C/1996 O2 ( SOHO )

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Updated on September 29, 1997

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* Profile

Discovery Date July 23, 1996
Magnitude 8 mag
Discoverer SOHO-LASCO coronagraph C3

* Orbital Elements

T 1996 July 24.37 TT                                    Williams
q   0.0020               (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   80.17        +0.03107        -0.99475
                   Node   350.21        -0.98112        -0.01172
e   1.0            Incl.  144.98        +0.19086        +0.10170
>From 18 observations 1996 July 23-24.

* Magnitudes Graph

        m1 = 23 + 5 log d + 10 log r

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The orbital elements are calculated by Dr. Gareth V. Williams and printed on M.P.E.C. 1997-Q04.
The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.

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