C/1988 P1 ( Machholz )

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Updated on November 10, 2002

Profile Discovery Date August 6, 1988 Magnitude 8.6 mag Discoverer Donald E. Machholz (Loma Prieta, CA)

Orbital Elements T = 1988 Sept.17.589 ET Peri. = 348.971 Node = 166.999 1950.0 q = 0.16517 AU Incl. = 40.175

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 8.2 + 5 log d + 9.3 log r [ ,-19] ( - 1988 Aug. 29) m1 = 6.0 + 5 log d - 3 log r [-19, 0] (1988 Aug. 29 - 1988 Sept.17) m1 = 8.5 + 5 log d + 0 log r [ 0, 10] (1988 Sept.17 - 1988 Sept.27) m1 = 19 + 5 log d + 27 log r [ 10, ] (1988 Sept.27 - ) * Gray curve is: m1 = 8.2 + 5 log d + 9.3 log r

The orbital elements are printed on IAUC 4643. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.