C/1998 A1 ( SOHO )

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Updated on January 25, 1998

Profile Discovery Date January 12, 1998 Magnitude 6.1 mag Discoverer SOHO-LASCO coronagraphs C3

Orbital Elements T 1998 Jan. 13.26 TT Marsden q 0.0051 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 89.46 +0.18136 -0.97468 Node 12.49 -0.95206 -0.20733 e 1.0 Incl. 142.79 +0.24634 -0.08370 >From 17 observations 1998 Jan. 12-13.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 20.5 + 5 log d + 10 log r

The orbital elements are calculated by Dr. Brian G. Marsden and printed on M.P.E.C. 1998-B13. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.