C/1997 Q2 ( SOHO )

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Updated on September 29, 1997

Profile Discovery Date August 22, 1997 Magnitude mag 4 or brighter Discoverer SOHO-LASCO coronagraphs C3 and C2

Orbital Elements T 1997 Aug. 24.07 TT Marsden q 0.0078 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 53.27 +0.25365 -0.93306 Node 334.09 -0.96287 -0.21836 e 1.0 Incl. 144.29 +0.09242 +0.28585 >From 18 observations 1997 Aug. 22-23.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 23.5 + 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-R04. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.