MPEC 2008-N43 : COMET P/2008 L2 (HILL)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-N43 Issued 2008 July 15, 16:48 UT
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COMET P/2008 L2 (HILL)
Observations:
PK08L020 C2008 06 30.69259 00 07 02.73 +25 54 31.9 18.0 T EN043349
PK08L020 C2008 06 30.69516 00 07 03.01 +25 54 32.1 EN043349
PK08L020 C2008 07 04.99878 00 12 49.20 +26 34 51.1 17.6 N EN043204
PK08L020 C2008 07 05.05840 00 12 53.87 +26 35 23.9 EN043204
PK08L020 C2008 07 12.75105 00 22 40.55 +27 41 14.4 17.8 T EN043349
PK08L020 C2008 07 12.75331 00 22 40.70 +27 41 15.3 EN043349
PK08L020 C2008 07 12.75552 00 22 40.91 +27 41 16.9 EN043349
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.38-m f/6.8 reflector
+ CCD, 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 L2 (Hill)
T 2008 Aug. 17.7902 TT MPC
q 2.321935 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0648814 Peri. 140.9570 +0.9609831 +0.0643231
a 6.133699 Node 218.1044 -0.0787715 +0.9959541
e 0.621446 Incl. 25.8459 +0.2651538 +0.0627539
P 15.2
From 79 observations 2008 June 12-July 12.
Ephemeris:
P/2008 L2 (Hill)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 07 13 00 22.98 +27 43.2 2.047 2.344 93.7 25.6 17.8
2008 07 23 00 34.47 +28 54.7 1.936 2.333 99.7 25.4 17.6
2008 08 02 00 44.34 +29 47.3 1.830 2.326 106.2 24.8 17.5
2008 08 12 00 52.25 +30 17.1 1.729 2.323 113.2 23.6 17.3
2008 08 22 00 57.95 +30 19.7 1.635 2.322 120.9 22.0 17.2
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Further observations of comet C/2008 L3 are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-N43
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