C/2016 C2 ( NEOWISE )

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Updated on August 9, 2016

Profile Discovery Date February 8, 2016 Magnitude 19 mag Discoverer Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2016 Apr. 2.0 TT = JDT 2457480.5 T 2016 Apr. 19.59789 TT MPCW q 1.5597453 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0156524 Peri. 214.40392 -0.56778426 +0.78259879 +/-0.0000050 Node 24.40450 -0.54512473 -0.12510477 e 0.9755862 Incl. 38.15650 -0.61681444 -0.60982614 From 138 observations 2016 Feb. 8-June 13, mean residual 0".4.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 14.5 + 5 log d + 13.0 log r(t - 20)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2016-M22. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.