C/1997 S2 ( SOHO )

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Updated on January 31, 1998

Profile Discovery Date September 25, 1997 Magnitude 7.5 mag Discoverer SOHO-LASCO coronagraphs C3

Orbital Elements T 1997 Sept. 26.43 TT Marsden q 0.0049 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 78.62 +0.18659 -0.98241 Node 359.22 -0.95966 -0.18052 e 1.0 Incl. 144.11 +0.21032 +0.04785 >From 21 observations 1997 Sept. 25-26.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 21 + 5 log d + 10 log r

The orbital elements are calculated by Dr. Brian G. Marsden and printed on M.P.E.C. 1998-B22. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.