  S2002 06 27.16256 06 18 10.4  +22 03 59                        249
    CK02M040  s2002 06 27.16256 2 +0.00198874 +0.00792028 +0.00401615        249
    CK02M040  S2002 06 27.17090 06 18 15.6  +22 06 12                        249
    CK02M040  s2002 06 27.17090 2 +0.00198653 +0.00792029 +0.00401633        249
    CK02M050  S2002 06 27.99590 06 20 22.4  +21 44 42                        249
    CK02M050  s2002 06 27.99590 2 +0.00176652 +0.00791963 +0.00403372        249
    CK02M050  S2002 06 28.00423 06 20 27.8  +21 45 56                        249
    CK02M050  s2002 06 28.00423 2 +0.00176431 +0.00791961 +0.00403389        249
    CK02M050  S2002 06 28.02090 06 20 35.4  +21 49 04                        249
    CK02M050  s2002 06 28.02090 2 +0.00175983 +0.00791957 +0.00403422        249
    CK02M050  S2002 06 28.03756 06 20 45.1  +21 51 58                        249
    CK02M050  s2002 06 28.03756 2 +0.00175536 +0.00791953 +0.00403456        249
    CK02M050  S2002 06 28.06373 06 20 59.1  +21 56 44                        249
    CK02M050  s2002 06 28.06373 2 +0.00174832 +0.00791946 +0.00403508        249
    CK02M050  S2002 06 28.07923 06 21 07.8  +21 59 32                        249
    CK02M050  s2002 06 28.07923 2 +0.00174416 +0.00791942 +0.00403538        249
    CK02M050  S2002 06 28.08756 06 21 12.8  +22 00 52                        249
    CK02M050  s2002 06 28.08756 2 +0.00174192 +0.00791939 +0.00403555        249
    CK02M050  S2002 06 28.10423 06 21 22.0  +22 03 54                        249
    CK02M050  s2002 06 28.10423 2 +0.00173743 +0.00791934 +0.00403588        249
    CK02M050  S2002 06 28.12090 06 21 32.1  +22 07 03                        249
    CK02M050  s2002 06 28.12090 2 +0.00173295 +0.00791930 +0.00403621        249
    CK02M050  S2002 06 28.12923 06 21 37.7  +22 08 56                        249
    CK02M050  s2002 06 28.12923 2 +0.00173071 +0.00791927 +0.00403637        249
    CK02M050  S2002 06 28.14590 06 21 48.7  +22 12 07                        249
    CK02M050  s2002 06 28.14590 2 +0.00172622 +0.00791922 +0.00403670        249
    CK02M050  S2002 06 28.16256 06 21 59.7  +22 15 25                        249
    CK02M050  s2002 06 28.16256 2 +0.00172174 +0.00791917 +0.00403703        249
    CK02M050  S2002 06 28.17090 06 22 05.6  +22 17 09                        249
    CK02M050  s2002 06 28.17090 2 +0.00171949 +0.00791914 +0.00403719        249
    CK02M060  S2002 06 28.85423 06 23 48.6  +21 52 06                        249
    CK02M060  s2002 06 28.85423 2 +0.00153443 +0.00791600 +0.00404998        249
    CK02M060  S2002 06 28.88061 06 24 04.9  +21 57 00                        249
    CK02M060  s2002 06 28.88061 2 +0.00152725 +0.00791584 +0.00405045        249
    CK02M060  S2002 06 28.89590 06 24 13.6  +21 59 47                        249
    CK02M060  s2002 06 28.89590 2 +0.00152308 +0.00791575 +0.00405072        249
    CK02M060  S2002 06 28.91256 06 24 25.1  +22 03 01                        249
    CK02M060  s2002 06 28.91256 2 +0.00151854 +0.00791564 +0.00405102        249
    CK02M060  S2002 06 28.92090 06 24 30.6  +22 04 36                        249
    CK02M060  s2002 06 28.92090 2 +0.00151627 +0.00791559 +0.00405116        249
    CK02M060  S2002 06 28.93756 06 24 41.4  +22 07 46                        249
    CK02M060  s2002 06 28.93756 2 +0.00151172 +0.00791548 +0.00405146        249
    CK02M060  S2002 06 28.96256 06 24 58.7  +22 12 48                        249
    CK02M060  s2002 06 28.96256 2 +0.00150490 +0.00791532 +0.00405190        249
    CK02M060  S2002 06 28.97923 06 25 11.1  +22 16 13                        249
    CK02M060  s2002 06 28.97923 2 +0.00150036 +0.00791521 +0.00405219        249
    CK02M060  S2002 06 28.99590 06 25 23.5  +22 19 44                        249
    CK02M060  s2002 06 28.99590 2 +0.00149578 +0.00791510 +0.00405248        249
    CK02M060  S2002 06 29.00423 06 25 29.9  +22 21 27                        249
    CK02M060  s2002 06 29.00423 2 +0.00149353 +0.00791504 +0.00405262        249
    CK02M060  S2002 06 29.02121 06 25 43.6  +22 25 10                        249
    CK02M060  s2002 06 29.02121 2 +0.00148890 +0.00791493 +0.00405292        249
    CK02M060  S2002 06 29.03756 06 25 57.6  +22 28 48                        249
    CK02M060  s2002 06 29.03756 2 +0.00148443 +0.00791482 +0.00405320        249
    CK02M060  S2002 06 29.06373 06 26 21.0  +22 34 41                        249
    CK02M060  s2002 06 29.06373 2 +0.00147728 +0.00791463 +0.00405365        249
    CK02M070  S2002 06 28.88061 06 24 00.9  +21 55 03                        249
    CK02M070  s2002 06 28.88061 2 +0.00152725 +0.00791584 +0.00405045        249
    CK02M070  S2002 06 28.89590 06 24 10.3  +21 57 48                        249
    CK02M070  s2002 06 28.89590 2 +0.00152308 +0.00791575 +0.00405072        249
    CK02M070  S2002 06 28.91256 06 24 21.6  +22 01 05                        249
    CK02M070  s2002 06 28.91256 2 +0.00151854 +0.00791564 +0.00405102        249
    CK02M070  S2002 06 28.92090 06 24 27.0  +22 02 29                        249
    CK02M070  s2002 06 28.92090 2 +0.00151627 +0.00791559 +0.00405116        249
    CK02M070  S2002 06 28.93756 06 24 37.0  +22 05 38                        249
    CK02M070  s2002 06 28.93756 2 +0.00151172 +0.00791548 +0.00405146        249
    CK02M070  S2002 06 28.96256 06 24 54.3  +22 10 33                        249
    CK02M070  s2002 06 28.96256 2 +0.00150490 +0.00791532 +0.00405190        249
    CK02M070  S2002 06 28.97923 06 25 06.6  +22 13 55                        249
    CK02M070  s2002 06 28.97923 2 +0.00150036 +0.00791521 +0.00405219        249
    CK02M070  S2002 06 28.99590 06 25 18.5  +22 17 29                        249
    CK02M070  s2002 06 28.99590 2 +0.00149578 +0.00791510 +0.00405248        249
    CK02M070  S2002 06 29.00423 06 25 24.0  +22 19 15                        249
    CK02M070  s2002 06 29.00423 2 +0.00149353 +0.00791504 +0.00405262        249

Observer details:
249 SOHO.  SOHO-LASCO coronagraph C2.  Comet detections by R. Kracht,
    X. Leprette, T. Hoffman and R. Matson, measurements by D. Hammer,
    reduction by B. G. Marsden.

Orbital elements:
Comet            T              q       e       Peri.    Node     Incl.     C
CK02M030   2002 June  24.15   0.0065   1.0      63.47   344.39   146.35     X
CK02M040   2002 June  27.43   0.0064   1.0      53.69   335.55   145.41     X
CK02M050   2002 June  28.43   0.0051   1.0      84.90     7.18   145.65     X
CK02M060   2002 June  29.24   0.0049   1.0      93.28    15.24   142.86     X
CK02M070   2002 June  29.25   0.0049   1.0      92.13    14.18   143.30     X

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-N41

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