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MPEC 2004-L24 : COMETS C/2003 X4, 2003 X5, 2003 X6, 2003 X7, 2003 X8, 2003 X9 (SOHO)

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M.P.E.C. 2004-L24                                Issued 2004 June 10, 22:44 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.

         Supported in part by the Steven and Michele Kirsch Foundation
             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

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     COMETS C/2003 X4, 2003 X5, 2003 X6, 2003 X7, 2003 X8, 2003 X9 (SOHO)

Observations:
    CK03X040  S2003 12 04.60145 16 43 44.0  -24 02 57                   EL024249
    CK03X040  s2003 12 04.60145 2 -0.00612896 -0.00654565 -0.00251041   EL024249
    CK03X040  S2003 12 04.61814 16 43 51.6  -23 59 19                   EL024249
    CK03X040  s2003 12 04.61814 2 -0.00612538 -0.00654736 -0.00251066   EL024249
    CK03X040  S2003 12 04.62923 16 44 01.8  -23 56 22                   EL024249
    CK03X040  s2003 12 04.62923 2 -0.00612301 -0.00654850 -0.00251083   EL024249
    CK03X040  S2003 12 04.64314 16 44 09.8  -23 53 43                   EL024249
    CK03X040  s2003 12 04.64314 2 -0.00612003 -0.00654992 -0.00251103   EL024249
    CK03X040  S2003 12 04.65979 16 44 19.0  -23 49 12                   EL024249
    CK03X040  s2003 12 04.65979 2 -0.00611646 -0.00655163 -0.00251128   EL024249
    CK03X040  S2003 12 04.67090 16 44 26.6  -23 47 33                   EL024249
    CK03X040  s2003 12 04.67090 2 -0.00611407 -0.00655276 -0.00251145   EL024249
    CK03X040  S2003 12 04.68479 16 44 34.5  -23 44 31                   EL024249
    CK03X040  s2003 12 04.68479 2 -0.00611109 -0.00655418 -0.00251165   EL024249
    CK03X040  S2003 12 04.70160 16 44 45.3  -23 40 34                   EL024249
    CK03X040  s2003 12 04.70160 2 -0.00610748 -0.00655590 -0.00251190   EL024249
    CK03X040  S2003 12 04.71257 16 44 50.0  -23 37 31                   EL024249
    CK03X040  s2003 12 04.71257 2 -0.00610513 -0.00655702 -0.00251206   EL024249
    CK03X040  S2003 12 04.72645 16 44 59.1  -23 34 41                   EL024249
    CK03X040  s2003 12 04.72645 2 -0.00610215 -0.00655844 -0.00251227   EL024249
    CK03X040  S2003 12 04.74313 16 45 08.3  -23 30 20                   EL024249
    CK03X040  s2003 12 04.74313 2 -0.00609856 -0.00656015 -0.00251252   EL024249
    CK03X050  S2003 12 04.89594 16 46 56.4  -24 11 41                   EL024249
    CK03X050  s2003 12 04.89594 2 -0.00606567 -0.00657574 -0.00251478   EL024249
    CK03X050  S2003 12 04.91256 16 47 05.1  -24 08 16                   EL024249
    CK03X050  s2003 12 04.91256 2 -0.00606208 -0.00657744 -0.00251502   EL024249
    CK03X050  S2003 12 04.92090 16 47 09.6  -24 06 35                   EL024249
    CK03X050  s2003 12 04.92090 2 -0.00606028 -0.00657829 -0.00251515   EL024249
    CK03X050  S2003 12 04.93757 16 47 17.8  -24 03 16                   EL024249
    CK03X050  s2003 12 04.93757 2 -0.00605669 -0.00657999 -0.00251539   EL024249
    CK03X050  S2003 12 04.97923 16 47 38.4  -23 54 08                   EL024249
    CK03X050  s2003 12 04.97923 2 -0.00604769 -0.00658423 -0.00251601   EL024249
    CK03X050  S2003 12 04.99617 16 47 46.4  -23 51 02                   EL024249
    CK03X050  s2003 12 04.99617 2 -0.00604401 -0.00658596 -0.00251626   EL024249
    CK03X050  S2003 12 05.00423 16 47 49.8  -23 49 18                   EL024249
    CK03X050  s2003 12 05.00423 2 -0.00604229 -0.00658677 -0.00251638   EL024249
    CK03X050  S2003 12 05.02090 16 47 57.6  -23 45 39                   EL024249
    CK03X050  s2003 12 05.02090 2 -0.00603869 -0.00658847 -0.00251662   EL024249
    CK03X050  S2003 12 05.03756 16 48 05.3  -23 42 03                   EL024249
    CK03X050  s2003 12 05.03756 2 -0.00603508 -0.00659016 -0.00251687   EL024249
    CK03X050  S2003 12 05.06369 16 48 16.4  -23 36 09                   EL024249
    CK03X050  s2003 12 05.06369 2 -0.00602943 -0.00659282 -0.00251725   EL024249
    CK03X050  S2003 12 05.07923 16 48 23.3  -23 32 44                   EL024249
    CK03X050  s2003 12 05.07923 2 -0.00602606 -0.00659440 -0.00251748   EL024249
    CK03X050  S2003 12 05.08757 16 48 27.1  -23 30 54                   EL024249
    CK03X050  s2003 12 05.08757 2 -0.00602426 -0.00659525 -0.00251761   EL024249
    CK03X060  S2003 12 06.39596 16 52 14.3  -24 19 42                   EL024249
    CK03X060  s2003 12 06.39596 2 -0.00573657 -0.00672671 -0.00253664   EL024249
    CK03X060  S2003 12 06.41256 16 52 25.2  -24 16 13                   EL024249
    CK03X060  s2003 12 06.41256 2 -0.00573286 -0.00672836 -0.00253688   EL024249
    CK03X060  S2003 12 06.44030 16 52 39.7  -24 10 16                   EL024249
    CK03X060  s2003 12 06.44030 2 -0.00572666 -0.00673111 -0.00253728   EL024249
    CK03X060  S2003 12 06.45566 16 52 48.0  -24 07 05                   EL024249
    CK03X060  s2003 12 06.45566 2 -0.00572323 -0.00673264 -0.00253750   EL024249
    CK03X060  S2003 12 06.46280 16 52 51.7  -24 05 27                   EL024249
    CK03X060  s2003 12 06.46280 2 -0.00572163 -0.00673335 -0.00253760   EL024249
    CK03X060  S2003 12 06.47923 16 53 00.9  -24 01 32                   EL024249
    CK03X060  s2003 12 06.47923 2 -0.00571796 -0.00673497 -0.00253784   EL024249
    CK03X060  S2003 12 06.49591 16 53 10.1  -23 58 01                   EL024249
    CK03X060  s2003 12 06.49591 2 -0.00571423 -0.00673663 -0.00253807   EL024249
    CK03X060  S2003 12 06.50423 16 53 12.4  -23 57 04                   EL024249
    CK03X060  s2003 12 06.50423 2 -0.00571237 -0.00673745 -0.00253819   EL024249
    CK03X060  S2003 12 06.52090 16 53 22.6  -23 51 51                   EL024249
    CK03X060  s2003 12 06.52090 2 -0.00570864 -0.00673911 -0.00253843   EL024249
    CK03X060  S2003 12 06.53756 16 53 30.3  -23 48 30                   EL024249
    CK03X060  s2003 12 06.53756 2 -0.00570491 -0.00674076 -0.00253867   EL024249
    CK03X070  S2003 12 07.82923 16 58 36.1  -24 27 14                   EL024249
    CK03X070  s2003 12 07.82923 2 -0.00541123 -0.00686714 -0.00255702   EL024249
    CK03X070  S2003 12 07.83758 16 58 39.2  -24 25 37                   EL024249
    CK03X070  s2003 12 07.83758 2 -0.00540930 -0.00686794 -0.00255713   EL024249
    CK03X070  S2003 12 07.85450 16 58 48.7  -24 22 15                   EL024249
    CK03X070  s2003 12 07.85450 2 -0.00540539 -0.00686958 -0.00255737   EL024249
    CK03X070  S2003 12 07.89593 16 59 08.0  -24 13 20                   EL024249
    CK03X070  s2003 12 07.89593 2 -0.00539582 -0.00687357 -0.00255795   EL024249
    CK03X070  S2003 12 07.91257 16 59 19.1  -24 09 28                   EL024249
    CK03X070  s2003 12 07.91257 2 -0.00539197 -0.00687518 -0.00255819   EL024249
    CK03X070  S2003 12 07.92090 16 59 23.7  -24 07 25                   EL024249
    CK03X070  s2003 12 07.92090 2 -0.00539004 -0.00687598 -0.00255831   EL024249
    CK03X080  S2003 12 08.24590 17 00 53.4  -24 31 16                   EL024249
    CK03X080  s2003 12 08.24590 2 -0.00531457 -0.00690720 -0.00256286   EL024249
    CK03X080  S2003 12 08.25423 17 00 57.7  -24 29 29                   EL024249
    CK03X080  s2003 12 08.25423 2 -0.00531263 -0.00690800 -0.00256297   EL024249
    CK03X080  S2003 12 08.27090 17 01 06.0  -24 25 55                   EL024249
    CK03X080  s2003 12 08.27090 2 -0.00530874 -0.00690959 -0.00256321   EL024249
    CK03X080  S2003 12 08.28756 17 01 14.2  -24 22 14                   EL024249
    CK03X080  s2003 12 08.28756 2 -0.00530485 -0.00691119 -0.00256344   EL024249
    CK03X080  S2003 12 08.31403 17 01 26.0  -24 16 31                   EL024249
    CK03X080  s2003 12 08.31403 2 -0.00529868 -0.00691372 -0.00256381   EL024249
    CK03X080  S2003 12 08.32942 17 01 33.3  -24 13 01                   EL024249
    CK03X080  s2003 12 08.32942 2 -0.00529508 -0.00691519 -0.00256402   EL024249
    CK03X080  S2003 12 08.33756 17 01 36.9  -24 11 10                   EL024249
    CK03X080  s2003 12 08.33756 2 -0.00529318 -0.00691596 -0.00256414   EL024249
    CK03X080  S2003 12 08.35423 17 01 44.7  -24 07 27                   EL024249
    CK03X080  s2003 12 08.35423 2 -0.00528929 -0.00691756 -0.00256437   EL024249
    CK03X080  S2003 12 08.37090 17 01 52.1  -24 03 30                   EL024249
    CK03X080  s2003 12 08.37090 2 -0.00528539 -0.00691915 -0.00256460   EL024249
    CK03X080  S2003 12 08.37924 17 01 55.5  -24 01 37                   EL024249
    CK03X080  s2003 12 08.37924 2 -0.00528344 -0.00691994 -0.00256472   EL024249
    CK03X090  S2003 12 08.62090 17 02 14.2  -24 33 55                   EL024249
    CK03X090  s2003 12 08.62090 2 -0.00522676 -0.00694294 -0.00256808   EL024249
    CK03X090  S2003 12 08.62923 17 02 18.6  -24 32 04                   EL024249
    CK03X090  s2003 12 08.62923 2 -0.00522480 -0.00694373 -0.00256820   EL024249
    CK03X090  S2003 12 08.64590 17 02 26.8  -24 28 16                   EL024249
    CK03X090  s2003 12 08.64590 2 -0.00522088 -0.00694532 -0.00256843   EL024249
    CK03X090  S2003 12 08.66257 17 02 35.1  -24 24 32                   EL024249
    CK03X090  s2003 12 08.66257 2 -0.00521696 -0.00694690 -0.00256866   EL024249
    CK03X090  S2003 12 08.67090 17 02 39.3  -24 22 34                   EL024249
    CK03X090  s2003 12 08.67090 2 -0.00521500 -0.00694769 -0.00256878   EL024249
    CK03X090  S2003 12 08.68756 17 02 47.2  -24 18 37                   EL024249
    CK03X090  s2003 12 08.68756 2 -0.00521107 -0.00694927 -0.00256901   EL024249
    CK03X090  S2003 12 08.70423 17 02 55.2  -24 14 45                   EL024249
    CK03X090  s2003 12 08.70423 2 -0.00520714 -0.00695085 -0.00256924   EL024249
    CK03X090  S2003 12 08.71256 17 02 59.0  -24 12 42                   EL024249
    CK03X090  s2003 12 08.71256 2 -0.00520518 -0.00695163 -0.00256935   EL024249
    CK03X090  S2003 12 08.72923 17 03 06.1  -24 08 34                   EL024249
    CK03X090  s2003 12 08.72923 2 -0.00520125 -0.00695321 -0.00256959   EL024249

Observer details:
249 SOHO.  SOHO-LASCO coronagraph C2.  Comet detections by R. Kracht,
    M. Boschat, X.-M. Zhou and T. Hoffman, measurements by K. Battams,
    reductions by B. G. Marsden.

Orbital elements:
Comet            T              q       e       Peri.    Node     Incl.     C
CK03X040   2003 Dec.   5.04   0.0053   1.0     101.56    29.52   136.31     X
CK03X050   2003 Dec.   5.41   0.0073   1.0      97.12    21.99   139.87     X
CK03X060   2003 Dec.   6.75   0.0049   1.0      49.96   325.80   145.82     X
CK03X070   2003 Dec.   8.28   0.0050   1.0     100.04    26.19   139.81     X
CK03X080   2003 Dec.   8.68   0.0050   1.0      96.39    20.45   141.22     X
CK03X090   2003 Dec.   8.94   0.0049   1.0      41.99   316.87   142.28     X

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-L24

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