MPEC 2008-K11 : COMET C/2008 J6 (HILL)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-K11 Issued 2008 May 17, 15:28 UT
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COMET C/2008 J6 (HILL)
Observations:
CK08J060 C2008 05 15.45287 22 45 08.04 +11 19 17.6 EK011G96
CK08J060 C2008 05 15.45599 22 45 08.32 +11 19 24.1 EK011G96
CK08J060 C2008 05 15.45911 22 45 08.50 +11 19 29.5 EK011G96
CK08J060 C2008 05 15.46216 22 45 08.72 +11 19 36.3 EK011G96
CK08J060 C2008 05 15.75313 22 45 29.91 +11 28 52.1 EK011349
CK08J060 C2008 05 15.75433 22 45 29.98 +11 28 54.6 EK011349
CK08J060 C2008 05 15.75553 22 45 30.04 +11 28 56.5 15.3 T EK011349
CK08J060 C2008 05 16.35532 22 46 13.13 +11 48 00.9 17.4 T EK011H51
CK08J060 C2008 05 16.35814 22 46 13.24 +11 48 06.6 17.4 T EK011H51
CK08J060 C2008 05 16.35926 22 46 13.40 +11 48 09.3 17.9 T EK011H51
CK08J060 C2008 05 16.35981 22 46 13.36 +11 48 09.0 17.9 T EK011H51
CK08J060 C2008 05 16.38084 22 46 14.83 +11 48 50.2 18.3 T EK011H51
CK08J060 C2008 05 16.38140 22 46 14.85 +11 48 51.2 17.9 T EK011H51
CK08J060 C2008 05 16.38308 22 46 14.95 +11 48 54.5 17.8 T EK011H51
CK08J060 C2008 05 16.38587 22 46 15.23 +11 48 59.2 17.9 T EK011H51
CK08J060 C2008 05 16.38642 22 46 15.27 +11 49 00.8 18.5 T EK011H51
CK08J060 C2008 05 16.38810 22 46 15.42 +11 49 03.9 18.1 T EK011H51
CK08J060 C2008 05 16.76875 22 46 42.61 +12 01 12.7 16.3 T EK011367
CK08J060 C2008 05 16.77917 22 46 43.30 +12 01 32.5 16.2 T EK011367
CK08J060 C2008 05 16.78229 22 46 43.54 +12 01 38.7 16.2 T EK011367
CK08J060 C2008 05 16.78529 22 46 43.77 +12 01 44.7 16.1 T EK011367
CK08J060 C2008 05 17.42359 22 47 28.90 +12 22 06.5 16.4 N EK011H06
CK08J060 C2008 05 17.45431 22 47 31.14 +12 23 03.8 16.3 N EK011H06
Observer details:
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
367 Yatsuka. Observer H. Abe. 0.26-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer R. A. Kowalski. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observer M. Nicholson. 0.25-m f/3.4 astrograph
+ CCD.
H51 Greiner Research Observatory, Verona. Observer M. Mills. 0.4-m f/8
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 J6 (Hill)
T 2008 Apr. 11.512 TT MPC
q 2.00613 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 10.995 +0.582937 +0.521227
Node 298.218 -0.788786 +0.178981
e 1.0 Incl. 45.022 -0.194939 +0.834439
From 37 observations 2008 May 14-17.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 J6 (Hill)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 05 14 22 43.37 +10 33.2 2.194 2.044 68.1 27.3 15.3
2008 05 24 22 54.96 +15 53.4 2.129 2.071 72.9 27.9 15.3
2008 06 03 23 05.15 +21 18.3 2.073 2.104 77.6 28.1 15.3
2008 06 13 23 13.71 +26 43.5 2.027 2.143 82.4 28.0 15.3
2008 06 23 23 20.32 +32 04.1 1.990 2.188 87.1 27.6 15.4
2008 07 03 23 24.59 +37 14.3 1.965 2.238 91.6 27.0 15.5
2008 07 13 23 26.04 +42 06.9 1.950 2.293 96.1 26.2 15.6
2008 07 23 23 24.19 +46 34.7 1.947 2.351 100.3 25.2 15.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-K11
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