C/1996 O4 ( SOHO )

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Updated on September 29, 1997

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* Profile

Discovery Date July 27, 1996
Magnitude 6 mag
Discoverer SOHO-LASCO coronagraph C3

* Orbital Elements

T 1996 July 28.18 TT                                    Williams
q   0.0050               (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   46.39        +0.15483        -0.89441
                   Node   318.97        -0.98490        -0.10643
e   1.0            Incl.  140.27        +0.07746        +0.43441
>From 12 observations 1996 July 27-28.

* Magnitudes Graph

        m1 = 21 + 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-Q06.
The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.

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