MPEC 2008-N29 : COMET P/2008 L2 (HILL)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-N29 Issued 2008 July 10, 16:49 UT
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COMET P/2008 L2 (HILL)
Observations:
PK08L020 C2008 06 24.02608 23 57 44.91 +24 47 50.1 EN029204
PK08L020 C2008 06 24.05232 23 57 47.15 +24 48 06.5 18.1 N EN029204
PK08L020 C2008 06 30.97065 00 07 25.55 +25 57 09.1 18.5 T EN029215
PK08L020 C2008 06 30.97136 00 07 25.59 +25 57 10.4 18.6 T EN029215
PK08L020 C2008 06 30.97206 00 07 25.67 +25 57 11.5 18.6 T EN029215
PK08L020 C2008 07 01.96499 00 08 46.41 +26 06 39.8 18.0 N EN029629
PK08L020 C2008 07 01.96998 00 08 46.83 +26 06 42.6 18.1 N EN029629
PK08L020 C2008 07 05.05514 00 12 53.70 +26 35 22.3 EN029941
PK08L020 C2008 07 05.05739 00 12 53.87 +26 35 23.4 EN029941
PK08L020 C2008 07 05.05889 00 12 53.99 +26 35 24.3 EN029941
PK08L020 C2008 07 05.06189 00 12 54.22 +26 35 25.8 EN029941
PK08L020 C2008 07 07.37741 00 15 55.20 +26 56 07.7 18.1 N EN029H45
PK08L020 C2008 07 07.37953 00 15 55.40 +26 56 08.8 18.0 N EN029H45
PK08L020 C2008 07 07.38058 00 15 55.49 +26 56 09.4 17.9 N EN029H45
PK08L020 C2008 07 07.38231 00 15 55.62 +26 56 10.2 18.1 N EN029H45
PK08L020 C2008 07 07.38375 00 15 55.75 +26 56 11.0 18.0 N EN029H45
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.36-m f/6.4
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD, 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector + CCD.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
629 JATE Observatory, Szeged. Observers B. Csak, G. Santa, O. Haja, M. Kozak.
Measurer B. Csak. 0.40-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines. Observers R. Ferrando, M. Ferrando.
Measurer R. Ferrando. 0.40-m f/10 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
H45 Petit Jean Mountain South. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.51-m f/4
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 L2 (Hill)
T 2008 Aug. 18.599 TT MPC
q 2.31656 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.067495 Peri. 141.329 +0.961428 +0.060504
a 5.97433 Node 217.960 -0.074530 +0.996317
e 0.61225 Incl. 25.863 +0.264769 +0.060752
P 14.6
From 72 observations 2008 June 12-July 7.
Ephemeris:
P/2008 L2 (Hill)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 07 03 00 10.16 +26 16.4 2.155 2.353 88.1 25.6 17.9
2008 07 13 00 22.98 +27 43.2 2.042 2.339 93.7 25.7 17.7
2008 07 23 00 34.47 +28 54.7 1.931 2.328 99.7 25.5 17.6
2008 08 02 00 44.34 +29 47.3 1.824 2.321 106.2 24.8 17.5
2008 08 12 00 52.24 +30 17.0 1.723 2.317 113.2 23.7 17.3
2008 08 22 00 57.92 +30 19.5 1.629 2.317 120.9 22.0 17.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-N29
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