MPEC 2008-O17 : COMET P/2008 L2 (HILL)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-O17 Issued 2008 July 22, 20:23 UT
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COMET P/2008 L2 (HILL)
Observations:
PK08L020 C2008 07 16.03079 00 26 37.07 +28 06 38.6 EO017204
PK08L020 C2008 07 16.08415 00 26 40.80 +28 07 03.0 17.4 N EO017204
PK08L020 C2008 07 19.01944 00 30 04.67 +28 28 16.0 EO017118
PK08L020 C2008 07 19.02362 00 30 04.98 +28 28 17.8 EO017118
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observer S. Gajdos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 L2 (Hill)
T 2008 Aug. 18.4443 TT MPC
q 2.318109 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0667056 Peri. 141.2499 +0.9613289 +0.0611192
a 6.021360 Node 218.0029 -0.0752492 +0.9962529
e 0.615019 Incl. 25.8582 +0.2649232 +0.0611936
P 14.8
From 83 observations 2008 June 12-July 19.
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 2.043 2.340 93.7 25.7 17.7
2008 07 23 00 34.47 +28 54.7 1.933 2.330 99.7 25.5 17.6
2008 08 02 00 44.34 +29 47.3 1.826 2.323 106.2 24.8 17.5
2008 08 12 00 52.25 +30 17.1 1.725 2.319 113.2 23.7 17.3
2008 08 22 00 57.94 +30 19.6 1.631 2.318 120.9 22.0 17.2
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-O17
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