MPEC 2000-K37: COMET C/2000 K5 (SOHO)

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M.P.E.C. 2000-K37                                Issued 2000 May 30, 20:24 UT

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                            COMET C/2000 K5 (SOHO)

Observations:
    CK00K050  S2000 05 25.97923 04 13 19.7  +19 32 10                        249
    CK00K050  s2000 05 25.97923 2 +0.00723739 +0.00812821 +0.00272247        249
    CK00K050  S2000 05 25.99623 04 13 16.2  +19 35 04                        249
    CK00K050  s2000 05 25.99623 2 +0.00723647 +0.00812876 +0.00272300        249
    CK00K050  S2000 05 26.00423 04 13 14.4  +19 36 35                        249
    CK00K050  s2000 05 26.00423 2 +0.00723604 +0.00812901 +0.00272325        249
    CK00K050  S2000 05 26.02090 04 13 10.8  +19 39 34                        249
    CK00K050  s2000 05 26.02090 2 +0.00723514 +0.00812955 +0.00272378        249
    CK00K050  S2000 05 26.03756 04 13 07.2  +19 42 39                        249
    CK00K050  s2000 05 26.03756 2 +0.00723424 +0.00813008 +0.00272430        249
    CK00K050  S2000 05 26.06345 04 13 01.9  +19 47 35                        249
    CK00K050  s2000 05 26.06345 2 +0.00723284 +0.00813092 +0.00272512        249
    CK00K050  S2000 05 26.07923 04 12 58.1  +19 50 39                        249
    CK00K050  s2000 05 26.07923 2 +0.00723199 +0.00813142 +0.00272562        249
    CK00K050  S2000 05 26.08757 04 12 56.6  +19 52 11                        249
    CK00K050  s2000 05 26.08757 2 +0.00723154 +0.00813169 +0.00272588        249
    CK00K050  S2000 05 26.10423 04 12 52.6  +19 55 37                        249
    CK00K050  s2000 05 26.10423 2 +0.00723063 +0.00813223 +0.00272641        249
    CK00K050  S2000 05 26.12090 04 12 49.3  +19 58 54                        249
    CK00K050  s2000 05 26.12090 2 +0.00722972 +0.00813277 +0.00272693        249
    CK00K050  S2000 05 26.12923 04 12 47.1  +20 00 41                        249
    CK00K050  s2000 05 26.12923 2 +0.00722927 +0.00813304 +0.00272720        249
    CK00K050  S2000 05 26.14590 04 12 43.4  +20 04 14                        249
    CK00K050  s2000 05 26.14590 2 +0.00722836 +0.00813357 +0.00272773        249

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

Orbital elements:
    C/2000 K5 (SOHO)
T 2000 May 26.41 TT                                     Marsden
q   0.0055               (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   81.87        +0.18019        -0.98322
                   Node     2.78        -0.95999        -0.18207
e   1.0            Incl.  144.24        +0.21438        +0.01109
From 12 observations 2000 May 25-26.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2000 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2000-K37

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