C/2008 J6 ( Hill )

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Updated on April 11, 2009

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

Orbital Elements The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 64496: Epoch 2008 Apr. 4.0 TT = JDT 2454560.5 T 2008 Apr. 10.9435 TT MPC q 2.003504 (2000.0) P Q z -0.001133 Peri. 10.7034 +0.5797894 +0.5248916 +/-0.000006 Node 298.1783 -0.7899908 +0.1749792 e 1.002271 Incl. 44.9873 -0.1993959 +0.8329893 From 363 observations 2008 May 14-Nov. 30, mean residual 0".6.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 7.5 + 5 log d + 20.0 log r

The orbital elements are published at the MPC Ephemerides and Orbital Elements. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.