The Marsden group (and two related clusters)

The discovery of the Marsden group was announced on IAUC 7832 (18.02.2002).
The announcment listed only four members, but the group grow rapidly.

Table of the apparitions of Marsden group comets:

# SOHO# Designation Observed Telescope(s) Discoverer(s) Remarks
1 90 C/1999 U2 24.-25.10.1999 C2,C3 J.Shanklin, S.Gregory  
2 101 C/2000 C4 05.02.2000 C2 M.Meyer M3: P/2000 C4 = 2005 W1 = SOHO-2115 = 2017/01/31 = 2022/07/19
3 102 C/2000 C3 4.-5.02.2000 C3,C2 D.Biesecker  
4 109 C/1999 J6 10.-12.05.1999 C2,C3 M.Oates M1: P/1999 J6 = 2004 V9 = 2010 H3 = 2015/09/26 = 2021/02/08
5 404 C/1998 A2 03.01.1998 C2 R.Kracht, M.Meyer  
6 406 C/1998 A4 10.-11.01.1998 C2 R.Kracht  
7 407 C/1998 A3 09.01.1998 C2 R.Kracht, M.Meyer  
8 408 C/1999 N5 10.-11.07.1998 C2,C3 R.Kracht  
9 411 C/1999 P6 05.08.1999 C2 R.Kracht  
10 413 C/1999 P8 15.08.1999 C2 R.Kracht  
11 414 C/1999 P9 15.08.1999 C2 R.Kracht  
12 441 C/2000 C7 04.02.2000 C2 X.Leprette,R.Kracht,R.Matson  
13 511 C/2002 R1 02.09.2002 C2 R.Kracht  
14 512 C/2002 R4 03.09.2002 C2 R.Kracht M2: P/2002 R4 =2007 Y4 = SOHO-3139 = 2018/08/11
15 651 C/2003 Q1 20.08.2003 C2 T.Hoffman  
16 656 C/2003 Q6 26.08.2003 C2 R.Kracht  
17 859 C/2004 V9 07.-09.11.2004 C2,C3 H.Otterstedt M1: P/1999 J6 = 2004 V9 = 2010 H3 = 2015/09/26 = 2021/02/08
18 860 C/2004 V10 08.11.2004 C2 K.Battams  
19 873 C/2004 W10 29.11.2004 C2 R.Kracht  
20 915 C/2005 E4 10.-11.03.2005 C3,C2 R.Kracht  
21 939 C/2005 G2 13.-14.04.2005 C2,C3 H.Su  
22 1048 C/2005 W1 17.11.2005 C2 H.Su, R.Kracht, T.Hoffman M3: P/2000 C4 = 2005 W1 = SOHO-2115 = 2017/01/31 = 2022/07/19
23 1062 C/2005 W5 29.-30.11.2005 C2,C3 H.Su  
24 1083 C/1997 B5 29.01.1997 C2 R.Kracht  
25 1084 C/1997 B6 29.01.1997 C2 R.Kracht  
26 1085 C/1997 B7 29.01.1997 C2 R.Kracht  
27 1113 C/2006 E2 15.-16.03.2006 C3,C2 R.Matson  
28 1117 C/2006 F3 26.03.2006 C2 T.Hoffman  
29 1422 C/2007 Y4 21.12.2007 C2 R.Kracht M2: P/2002 R4 =2007 Y4 = SOHO-3139 = 2018/08/11
30 1429 C/2008 A3 15.-16.01.2008 C2 R.Kracht  
31 1582 C/2008 X6 07.12.2008 C2 R.Kracht  
32 1593 C/2008 Y11 22.12.2008 C2 R.Kracht  
33 1650 C/2009 J12 15.05.2009 C2 R.Kracht  
34 1828 C/2010 H3 19.04.2010 C2,C3 J.Ruan M1: P/1999 J6 = 2004 V9 = 2010 H3 = 2015/09/26 = 2021/02/08
35 1882 C/2010 M4 20.06.2010 C2 R.Kracht  
36 1884 C/2010 M6 21.06.2010 C2 B.Zhou  
37 2024 C/2011 D 15.-16.02.2011 C3,C2 R.Matson  
38 2096 C/2011 L 10.06.2011 C2 R.Kracht  
39 2115 C/2011 O 17.-18.07.2011 C3,C2 A.Watson M3: P/2000 C4 = 2005 W1 = SOHO-2115 = 2017/01/31 = 2022/07/19
40 2254 C/2012 F 22.03.2012 C3,C2 B.Zhou  
41 2261 C/2012 G 10.04.2012 C2 S.Liwo  
42 2263 C/2012 G 13.04.2012 C2,C3 S.Schmalz, K.Kida  
43 2275 C/2012 H 23.04.2012 C2 S.Schmalz  
44 2283 C/2012 J 01.05.2012 C2 Z.Xu  
45 n/a P/2013 K 25.05.2013 C2 P.Sun  
46 2763 C/2014 M 29.06.2014 C2 A.Kubczak  
47 n/a P/2015 S 25.-27.09.2015 C3,C2 W.Boonplod M1: P/1999 J6 = 2004 V9 = 2010 H3 = 2015/09/26 = 2021/02/08
48 3075 C/2015 X 14.12.2015 C2 B.Zhou  
49 3078 C/2015 Y 18.12.2015 C2 B.Zhou  
50 3139 C/2013 G 12.-13.04.2013 C2,C3 B.Zhou M2: P/2002 R4 =2007 Y4 = SOHO-3139 = 2018/08/11
51 n/a P/2017 B 31.01-01.02.2017 C3,C2,C3 P.Sun M3: P/2000 C4 = 2005 W1 = SOHO-2115 = 2017/01/31 = 2022/07/19
52 3397 C/2017 Q 26.08.2017 C2 R.Kracht  
53 3508 C/2018 F 17.03.2018 C3 W.Boonplod  
54 3524 C/2018 J 03.05.2018 C2 R.Kracht  
55 3561 C/2018 M 24.06.2018 C2 R.Kracht  
56 3583 C/2018 P 11.08.2018 C2 R.Kracht  
57 n/a P/2018 P 11.-12.08.2018 C2 W.Boonplod M2: P/2002 R4 =2007 Y4 = SOHO-3139 = 2018/08/11
58 3638 C/2018 V 05.11.2018 C2 W.Boonplod  
59 3664 C/2018 X 04.12.2018 C2 W.Boonplod  
60 3795 C/2019 O 03.07.2019 C2 W.Boonplod  
61 n/a P/2021 C 08.02.2021 C2 W.Boonplod M1: P/1999 J6 = 2004 V9 = 2010 H3 = 2015/09/26 = 2021/02/08
62 4044 C/2008 O 18.07.2008 C2 P.Berrett ?
63 4251 C/2011 F 16.03.2011 C2 P.Berrett Meyer group?
64 4373 C/2022 B 28.01.2022 C2 Z.Yang  
65 4448 C/2015 X 05.12.2015 C2 H.Tan  
66 4466 C/2011 L 13.06.2011 C2 H.Tan  
67 4471 C/2018 D 20.02.2018 C2 H.Tan  
68 4472 C/2018 M 27.06.2018 C2 H.Tan  
69 4498 C/2022 O 19.07.2022 C3 W.Boonplod M3: P/2000 C4 = 2005 W1 = SOHO-2115 = 2017/01/31 = 2022/07/19
70 4769 C/2005 O 17.07.2005 C2 H.Tan  
71 4778 C/2000 D 29.02.2000 C2 J.Ruan, W.Zhou  
72 4948 C/2023 W 17.11.2023 C2 H. Tan  
73 n/a P/2023 X 09.12.2023 C2 J.Ruan M2: P/2002 R4 =2007 Y4 = SOHO-3139 = 2018/08/11 = 2023/12/09
74 4986 C/2024 D 17.02.2024 C2 H.Tan  
75 4989 C/2024 D 24.02.2024 C2 H.Tan  
76 4998 C/2024 F 22.03.2024 C3,C2 J.Ruan  
77 5000 C/2024 F 25.03.2024 C2 H.Tan  

Two small clusters, which are located between 96P/Machholz and the Marsden group, have been found.

Apparitions of comets in cluster A:

# SOHO# Designation Observed Telescope(s) Discoverer(s) Remarks
1 2071 C/2011 K 19.-20.05.2011 C2 M.Uchina B1: P/2011 K = 2016 K = 2021 J
2 4192 C/2021 J 14.05.2021 C2 M.Biesiada B1: P/2011 K = 2016 K = 2021 J
3 4537 C/2022 U 19.-20.10.2022 C3, HI1 J.Ruan  
4 4538 C/2022 U 19.-21.10.2022 C3, HI1 J.Ruan  
5 4848 C/2016 K 30.-31.05.2016 C2 H.Tan B1: P/2011 K = 2016 K = 2021 J

Apparitions of comets in cluster B:

# SOHO# Designation Observed Telescope(s) Discoverer(s) Remarks
1 542 C/2002 V5 11.-12.11.2002 C2/C3 R.Matson A1: P/1996 V2 = 2002 V5 = 2014 V
2 930 C/1996 V2 11.-12.11.1996 C2/C3 R.Kracht A1: P/1996 V2 = 2002 V5 = 2014 V
3 2295 C/2012 K 24.-25.05.2012 C2/C3 B.Zhou A2: P/2012 K = 2018 C
4 2825 C/2014 V 06.-07.11.2014 C2/C3 Z.Xu A1: P/1996 V2 = 2002 V5 = 2014 V
5 3491 C/2018 C 05.02.2018 C2 W.Boonplod A2: P/2012 K = 2018 C