96P sungrazer family

The 96P sungrazer family is a small group of sungrazing comets, originating from the comet 96P/Machholz. It is only observed by LASCO corongraphs aboard SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) probe. It contains three subgroups: Marsden, Kracht and Kracht II.

96P type is the rarest among all objects recorded by SOHO: just 3% of all belong to this group.

The 5000th comet observed by this probe belongs to the Marsden group, and was discovered on 25 March 2024.

% of 96P group
Subgroup Marsden Kracht Kracht II Total
Frequency 1.5% 1.1% 0.3% 2.9%
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