C/1997 R3 ( SOHO )

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Updated on September 29, 1997

Profile Discovery Date September 15, 1997 Magnitude about 6 mag Discoverer SOHO-LASCO coronagraphs C3 and C2

Orbital Elements T 1997 Sept. 17.05 TT Marsden q 0.0057 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 86.25 +0.10488 -0.99408 Node 2.79 -0.97221 -0.10846 e 1.0 Incl. 144.55 +0.20931 -0.00569 >From 23 observations 1997 Sept. 15-16.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 20 + 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-S07. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.