Marsden group comets C/2002 R1 = C/2008 A3 (MPEC 2008-B61)

Kracht group comets C/2002 Q8 = C/2008 E4 (MPEC 2008-F32)

Kracht group comets C/2002 S11 = C/2008 G6 (MPEC 2008-L29)

Kracht 2 group comets C/2002 R5 = C/2008 L6 and L7 (MPEC 2008-O23)

COMET C/1999 X3 = 2004 E2 = 2008 K10 (SOHO) (MPEC 2008-S49)

Orbital elements:
Epoch 1999 Dec. 8.0 TT = JDT 2451520.5
T 1999 Dec. 12.87853 TT MPC
q 0.0521614 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.23172277 Peri. 353.23661 +0.73305747 +0.67730725
a 2.6251668 Node 323.87398 -0.61898577 +0.62634671
e 0.9801303 Incl. 6.06612 -0.28192792 +0.38593352
P 4.25

Epoch 2004 Mar. 16.0 TT = JDT 2453080.5
T 2004 Mar. 12.32618 TT MPC
q 0.0483604 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.23351099 Peri. 353.56736 +0.73467262 +0.67537206
a 2.6117473 Node 323.67914 -0.61750540 +0.62647413
e 0.9814835 Incl. 6.22786 -0.28096835 +0.38910506
P 4.22

Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5
T 2008 May 31.33408 TT MPC
q 0.0479745 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.23367861 Peri. 353.61105 +0.73490648 +0.67508380
a 2.6104982 Node 323.65507 -0.61728231 +0.62643006
e 0.9816225 Incl. 6.25871 -0.28084695 +0.38967581
P 4.22

The identification is by R. Kracht. The observations, all obtained with
the LASCO C2 coronagraph, are on MPEC 2006-L20, 2004-M42 and 2008-O16. The
The object passed 0.058 AU from the earth on 2000 Jan. 13, 0.032 AU from
Mars on 2004 May 19 and 1.17 AU from Jupiter on 2003 Feb. 1.

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COMET C/2001 D1 = 2004 X7 = 2008 S2 (SOHO) (MPEC 2008-S82)

Orbital elements:
Epoch 2001 Feb. 20.0 TT = JDT 2451960.5
T 2001 Feb. 18.76929 TT MPC
q 0.0497691 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.25917568 Peri. 172.01612 +0.92644730 +0.36780456
a 2.4363512 Node 165.59316 -0.36070331 +0.92827596
e 0.9795723 Incl. 18.77895 -0.10764998 +0.05498683
P 3.80

Epoch 2004 Dec. 21.0 TT = JDT 2453360.5
T 2004 Dec. 7.82222 TT MPC
q 0.0468929 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.26072165 Peri. 172.37524 +0.92690057 +0.36533688
a 2.4267106 Node 165.28015 -0.35971672 +0.93010349
e 0.9806763 Incl. 19.76669 -0.10704771 +0.03790075
P 3.78

Epoch 2008 Sept. 11.0 TT = JDT 2454720.5
T 2008 Sept. 17.95597 TT MPC
q 0.0466485 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.26080555 Peri. 172.40428 +0.92701288 +0.36496234
a 2.4261901 Node 165.26675 -0.35945669 +0.93029964
e 0.9807729 Incl. 19.83917 -0.10694864 +0.03667513
P 3.78

The identification is by R. Kracht, and the above computation is based
on his work. The observations, all obtained with the LASCO C2 coronagraph,
are on MPEC 2005-A40 and 2008-S81. The object passed 1.29 AU from Jupiter on
2003 Oct. 14.

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Marsden group comets C/2003 Q1 = 2008 X6 and C/2003 Q6 = 2008 Y11 (MPEC 2009-F81)