C/1997 S2 ( SOHO )

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Updated on January 31, 1998

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* 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

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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.

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