Latest NEWS on SOHO Comets Discoveries
· 1000 comets on SOHO images: I Have discovered comets SOHO-999 e SOHO-1000 on the same
images on August 5 2005.
Ø Sep 17 2001: Finally my ftp program is functioning. We have the confirmation nad
Designations of following comets:
SOHO-345(C/2001 Q7) Rainer Kracht, Elmshorn, SOHO-346(C/2001 Q3),
SOHO-347(C/2001 R2)Sebastian Hönig, SOHO-348(C/2001 R3)Maik Meyer,
SOHO-349(C/2001 R4) Xingming Zhou, SOHO-350(C/2001 R5) David Johnson.
Detailed computation with orbital parameters of some comets
Show that the comet C/2001 P1 is not a Kreutz comet.
Ø August 27 2001: Very interest discover by Chen Dong (China); a not Kreutz comet
Probably observable from the Eart. This is Soho-?.
We wait the confirmation of Doug and an orbit.
Probably it can to be an object from Southern observer.
Ø August 22 2001: Some new on comet discoveries; Soho-344 (S. Hoenig) is C/2001 P2.
Finally, we have a discoveries by an amateur astronomer (Petriew). C/2001 Q2 is a
periodic comet discover visually with a 0.52 m telescope. This is a hope for us,
despite the automatics research.
Ø August 16 2001: S. Hoenig discovers your 8th comet in C3 images from August 15.
This is Soho-344. M.Oates report the observation of comet C/1996 J1 Evans-Drinkwater
On C3 images from Dec 1996 to Jan 1997.
Ø August 10 2001: The MPEC 2001-P22 report the orbital parameters of the comet that
I Have discovers at August 7 2001 on the images of the August 5 2001.
The comet is Soho-343 my 8th comet and designated C/2001 P1.
Ø July 30 2001: The MPEC 2001-O43 report the discovery and orbital elements of C/1996 A2 discovers by
R.Gorelli (SOHO 342), also the comet found by S. Hoenig is (SOHO 341) C/2001 O1.
Ø July 23 2001: After the marathon with the C/2001 A2 Linear comet I am updating this page.
A very good news is the discovery of an archivied comet by my friend R. Gorelli from 14 Jan 1996.
This is a very well find, congratz Roberto.
S. Hoenig discovery his comet n° 7 and X. Leprette peraphs a not Kreutz comet.
Other information at next upadate.
Ø June 30 2001: Another 3 comets in C3 and C2 discovered by M. Oates on June 26 (SOHO-337),
X. Leprette in C3 (SOHO-338) on June 26. M. Oates in C2 (SOHO-339) on June 27.
Ø June 25 2001: K. Cernis discover a new comet in C3 images from 2001/06/25. (Soho-336)
Ø June 24 2001: The MPEC 2001-M33 report the discoveries and orbital parameters of the following comets:
C/1197 W3 (X. Leprette), C/2001 M2 (M. Oates), C/2001M3 (S. Hoenig), C/2001 M4 (X. Zhou),
C/2001 M5 (M.Oates), C/2001 M6 (T. Scarmato)
Ø June 23 2001: D.Hammer confirm my comet n° 7 found in C2 real-time images from 2001/06/22 (Soho-335).
Moreover, we have the confirmation and SOHO number of the comets:
SOHO # Observer Date
324 Oates 6/5/01
325 Oates 6/8/01
326 Oates 6/9/01
327 Leprette 6/10/01
328 Scarmato 6/13/01
329 Oates 5/31/97
330 Oates 6/16/01
331 Hoenig 6/16/01
332 Oates 6/19/01
333 Zhou 6/20/01
334 Leprette 11/24/97
(by D.Hammer)
Ø June 19 2001: The MPEC 2001-M06 report the discovery and orbital parameters of following comets:
1. C/2001 K7 C/2001 L5 C/2001 L6 C/2001 L7 C/2001 L8 C/2001 L9
Comet 1997 UT R.A. (2000) Decl.
C/1997 K7 May 31.845 4 32.4 +20 19
Comet 2001 UT R.A. (2000) Decl.
C/2001 L5 June 5.814 4 59.0 +20 53
C/2001 L6 8.875 5 07.2 +21 09
C/2001 L7 9.004 5 07.6 +21 08
C/2001 L8 10.004 5 10.8 +21 10
C/2001 L9 13.564 5 23.2 +21 34
(by D.Green)
Ø June 18 2001: I have read now the reports of recente web page. D. Hammer confirm the archive comet of M.Oates,
Also, S.Hoenig found his comet n° 6 from 16 June 2001 confirmed by M.Oates that found another comet in C2 images.
(Soho-329, Soho-330, Soho-331)
Ø June 13 2001: Today I find another comet in C2 real-time images, visible in 12 images from 13:31 to 17:30.
D.Hammer confirm my discovery (Soho-328?)
Ø June 11 2001: M.Oates report two comet from 2001/06/09 in C2 images and X.Leprette found another comet also in C2
from 2001/06/10 (Soho-325?, Soho-326? and Soho-327?).
We wait the confirmation of Doug.
Ø June 07 2001: D.Biesecker confirm the discovery of the comet Soho-324 by M.Oates.
Ø June 07 2001: The MPEC 2001-L24 circular report the discovery and orbitals parameters of the following
Comets: Soho-318 (C/2001 K9; M.Boscath), Soho-322 (C/2001 L3; S.Hoenig), Soho-323 (C/2001 L4; T.Scarmato)
Ø June 06 2001: The MPEC 2001-L21 circular report the discovery and orbital parameters of two comet
reported by X.Leprette and M.Oates from 3 and 4 June 2001. Not report the comet found by S.Hoenig.
Ø June 05 2001: D.Biesecker confirm my discovery of SOHO-323, but non confirm the comet reported by M.Oates.
Ø June 05 2001: M.Oates report the observation of a very faint comet in C2 images at left of my comet. (Soho-324?)
Ø June 05 2001: I have reported the observation of a new comet in C2 real-time images, 58 second before
M.Oates. Probably sungrazer comet. Doug sayd: I can confirm that there is probably a real comet at the positions
indicated by T. Scarmato and M. Oates. However, I'd like at least
one more image before calling it a comet for sure.
Ø June 05 2001: The MPEC 2001-L09 report the discoveries and orbital parameters of the comets Soho-316,
Soho-317 e Soho-319, C/2001 K6, C/2001 K7 e C/2001 K8, discovers by
M.Oates, K.Cernis e T.Scarmato.
Ø June 04 2001: D.Biesecker confirm my comet for 29 May 2001, the comet reported by X.Leprette for 03 June 2001
and two comets reported today by S.Hoenig and M.Oates from C2 images. The Soho number is not assigned.
Ø June 03 2001: X. Leprette report the observation of another comet in C2 images, confirmed by S.Hoenig and M.Boscath (Soho-321?)
Ø May 29 2001: I found my comet N° 4 on LASCO C2 imgaes. The comet is visible in 14 consecutive images from
12:06 to 17:06. We wait the confirmation of Doug. (Soho-320?)
Ø May 28 2001: I saw now the object reported by M.Boscath and M.Oates. It can to be a comet with a strange behaviour.
We wait the confirmation of Doug (Soho-319?)
Ø May 25 2001: D.Biesecker confirm the comet reported by M.Boschat (Soho-318). Congrats Mike.
Ø May 25 2001: M.Boschat report a comet very faint visible in 5 images C2 (Soho-318?).
Ø May 24 2001: The IAUC N° 7631 report discoveries details on following comets:
C/2001 H6, C/2001 H7, C/2001 J2, C/2001 J3, C/2001 J4, C/2001 K2
Ø
May
23 2001: D.Biesecker confirm the two discoveries of
today.
Ø
May
23 2001: K. Cernis report his observation of another comet that behind
the first comet reported by M.Oates. The comet is
visible in 5 C2 images. Congrats Cernis. (Soho-317)
Ø
May
23 2001: M.Oates report his observations of a new apparent Kreutz comet. I saw
this comet on 7 consecutive C2 images. Congrats Oates. (Soho-316)
Ø
May
22 2001: D.Biesecker report and confirm his discovery of a comet in C2
images (Soho-315)
Ø
May
21 2001: D.Biesecker confirm the
comet by M. Oates (Soho-314)
Ø
May
19 2001: M.Oates report his discovery
of a new comet probably sungrazer on LASCO C2
images. (Soho 314)
COMETS SOHO 2001
(from Maik
Meyer Catalog 2001)
Comet T=Perielion IAUC Discover
C/2001 A3 2001 01 07.971 19 32.6 -24 10 7567 SOHO (Boschat) |
C/2001 A4 2001 01 14.138 19 59.7 -23 36 7573 SOHO (Boschat) |
C/2001 B3 2001 01 24.388 20 49.7 -21 06 7573 SOHO (Oates) |
C/2001 C2 2001 02 06.346 21 52.5 -18 07 7580 SOHO (Hönig, Zhou) |
C/2001 C3 2001 02 03.488 21 38.9 -19 17 7582 SOHO (Oates) |
C/2001 C4 2001 02 08.204 21 35.4 -16 01 7582 SOHO (Oates) |
C/2001 C5 2001 02 13.721 21 41.2 -13 25 7585 SOHO (Oates) |
C/2001 C6 2001 02 13.888 22 15.4 -15 31 7601 SOHO (Boschat) |
C/2001 E1 2001 03 15.561 23 44.7 -00 11 7613 SOHO (Oates) |
C/2001 F2 2001 03 25.988 00 44.8 +00 45 7613 SOHO (Boschat) |
C/2001 G2 2001 04 07.540 01 30.5 +05 10 7613 SOHO (Hönig) |
C/2001 G3 2001 04 10.729 01 24.6 +07 20 7613 SOHO (Oates) |
C/2001 H1 2001 04 20.096 02 00.5 +09 31 7613 SOHO (Oates) |
C/2001 H2 2001 04 20.479 02 00.4 +10 42 7613 SOHO (Leprette, Scarmato) |
C/2001 H3 2001 04 20.439 02 00.5 +10 39 7613 SOHO (Leprette) |
C/2001 H4 2001 04 20.579 02 00.5 +10 41 7613 SOHO (Leprette) |
C/2001 H6 2001 04 26.488 02 29.2 +11 49 SOHO-309 (Scarmato) |
C/2001 H7 2001 04 30.188 02 35.6 +13 37 SOHO-310 (Hönig) |
C/2001 J2 2001 05 05.354 02 55.1 +15 04 SOHO-311 (Cernis) |
C/2001 J3 2001 05 06.729 02 56.4 +15 05 SOHO-312 (Oates) |
C/2001 J4 2001 05 10.131 03 12.8 +16 16 SOHO-313 (Leprette) |