C/1996 B3 ( SOHO )

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Updated on September 29, 1997

Profile Discovery Date January 27, 1996 Magnitude > 8.0 mag Discoverer SOHO-LASCO coronagraphs, automated search software by D. A. Biesecker

Orbital Elements T 1996 Jan. 28.71100 TT Marsden q 0.0054830 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 114.52576 -0.00641286 -0.80517896 Node 42.67643 -0.87204435 -0.28571281 e 1.0 Incl. 118.97736 +0.48938485 -0.51966819 >From 24 observations 1996 Jan. 27-28.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 20 + 5 log d + 10 log r

The orbital elements are calculated by Dr. Brian G. Marsden and printed on M.P.E.C. 1997-K10. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.