MPEC 2000-K34: COMET C/2000 J5 (SOHO)

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M.P.E.C. 2000-K34                                Issued 2000 May 30, 19:43 UT

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                            COMET C/2000 J5 (SOHO)

Observations:
    CK00J050  S2000 05 11.81030 03 16 29.6  +16 30 41                        249
    CK00J050  s2000 05 11.81030 2 +0.00777116 +0.00780189 +0.00240963        249
    CK00J050  S2000 05 11.82646 03 16 23.2  +16 34 50                        249
    CK00J050  s2000 05 11.82646 2 +0.00777061 +0.00780219 +0.00240986        249
    CK00J050  S2000 05 11.83759 03 16 17.1  +16 36 54                        249
    CK00J050  s2000 05 11.83759 2 +0.00777024 +0.00780239 +0.00241003        249
    CK00J050  S2000 05 11.85147 03 16 10.3  +16 40 07                        249
    CK00J050  s2000 05 11.85147 2 +0.00776977 +0.00780264 +0.00241023        249
    CK00J050  S2000 05 11.86813 03 16 02.8  +16 43 51                        249
    CK00J050  s2000 05 11.86813 2 +0.00776921 +0.00780295 +0.00241048        249
    CK00J050  S2000 05 11.89316 03 15 52.1  +16 49 58                        249
    CK00J050  s2000 05 11.89316 2 +0.00776837 +0.00780340 +0.00241085        249

Observer details:
249 SOHO.  SOHO-LASCO coronagraph C2.  Comet reported by M. Oates, measurements
    by D. A. Biesecker, reduction by B. G. Marsden.

Orbital elements:
    C/2000 J5 (SOHO)
T 2000 May 12.16 TT                                     Marsden
q   0.0081               (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   64.05        +0.19940        -0.95665
                   Node   341.35        -0.95049        -0.13614
e   1.0            Incl.  138.42        +0.23835        +0.25744
From 6 observations 2000 May 11.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2000 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2000-K34

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