MPEC 2000-K08: COMET C/2000 J4 (SOHO)

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M.P.E.C. 2000-K08                                Issued 2000 May 19, 15:22 UT

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                            COMET C/2000 J4 (SOHO)

Observations:
   CK00J040   S2000 05 14.90425 03 32 54.5  +16 57 34                        249
   CK00J040   s2000 05 14.90425 2 +0.00766932 +0.00785669 +0.00245821        249
   CK00J040   S2000 05 14.92923 03 32 45.8  +17 01 07                        249
   CK00J040   s2000 05 14.92923 2 +0.00766851 +0.00785714 +0.00245864        249
   CK00J040   S2000 05 14.97099 03 32 25.0  +17 07 55                        249
   CK00J040   s2000 05 14.97099 2 +0.00766716 +0.00785788 +0.00245934        249
   CK00J040   S2000 05 14.98756 03 32 23.5  +17 09 30                        249
   CK00J040   s2000 05 14.98756 2 +0.00766662 +0.00785818 +0.00245962        249
   CK00J040   S2000 05 15.01256 03 32 07.4  +17 13 44                        249
   CK00J040   s2000 05 15.01256 2 +0.00766581 +0.00785862 +0.00246005        249
   CK00J040   S2000 05 15.02923 03 32 06.2  +17 16 47                        249
   CK00J040   s2000 05 15.02923 2 +0.00766527 +0.00785892 +0.00246033        249
   CK00J040   S2000 05 15.08757 03 31 38.6  +17 25 49                        249
   CK00J040   s2000 05 15.08757 2 +0.00766332 +0.00786002 +0.00246126        249
   CK00J040   S2000 05 15.10146 03 31 32.7  +17 28 09                        249
   CK00J040   s2000 05 15.10146 2 +0.00766293 +0.00786021 +0.00246156        249
   CK00J040   S2000 05 15.11812 03 31 25.4  +17 30 51                        249
   CK00J040   s2000 05 15.11812 2 +0.00766239 +0.00786051 +0.00246185        249
   CK00J040   S2000 05 15.12923 03 31 20.5  +17 32 47                        249
   CK00J040   s2000 05 15.12923 2 +0.00766203 +0.00786071 +0.00246204        249
   CK00J040   S2000 05 15.14312 03 31 14.2  +17 35 12                        249
   CK00J040   s2000 05 15.14312 2 +0.00766158 +0.00786096 +0.00246228        249
   CK00J040   S2000 05 15.15979 03 31 06.8  +17 38 05                        249
   CK00J040   s2000 05 15.15979 2 +0.00766104 +0.00786126 +0.00246256        249
   CK00J040   S2000 05 15.17090 03 31 01.7  +17 40 05                        249
   CK00J040   s2000 05 15.17090 2 +0.00766068 +0.00786146 +0.00246275        249
   CK00J040   S2000 05 15.18479 03 30 55.2  +17 42 36                        249
   CK00J040   s2000 05 15.18479 2 +0.00766023 +0.00786171 +0.00246299        249
   CK00J040   S2000 05 15.20147 03 30 47.5  +17 45 40                        249
   CK00J040   s2000 05 15.20147 2 +0.00765969 +0.00786200 +0.00246328        249
   CK00J040   S2000 05 15.21257 03 30 42.0  +17 47 47                        249
   CK00J040   s2000 05 15.21257 2 +0.00765933 +0.00786220 +0.00246347        249
   CK00J040   S2000 05 15.22645 03 30 35.9  +17 50 22                        249
   CK00J040   s2000 05 15.22645 2 +0.00765888 +0.00786245 +0.00246371        249
   CK00J040   S2000 05 15.24312 03 30 27.8  +17 53 38                        249
   CK00J040   s2000 05 15.24312 2 +0.00765834 +0.00786275 +0.00246399        249
   CK00J040   S2000 05 15.25424 03 30 22.2  +17 55 52                        249
   CK00J040   s2000 05 15.25424 2 +0.00765798 +0.00786295 +0.00246418        249

Observer details:
249 SOHO.  SOHO-LASCO coronagraphs C3 and C2.  Comet reported by M. Oates and
    X. Leprette, measurements by D. Hammer and D. A. Biesecker, reduction by
    B. G. Marsden.

Orbital elements:
    C/2000 J4 (SOHO)
T 2000 May 15.54 TT                                     Marsden
q   0.0065               (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   84.92        +0.20995        -0.97317
                   Node     8.91        -0.94516        -0.22666
e   1.0            Incl.  142.56        +0.25019        -0.03961
From 19 observations 2000 May 14-15.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2000 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2000-K08

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