MPEC 2000-X48: COMETS C/2000 W2, 2000 W3 (SOHO)

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M.P.E.C. 2000-X48                                Issued 2000 Dec. 15, 21:28 UT

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                       COMETS C/2000 W2, 2000 W3 (SOHO)

Observations:
    CK00W020  S2000 11 16.27091 15 25 33.1  -20 21 36                        249
    CK00W020  s2000 11 16.27091 2 -0.00807266 -0.00651366 -0.00370023        249
    CK00W020  S2000 11 16.28756 15 25 51.0  -20 18 47                        249
    CK00W020  s2000 11 16.28756 2 -0.00807204 -0.00651431 -0.00370027        249
    CK00W020  S2000 11 16.31378 15 26 19.0  -20 14 13                        249
    CK00W020  s2000 11 16.31378 2 -0.00807105 -0.00651535 -0.00370034        249
    CK00W020  S2000 11 16.32927 15 26 35.4  -20 11 25                        249
    CK00W020  s2000 11 16.32927 2 -0.00807047 -0.00651596 -0.00370038        249
    CK00W020  S2000 11 16.33758 15 26 44.7  -20 10 01                        249
    CK00W020  s2000 11 16.33758 2 -0.00807016 -0.00651629 -0.00370040        249
    CK00W020  S2000 11 16.35423 15 27 02.2  -20 06 52                        249
    CK00W020  s2000 11 16.35423 2 -0.00806953 -0.00651695 -0.00370044        249
    CK00W030  S2000 11 18.22923 15 34 59.8  -20 56 11                        249
    CK00W030  s2000 11 18.22923 2 -0.00799335 -0.00659554 -0.00370556        249
    CK00W030  S2000 11 18.24590 15 35 15.6  -20 53 25                        249
    CK00W030  s2000 11 18.24590 2 -0.00799262 -0.00659628 -0.00370560        249
    CK00W030  S2000 11 18.25423 15 35 22.5  -20 51 59                        249
    CK00W030  s2000 11 18.25423 2 -0.00799225 -0.00659664 -0.00370563        249
    CK00W030  S2000 11 18.27090 15 35 38.2  -20 49 14                        249
    CK00W030  s2000 11 18.27090 2 -0.00799152 -0.00659738 -0.00370568        249
    CK00W030  S2000 11 18.28758 15 35 53.4  -20 46 08                        249
    CK00W030  s2000 11 18.28758 2 -0.00799078 -0.00659811 -0.00370573        249
    CK00W030  S2000 11 18.31376 15 36 18.4  -20 41 26                        249
    CK00W030  s2000 11 18.31376 2 -0.00798963 -0.00659927 -0.00370580        249
    CK00W030  S2000 11 18.33756 15 36 40.3  -20 37 13                        249
    CK00W030  s2000 11 18.33756 2 -0.00798858 -0.00660033 -0.00370587        249
    CK00W030  S2000 11 18.35423 15 36 55.6  -20 34 13                        249
    CK00W030  s2000 11 18.35423 2 -0.00798784 -0.00660106 -0.00370592        249
    CK00W030  S2000 11 18.37944 15 37 18.7  -20 29 17                        249
    CK00W030  s2000 11 18.37944 2 -0.00798672 -0.00660218 -0.00370600        249

Observer details:
249 SOHO.  SOHO-LASCO coronagraph C2.  Comets reported by M. Oates and
    M. Meyer, measurements by D. Hammer, reduction by B. G. Marsden.

Orbital elements:
Comet            T              q       e       Peri.    Node     Incl.     C
CK00W020   2000 Nov.  16.64   0.0051   1.0      75.32   353.04   146.40     M
CK00W030   2000 Nov.  18.69   0.0076   1.0      86.48     8.23   144.38     M

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2000 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2000-X48

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