C/1996 O3 ( SOHO )

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Updated on September 29, 1997

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* Profile

Discovery Date July 25, 1996
Magnitude 8 mag
Discoverer SOHO-LASCO coronagraph C3

* Orbital Elements

T 1996 July 25.92 TT                                    Williams
q   0.0051               (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   50.28        +0.15576        -0.92013
                   Node   323.83        -0.98425        -0.11377
e   1.0            Incl.  142.50        +0.08363        +0.37473
>From 8 observations 1996 July 25-25.

* Magnitudes Graph

        m1 = 19.5 + 5 log d + 10 log r

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The orbital elements are calculated by Dr. Gareth V. Williams and printed on M.P.E.C. 1997-Q05.
The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.

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