MPEC 2000-J43: COMET C/1999 C2 (SOHO)

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M.P.E.C. 2000-J43                                Issued 2000 May 11, 16:08 UT

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                            COMET C/1999 C2 (SOHO)

Observations:
   CJ99C020   S1999 02 06.09860 21 35 09.4  -17 04 29                        249
   CJ99C020   s1999 02 06.09860 2 +0.00501462 -0.00645541 -0.00207540        249
   CJ99C020   S1999 02 06.11472 21 34 54.5  -17 02 18                        249
   CJ99C020   s1999 02 06.11472 2 +0.00501825 -0.00645252 -0.00207393        249
   CJ99C020   S1999 02 06.17924 21 33 57.6  -16 53 22                        249
   CJ99C020   s1999 02 06.17924 2 +0.00503279 -0.00644091 -0.00206804        249
   CJ99C020   S1999 02 06.22183 21 33 20.1  -16 48 02                        249
   CJ99C020   s1999 02 06.22183 2 +0.00504239 -0.00643324 -0.00206414        249
   CJ99C020   S1999 02 06.23909 21 33 02.2  -16 45 18                        249
   CJ99C020   s1999 02 06.23909 2 +0.00504627 -0.00643012 -0.00206256        249
   CJ99C020   S1999 02 06.26339 21 32 38.1  -16 42 01                        249
   CJ99C020   s1999 02 06.26339 2 +0.00505174 -0.00642574 -0.00206034        249
   CJ99C020   S1999 02 06.28062 21 32 19.7  -16 39 27                        249
   CJ99C020   s1999 02 06.28062 2 +0.00505562 -0.00642262 -0.00205876        249

Observer details:
249 SOHO.  SOHO-LASCO coronagraph C3.  Comet detection and measurements by
    D. A. Biesecker, reduction by B. G. Marsden.

Orbital elements:
    C/1999 C2 (SOHO)
T 1999 Feb. 6.74 TT                                     Marsden
q   0.0068               (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   72.41        +0.22255        -0.97312
                   Node   354.19        -0.95541        -0.20560
e   1.0            Incl.  144.16        +0.19407        +0.10375
From 7 observations 1999 Feb. 6.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2000 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2000-J43

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