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