C/1997 Q2 ( SOHO )

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Updated on September 29, 1997

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* Profile

Discovery Date August 22, 1997
Magnitude mag 4 or brighter
Discoverer SOHO-LASCO coronagraphs C3 and C2

* Orbital Elements

T 1997 Aug. 24.07 TT                                    Marsden
q   0.0078               (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   53.27        +0.25365        -0.93306
                   Node   334.09        -0.96287        -0.21836
e   1.0            Incl.  144.29        +0.09242        +0.28585
>From 18 observations 1997 Aug. 22-23.

* Magnitudes Graph

        m1 = 23.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

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The orbital elements are calculated by Dr. Brian G. Marsden and printed on M.P.E.C. 1997-R04.
The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.

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