314P/Montani (0314P)
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Type: Periodic
Perihelion date: 8 October 2016
Perihelion distance (q): 4.2
Aphelion distance (Q) : 10.3
Period (years): 19.6
Eccentricity (e): 0.42
Inclination (i): 4.0
JPL orbit diagram
COBS lightcurve
1997 G1 P/Montani was discovered at 19th magnitude by Joe Montani of the
Spacewatch team. It was recovered on 13 October 2014 at the Steward Observatory,
Kitt Peak by Terry Bressi and A F Tubbiolo with the 0.9m reflector.
Observations (VEMag = visual equivalent magnitude)
Date
10x10 mag
Error
VEmag
Coma '
18-Feb-17
18.07
0.07
16.0
0.2
01-Mar-17
18.55
0.08
17.4
0.2
18-Mar-17
18.82
0.04
18.5
0.2