C/1997 W1 ( SOHO )

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Updated on December 8, 1997

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* 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

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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.

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