C/1997 X1 ( SOHO )

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Updated on December 8, 1997

Profile Discovery Date December 1, 1997 Magnitude 5 mag Discoverer SOHO-LASCO coronagraphs C3 and C2

Orbital Elements T 1997 Dec. 2.99 TT Marsden q 0.0055 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 86.78 +0.18622 -0.97746 Node 9.47 -0.95140 -0.20466 e 1.0 Incl. 142.81 +0.24527 -0.05174 >From 39 observations 1997 Dec. 1-2.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 16 + 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-X09. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.