C/1996 X2 ( SOHO )

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Updated on September 29, 1997

Profile Discovery Date December 11, 1996 Magnitude 7.5 mag Discoverer SOHO-LASCO coronagraphs

Orbital Elements T 1996 Dec. 12.87841 TT Marsden q 0.0050221 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 78.46236 +0.17309547 -0.98470251 Node 358.05902 -0.96163523 -0.16458896 e 1.0 Incl. 143.86443 +0.21282775 +0.05719650 >From 10 observations 1996 Dec. 11-12.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 18 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are calculated by Dr. Brian G. Marsden and printed on M.P.E.C. 1997-K12. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.