96P/Machholz 1 (2012)

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* Profile

Designation 96P-C/2012 N1
Recovery Date July 14, 2012
Magnitude
Recoverer SOHO

* Pictures

* Orbital Elements

96P/Machholz
Epoch 2012 July 12.0 TT = JDT 2456120.5
T 2012 July 14.78519 TT                                 MPC
q   0.1237912            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.18661467     Peri.   14.75601     -0.20637678     -0.48750525
a   3.0327657      Node    94.32427     +0.78923890     -0.59544197
e   0.9591821      Incl.   58.29892     +0.57836889     +0.63858241
P   5.28
From 857 observations 1997 Apr. 15-2012 Aug. 27, mean residual 0".6.
     Nongravitational parameters A1 = -0.01, A2 = -0.0001.

96P-B/Machholz
T 2012 July 14.38708 TT                                 MPCW
q   0.1237183            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.13388801     Peri.    8.81515     -0.15306967     -0.51486414
a   3.7842073      Node    94.14956     +0.84728560     -0.50767374
e   0.9673067      Incl.   57.74835     +0.50860277     +0.69078382
P   7.36
From 18 observations 2012 July 14-14.

96P-C/Machholz = 2012 N1
T 2012 July 14.68126 TT                                 MPCW
q   0.1237945            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.18855533     Peri.   15.53801     -0.21250740     -0.48119259
a   3.0119205      Node    94.34950     +0.78079082     -0.60693582
e   0.9588985      Incl.   58.53109     +0.58754259     +0.63252084
P   5.23
From 47 observations 2012 July 14-15.

* Finding Charts

* Magnitudes Graph

        m1 = 12.7 + 5 log d + 12.0 log r

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The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2012-Q70.
The orbital elements of components B and C are published on M.P.E.C. 2017-E59.
The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts).
The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.

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