C/1997 X1 ( SOHO )

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Updated on December 8, 1997

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* 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

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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.

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