C/1997 P1 ( SOHO )

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Updated on September 29, 1997

Profile Discovery Date August 3, 1997 Magnitude brighter than m1 = 4 Discoverer SOHO-LASCO coronagraphs C3 and C2

Orbital Elements T 1997 Aug. 5.68 TT Marsden q 0.0067 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 50.91 +0.17122 -0.92060 Node 325.34 -0.98045 -0.12415 e 1.0 Incl. 141.90 +0.09698 +0.37024 >From 35 observations 1997 Aug. 3-4.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 15 + 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-P04. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.