C/2008 J6 ( Hill )

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Updated on April 6, 2013

Profile Discovery Date May 14, 2008 Magnitude 15.5 mag Discoverer R. E. Hill (Catalina Sky Survey) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2008 Apr. 4.0 TT = JDT 2454560.5 T 2008 Apr. 10.94427 TT MPC q 2.0035177 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0011756 Peri. 10.70318 +0.57979905 +0.52488070 +/-0.0000023 Node 298.17918 -0.78998408 +0.17497866 e 1.0023553 Incl. 44.98777 -0.19939462 +0.83299623 From 337 observations 2007 Aug. 24-2008 Dec. 7, mean residual 0".6.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 8.3 + 5 log d + 15.0 log r(t + 100)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2013-B90. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.