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'''C/1996 Q1 (Tabur)''' is a ] that was expected to appear in the naked eye in but faded rapidly before doing so in 1996.{{r|cometography}} '''C/1996 Q1 (Tabur)''' is a ] that was expected to appear in the naked eye in but faded rapidly before doing so in 1996.{{r|cometography}} It is the first of three comets discovered by Australian astronomer, ].


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Non-periodic comet For other comets discovered by Vello Tabur, see C/1997 N1 (Tabur) and C/2003 T3 (Tabur).
C/1996 Q1 (Tabur)
Discovery
Discovered byVello Tabur
Discovery siteWanniassa, Australia
Discovery date19 August 1996
Orbital characteristics
Epoch15 September 1996 (JD 2450341.5)
Observation arc58 days
Number of
observations
214
Semi-major axis605.019 AU
Eccentricity0.99861
Orbital period~14,900 years
Inclination73.356°
Longitude of
ascending node
31.400°
Argument of
periapsis
57.413°
Last perihelion3 November 1996
TJupiter0.334
Earth MOID0.0838 AU
Jupiter MOID1.0053 AU
Physical characteristics
Comet total
magnitude
(M1)
11.0
Comet nuclear
magnitude (M2)
16.4
Apparent magnitude4.8
(1996 apparition)

C/1996 Q1 (Tabur) is a non-periodic comets that was expected to appear in the naked eye in but faded rapidly before doing so in 1996. It is the first of three comets discovered by Australian astronomer, Vello Tabur.

References

  1. B. G. Marsden (23 August 1996). "Comet C/1996 Q1 (Tabur)". Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams. 6460.
  2. "C/1996 Q1 (Tabur) – JPL Small-Body Database Lookup". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  3. ^ G. W. Kronk. "C/1996 Q1 (Tabur)". Cometography.com. Retrieved 30 December 2024.

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