C/1997 H2 ( SOHO )

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Updated on May 27, 2001

Profile Discovery Date April 29, 1997 Magnitude 2-5 mag Discoverer SOHO-LASCO coronagraphs C2 and C3

Orbital Elements Orbital elements by K. Muraoka, from 57 observations 1997 Apr. 29 to May 4, mean residual is +/- 3.5 arc minutes. T = 1997 May 2.83 TT Peri. = 191.62 Node = 227.21 (2000.0) Incl. = 18.42 q = 0.1373 AU e = 1.0

Finding Charts 1997 Feb. 1 - 1997 May 2 1997 May 2 - 1997 July 31

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 18.0 + 5 log d + 18.0 log r

The orbital elements are calculated by Kenji Muraoka. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.2.0 for Windows (AstroArts / ASCII). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.