C/1997 R2 ( SOHO )

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Updated on September 29, 1997

Profile Discovery Date September 14, 1997 Magnitude about 6.5 mag Discoverer SOHO-LASCO coronagraphs C3 and C2

Orbital Elements T 1997 Sept. 15.72 TT Marsden q 0.0058 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 79.79 +0.10793 -0.99292 Node 355.08 -0.97413 -0.09566 e 1.0 Incl. 144.63 +0.19856 +0.07041 >From 19 observations 1997 Sept. 14-15.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 21 + 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-S06. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.