P/2008 L2 ( Hill )

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Updated on April 11, 2009

Profile Discovery Date June 12, 2008 Magnitude 18.3 mag Discoverer R. E. Hill (Catalina Sky Survey) Pictures

Orbital Elements The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 65054: Epoch 2008 Aug. 2.0 TT = JDT 2454680.5 T 2008 Aug. 18.5940 TT MPC q 2.317379 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0670510 Peri. 141.3142 +0.9614019 +0.0603550 a 6.000661 Node 217.9842 -0.0744198 +0.9963201 e 0.613813 Incl. 25.8606 +0.2648925 +0.0608566 P 14.7 From 652 observations 2008 June 12-2009 Jan. 21, mean residual 0".5.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 4.3 + 5 log d + 30.0 log r(t - 50)

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.