C/1997 L4 ( SOHO )

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Updated on September 29, 1997

Profile Discovery Date June 14, 1997 Magnitude 4-5 Discoverer SOHO-LASCO coronagraphs C2 and C3

Orbital Elements T 1997 June 15.91048 TT Marsden q 0.0053687 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 84.94151 +0.17987954 -0.98112993 Node 6.70076 -0.95219810 -0.19176020 e 1.0 Incl. 142.57948 +0.24690510 -0.02474027 >From 34 observations 1997 June 14-15.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 15.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are calculated by Dr. Brian G. Marsden and printed on M.P.E.C. 1997-M08. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.