MPEC 2008-O45 : COMET P/2008 L2 (HILL)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-O45 Issued 2008 July 29, 17:46 UT
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COMET P/2008 L2 (HILL)
Observations:
PK08L020 C2008 07 25.94863 00 37 34.50 +29 12 19.0 17.9 N EO045B42
PK08L020 C2008 07 25.95788 00 37 35.05 +29 12 22.4 17.8 N EO045B42
PK08L020 C2008 07 27.66802 00 39 18.65 +29 21 49.8 EO045900
PK08L020 C2008 07 27.67515 00 39 19.06 +29 21 52.1 17.7 T EO045900
PK08L020 C2008 07 29.02880 00 40 38.70 +29 28 54.6 EO045246
PK08L020 C2008 07 29.02966 00 40 38.75 +29 28 54.9 EO045246
PK08L020 C2008 07 29.03053 00 40 38.80 +29 28 55.1 EO045246
PK08L020 C2008 07 29.03127 00 40 38.84 +29 28 55.3 EO045246
PK08L020 C2008 07 29.03229 00 40 38.91 +29 28 55.8 EO045246
PK08L020 C2008 07 29.03325 00 40 38.95 +29 28 56.0 EO045246
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
+ CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
B42 Vitebsk. Observer V. Nevski. 0.3-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 L2 (Hill)
T 2008 Aug. 18.7158 TT MPC
q 2.316607 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0674201 Peri. 141.3700 +0.9614668 +0.0597690
a 5.978741 Node 217.9633 -0.0737713 +0.9963737
e 0.612526 Incl. 25.8631 +0.2648382 +0.0605574
P 14.6
From 93 observations 2008 June 12-July 29.
Ephemeris:
P/2008 L2 (Hill)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 07 23 00 34.48 +28 54.7 1.931 2.329 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 52.25 +30 17.1 1.723 2.317 113.2 23.7 17.3
2008 08 22 00 57.94 +30 19.5 1.629 2.317 120.9 22.0 17.2
2008 09 01 01 01.21 +29 50.1 1.545 2.320 129.2 19.7 17.1
2008 09 11 01 02.10 +28 44.6 1.475 2.326 138.3 16.7 17.0
2008 09 21 01 00.93 +27 01.1 1.423 2.335 147.9 13.2 16.9
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Further observations of comet C/2008 L3 are very desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-O45
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