MPEC 2008-P08 : COMET C/2008 L3 (HILL)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-P08 Issued 2008 Aug. 3, 17:09 UT
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COMET C/2008 L3 (HILL)
Observations:
CK08L030 C2008 06 23.95451 13 24 58.57 +49 37 01.7 19.1 N EP008204
CK08L030 C2008 06 23.98896 13 24 54.93 +49 35 19.9 EP008204
CK08L030 C2008 07 20.87878 13 07 33.77 +30 31 29.8 19.8 N EP008A77
CK08L030 C2008 07 29.17216 13 07 57.76 +25 49 02.3 21.2 N EP008G96
CK08L030 C2008 07 29.17667 13 07 57.99 +25 48 55.8 20.4 N EP008G96
CK08L030 C2008 07 29.18120 13 07 57.88 +25 48 46.0 21.3 N EP008G96
CK08L030 C2008 07 29.18566 13 07 58.02 +25 48 38.3 20.2 N EP008G96
CK08L030 C2008 08 01.08902 13 08 27.62 +24 16 56.8 20.2 N EP008H55
CK08L030 C2008 08 01.09910 13 08 28.00 +24 16 40.4 20.1 N EP008H55
CK08L030 C2008 08 01.10917 13 08 27.92 +24 16 20.7 20.3 N EP008H55
CK08L030 C2008 08 03.08827 13 08 52.32 +23 15 49.2 20.6 T EP008H55
CK08L030 C2008 08 03.09850 13 08 52.48 +23 15 29.7 20.9 T EP008H55
CK08L030 C2008 08 03.11119 13 08 52.66 +23 15 03.2 20.7 T EP008H55
CK08L030 C2008 08 03.12261 13 08 52.84 +23 14 44.4 21.0 T EP008H55
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.38-m f/6.8 reflector
+ CCD, 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector + CCD.
A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban. Observers C. Rinner, F. Kugel.
Measurer F. Kugel. 0.5-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer A. Boattini. 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.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurers H. Devore, R. Holmes. 0.61-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD, 0.81-m
f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 L3 (Hill)
T 2008 Apr. 22.3613 TT MPC
q 2.010854 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.003955 Peri. 101.7961 -0.1154259 -0.9077696
Node 24.1895 -0.6051996 -0.2576647
e 0.992047 Incl. 100.2036 +0.7876613 -0.3310035
From 50 observations 2008 June 13-Aug. 3.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 L3 (Hill)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 08 02 13 08.64 +23 48.9 2.677 2.347 60.3 22.1 19.8
2008 08 12 13 11.46 +19 01.9 2.871 2.409 53.4 19.7 20.1
2008 08 22 13 15.43 +14 48.8 3.062 2.474 46.3 17.2 20.4
2008 09 01 13 20.23 +11 03.6 3.243 2.542 39.1 14.5 20.6
2008 09 11 13 25.58 +07 41.5 3.412 2.613 31.9 11.8 20.8
Further observations of this comet are very desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-P08
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