C/1996 M1 ( SOHO )

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Updated on September 29, 1997

Profile Discovery Date June 17, 1996 Magnitude no brighter than m1 = 8 Discoverer SOHO-LASCO coronagraphs C3

Orbital Elements T 1996 June 19.01 TT Marsden q 0.0058 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 91.17 +0.16926 -0.97421 Node 13.94 -0.94976 -0.20168 e 1.0 Incl. 141.72 +0.26325 -0.10125 >From 19 observations 1996 June 17-18.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 18.5 + 5 log d + 10 log r

The orbital elements are calculated by Dr. Brian G. Marsden and printed on M.P.E.C. 1997-P05. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.