[Iaude] MPEC F21: TWO FRAGMENTS OF COMET 323P/SOHO

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                        TWO FRAGMENTS OF COMET 323P/SOHO                        

     M.-T. Hui reports the discovery of two fragments of comet 323P/SOHO in
exposures taken 2021 Mar. 02 and 03 UT from Hubble Space Telescope (250).

Observations:
0323P      b  S2021 03 02.45958904 21 27.515+24 52 37.47         26.21GVEF021250
0323P      b  s2021 03 02.4595891 + 6223.2858 + 2303.7736 - 1941.5581   EF021250
0323P      b  S2021 03 02.46575804 21 29.155+24 52 39.03         26.82GVEF021250
0323P      b  s2021 03 02.4657581 + 4376.3461 + 5348.6072 -  137.7615   EF021250
0323P      b  S2021 03 02.47192704 21 30.709+24 52 39.01         26.78GVEF021250
0323P      b  s2021 03 02.4719271 + 1069.5406 + 6608.9638 + 1712.0104   EF021250
0323P      b  S2021 03 02.48470504 21 34.294+24 52 38.27         26.63GVEF021250
0323P      b  s2021 03 02.4847051 - 5531.4373 + 2576.4697 + 3242.7844   EF021250
0323P      b  S2021 03 03.32051504 25 57.618+24 58 52.26         26.78GVEF021250
0323P      b  s2021 03 03.3205151 + 6243.4681 + 2530.7198 - 1554.4888   EF021250
0323P      b  S2021 03 03.32668404 25 59.177+24 58 53.34         26.62GVEF021250
0323P      b  s2021 03 03.3266841 + 4251.6434 + 5440.0462 +  318.1729   EF021250
0323P      b  S2021 03 03.33285304 26 00.654+24 58 53.10         27.03GVEF021250
0323P      b  s2021 03 03.3328531 +  841.2481 + 6534.0540 + 2084.2941   EF021250
0323P      b  S2021 03 03.33946204 26 02.330+24 58 52.41         27.19GVEF021250
0323P      b  s2021 03 03.3394621 - 3090.4460 + 5291.7550 + 3191.0544   EF021250
0323P      b  S2021 03 03.34563104 26 04.084+24 58 52.50         26.75GVEF021250
0323P      b  s2021 03 03.3456311 - 5722.2491 + 2289.4903 + 3125.1516   EF021250
0323P      c  S2021 03 02.45958904 21 26.543+24 52 35.86         27.53GVEF021250
0323P      c  s2021 03 02.4595891 + 6223.2858 + 2303.7736 - 1941.5581   EF021250
0323P      c  S2021 03 02.46575804 21 28.190+24 52 37.42         27.60GVEF021250
0323P      c  s2021 03 02.4657581 + 4376.3461 + 5348.6072 -  137.7615   EF021250
0323P      c  S2021 03 02.47192704 21 29.737+24 52 37.39         27.86GVEF021250
0323P      c  s2021 03 02.4719271 + 1069.5406 + 6608.9638 + 1712.0104   EF021250
0323P      c  S2021 03 02.47853604 21 31.485+24 52 36.66         27.07GVEF021250
0323P      c  s2021 03 02.4785361 - 2836.0904 + 5515.8703 + 3044.9739   EF021250
0323P      c  S2021 03 03.32051504 25 56.681+24 58 50.82         27.74GVEF021250
0323P      c  s2021 03 03.3205151 + 6243.4681 + 2530.7198 - 1554.4888   EF021250
0323P      c  S2021 03 03.32668404 25 58.243+24 58 51.93         27.04GVEF021250
0323P      c  s2021 03 03.3266841 + 4251.6434 + 5440.0462 +  318.1729   EF021250
0323P      c  S2021 03 03.33285304 25 59.719+24 58 51.67         27.10GVEF021250
0323P      c  s2021 03 03.3328531 +  841.2481 + 6534.0540 + 2084.2941   EF021250
0323P      c  S2021 03 03.33946204 26 01.395+24 58 50.97         27.57GVEF021250
0323P      c  s2021 03 03.3394621 - 3090.4460 + 5291.7550 + 3191.0544   EF021250
0323P      c  S2021 03 03.34563104 26 03.150+24 58 51.07         26.95GVEF021250
0323P      c  s2021 03 03.3456311 - 5722.2491 + 2289.4903 + 3125.1516   EF021250

Observer details:
250 Hubble Space Telescope.  Observer M.-T. Hui.  2.4-m Hubble Space Telescope
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
 323P/SOHO B                                                                    
Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5                                         
T 2025 Dec. 16.32401 TT                                 Rudenko                 
q   0.0400250            (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.20071526     Peri.  353.97564     +0.73678140     +0.67374721             
a   2.8890105      Node   323.45823     -0.61629288     +0.63470036             
e   0.9861458      Incl.    5.46702     -0.27809397     +0.37844440             
P   4.91                                                                        
>From 30 observations 2021 Feb. 13-Mar. 3, mean residual 0".3.                   
                                                                                
 323P/SOHO C                                                                    
Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5                                         
T 2025 Apr. 7.11723 TT                                  Rudenko                 
q   0.0397396            (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.23368615     Peri.  353.21161     +0.73651337     +0.67422541             
a   2.6104421      Node   324.19819     -0.61614484     +0.63546447             
e   0.9847767      Incl.    5.34383     -0.27913007     +0.37630441             
P   4.22                                                                        
>From 30 observations 2021 Feb. 13-Mar. 3, mean residual 0".1.                   
                                                                                

M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2024 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2024-F21





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