C/1997 P3 ( SOHO )

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Updated on January 25, 1998

Profile Discovery Date August 7, 1997 Magnitude 7.5 mag Discoverer SOHO-LASCO coronagraphs C3

Orbital Elements T 1997 Aug. 8.36 TT Marsden q 0.0077 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 35.50 +0.16283 -0.78645 Node 306.11 -0.98587 -0.10558 e 1.0 Incl. 132.48 +0.03939 +0.60856 >From 20 observations 1997 Aug. 7-8.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 22 + 5 log d + 10 log r

The orbital elements are calculated by Dr. Brian G. Marsden and printed on M.P.E.C. 1998-B12. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.