C/1996 D1 ( SOHO )

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Updated on September 29, 1997

Profile Discovery Date February 18, 1996 Magnitude 5 mag Discoverer SOHO-LASCO coronagraph C3

Orbital Elements T 1996 Feb. 19.41465 TT Marsden q 0.0054381 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 111.25724 +0.00267959 -0.90076584 Node 33.01709 -0.90972531 -0.18251800 e 1.0 Incl. 127.15191 +0.41520198 -0.39409146 >From 8 observations 1996 Feb. 18.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 14.5 + 5 log d + 10 log r

The orbital elements are calculated by Dr. Brian G. Marsden and printed on M.P.E.C. 1997-M10. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.