C/1997 V2 ( SOHO )

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Updated on November 16, 1997

Profile Discovery Date November 8, 1997 Magnitude about 6 mag Discoverer SOHO-LASCO coronagraphs C3 and C2

Orbital Elements T 1997 Nov. 9.63 TT Marsden q 0.0088 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 87.64 +0.23073 -0.96194 Node 13.92 -0.93883 -0.25962 e 1.0 Incl. 142.52 +0.25564 -0.08522 >From 63 observations 1997 Nov. 8-9.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 17.5 + 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-V29. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.