MPEC 2000-Q35: COMET C/1998 F2 (SOHO)

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M.P.E.C. 2000-Q35                                Issued 2000 Aug. 29, 20:45 UT

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                            COMET C/1998 F2 (SOHO)

Observations:
    CJ98F020  S1998 03 27.87927 00 33 31.0  +02 05 57                        249
    CJ98F020  s1998 03 27.87927 2 +0.00833688 +0.00464095 +0.00221418        249
    CJ98F020  S1998 03 27.89592 00 33 09.1  +02 08 14                        249
    CJ98F020  s1998 03 27.89592 2 +0.00833593 +0.00464444 +0.00221517        249
    CJ98F020  S1998 03 27.92126 00 32 34.8  +02 10 15                        249
    CJ98F020  s1998 03 27.92126 2 +0.00833449 +0.00464974 +0.00221669        249
    CJ98F020  S1998 03 27.93256 00 32 24.0  +02 11 35                        249
    CJ98F020  s1998 03 27.93256 2 +0.00833385 +0.00465211 +0.00221736        249

Observer details:
249 SOHO.  SOHO-LASCO coronagraph C2.  Comet detection by M. Meyer,
    measurements by D. Hammer, reduction by B. G. Marsden.

Orbital elements:
    C/1998 F2 (SOHO)
T 1998 Mar. 28.19 TT                                    Marsden
q   0.0050               (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   71.30        +0.19617        -0.97682
                   Node   351.17        -0.96796        -0.17894
e   1.0            Incl.  146.06        +0.15675        +0.11749
From 4 observations 1998 Mar. 27.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2000 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2000-Q35

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