C/1997 S1 ( SOHO )

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Updated on October 8, 1997

Profile Discovery Date September 29, 1997 Magnitude about 7 mag Discoverer SOHO-LASCO coronagraphs C3 and C2

Orbital Elements T 1997 Sept. 30.83 TT Marsden q 0.0068 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 77.84 +0.19866 -0.98003 Node 359.13 -0.95856 -0.19242 e 1.0 Incl. 144.43 +0.20419 +0.05016 >From 25 observations 1997 Sept. 29-30.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 18.5 + 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-T01. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.