C/1997 R2 ( SOHO )

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Updated on September 29, 1997

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* Profile

Discovery Date September 14, 1997
Magnitude about 6.5 mag
Discoverer SOHO-LASCO coronagraphs C3 and C2

* Orbital Elements

T 1997 Sept. 15.72 TT                                   Marsden
q   0.0058               (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   79.79        +0.10793        -0.99292
                   Node   355.08        -0.97413        -0.09566
e   1.0            Incl.  144.63        +0.19856        +0.07041
>From 19 observations 1997 Sept. 14-15.

* Magnitudes Graph

        m1 = 21 + 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-S06.
The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.

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