Discovery of two groups of divorced multiple comets: Group 1 (quadruple): 252P/2000 G1 (LINEAR) (father, double), and P/2016 BA14 (PANSTARRS) (son, double). Group 2 (quintuple): C/1988 A1 (LILLER) (father, double), C/2019 Y1 (ATLAS) (disintegrated) and C/2015 F3 (SWAN) (disintegrated), C/1996 Q1 (TABUR) (disintegrated)

ATel #15352; Ferrin, I., Institute of Physics, University of Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia; Penuelas, G., International University of Valencia, Spain
on 28 Apr 2022; 20:13 UT
Credential Certification: Ignacio Ferrin (ignacio.ferrin@udea.edu.co)

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We have found two groups of comets that are multiple and divorced. The first group came out to be quadruple, while the second was found to be quintuple. We present an analysis of the two groups with their Secular Light Curves (SLCs) and their past braking points. For the first group, we find that comet 252P/2000 G1 (LINEAR) is the father because it shows robust cometary activity, and it is double, while P/2016 BA14 (PANSTARRS) shows feeble cometary activity and it is also double. For the second group, we find that comet C/1988 A1 (LILLER) is the father because it is the only one that survived the brake up. Additionally, we find that it is double. For the other there comets, C/2019 Y1 (ATLAS), C/2015 F3 (SWAN) and C/1996 Q1 (TABUR), we find that all of them disintegrated. We present the evidence and additional information in a paper that it is being sent for publication.