C/1996 M1 ( SOHO )

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Updated on September 29, 1997

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* Profile

Discovery Date June 17, 1996
Magnitude no brighter than m1 = 8
Discoverer SOHO-LASCO coronagraphs C3

* Orbital Elements

T 1996 June 19.01 TT                                    Marsden
q   0.0058               (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   91.17        +0.16926        -0.97421
                   Node    13.94        -0.94976        -0.20168
e   1.0            Incl.  141.72        +0.26325        -0.10125
>From 19 observations 1996 June 17-18.

* Magnitudes Graph

        m1 = 18.5 + 5 log d + 10 log r

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The orbital elements are calculated by Dr. Brian G. Marsden and printed on M.P.E.C. 1997-P05.
The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.

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