C/1997 W1 ( SOHO )

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Updated on December 8, 1997

Profile Discovery Date November 21, 1997 Magnitude 5 mag Discoverer SOHO-LASCO coronagraphs C3 and C2

Orbital Elements T 1997 Nov. 23.47 TT Marsden q 0.0062 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 91.41 +0.17813 -0.97185 Node 14.72 -0.95212 -0.20980 e 1.0 Incl. 142.64 +0.24847 -0.10720 >From 50 observations 1997 Nov. 21-23.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 15 + 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-X08. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.