C/1997 Q1 ( SOHO )

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Updated on September 29, 1997

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* Profile

Discovery Date August 31, 1997
Magnitude about 7 mag
Discoverer SOHO-LASCO coronagraphs C3

* Orbital Elements

T 1997 Sept. 1.37 TT                                    Marsden
q   0.0084               (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   57.95        +0.22885        -0.94711
                   Node   337.55        -0.96530        -0.19092
e   1.0            Incl.  143.90        +0.12579        +0.25795
>From 18 observations 1997 Aug. 31.

* Magnitudes Graph

        m1 = 19.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

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The orbital elements are calculated by Dr. Brian G. Marsden and printed on M.P.E.C. 1997-R03.
The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.

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