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P/2008 L2 (Hill) Epoch 2008 Aug. 2.0 TT = JDT 2454680.5 T 2008 Aug. 18.6145 TT MPC q 2.317293 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0670924 Peri. 141.3229 +0.9614116 +0.0602475 a 5.998196 Node 217.9819 -0.0743036 +0.9963294 e 0.613668 Incl. 25.8610 +0.2648901 +0.0608111 P 14.7 From 159 observations 2008 June 12-Aug. 18, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2008 L2 (Hill) Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 T 2008 Aug. 18.6353 TT MPC q 2.317325 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0670844 Peri. 141.3301 +0.9614201 +0.0601233 a 5.998672 Node 217.9820 -0.0741762 +0.9963387 e 0.613694 Incl. 25.8606 +0.2648949 +0.0607820 P 14.7An explanation of the orbital elements is available.
These orbital elements are also available in forms suitable for loading into a number of popular planetarium-type software programs.
Personalized ephemerides for this (and other) objects may be generated using the Minor Planet & Comet Ephemeris Service.
Recent magnitude estimates for this comet (as reported to the ICQ) may be available.
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2WARNING! 2008 11 10 00 50.97 +12 58.3 1.532 2.430 148.2 12.4 17.3 2008 11 15 00 51.84 +11 42.5 1.579 2.444 143.2 14.0 17.4 2008 11 20 00 53.21 +10 33.7 1.631 2.458 138.2 15.5 17.5 2008 11 25 00 55.11 +09 32.2 1.689 2.473 133.3 16.9 17.6 2008 11 30 00 57.51 +08 38.3 1.751 2.488 128.5 18.1 17.7 2008 12 05 01 00.40 +07 51.9 1.818 2.504 123.8 19.1 17.8 2008 12 10 01 03.74 +07 12.8 1.888 2.520 119.3 19.9 17.9 2008 12 15 01 07.51 +06 40.6 1.962 2.538 114.9 20.6 18.0 2008 12 20 01 11.68 +06 14.9 2.038 2.555 110.6 21.1 18.1 2008 12 25 01 16.21 +05 55.2 2.117 2.573 106.4 21.5 18.2 2008 12 30 01 21.08 +05 40.9 2.198 2.592 102.3 21.8 18.3 2009 01 04 01 26.26 +05 31.6 2.280 2.611 98.4 21.9 18.5 2009 01 09 01 31.71 +05 26.8 2.364 2.631 94.5 21.9 18.6 2009 01 14 01 37.42 +05 25.8 2.449 2.651 90.7 21.8 18.7 2009 01 19 01 43.36 +05 28.2 2.535 2.671 87.0 21.6 18.8 2009 01 24 01 49.50 +05 33.7 2.621 2.692 83.4 21.3 18.9 2009 01 29 01 55.83 +05 41.8 2.707 2.714 79.9 20.9 19.0 2009 02 03 02 02.34 +05 52.0 2.793 2.735 76.4 20.5 19.1 2009 02 08 02 08.99 +06 04.0 2.878 2.757 73.0 20.0 19.2 2009 02 13 02 15.78 +06 17.5 2.963 2.780 69.7 19.5 19.3 2009 02 18 02 22.69 +06 32.1 3.047 2.802 66.4 18.9 19.4 2009 02 23 02 29.71 +06 47.6 3.130 2.825 63.2 18.2 19.5 2009 02 28 02 36.83 +07 03.7 3.212 2.849 60.0 17.5 19.6 2009 03 05 02 44.03 +07 20.1 3.292 2.872 56.8 16.8 19.7 2009 03 10 02 51.31 +07 36.6 3.371 2.896 53.7 16.0 19.8 2009 03 15 02 58.64 +07 53.1 3.447 2.920 50.7 15.3 19.8 2009 03 20 03 06.03 +08 09.2 3.522 2.945 47.7 14.5 19.9 2009 03 25 03 13.47 +08 24.9 3.595 2.969 44.7 13.7 20.0 2009 03 30 03 20.94 +08 39.9 3.665 2.994 41.7 12.8 20.1 2009 04 04 03 28.45 +08 54.2 3.733 3.019 38.8 12.0 20.2 2009 04 09 03 35.97 +09 07.6 3.798 3.045 36.0 11.1 20.2 2009 04 14 03 43.50 +09 19.9 3.860 3.070 33.1 10.3 20.3 2009 04 19 03 51.03 +09 31.1 3.920 3.096 30.4 9.4 20.4 2009 04 24 03 58.56 +09 41.1 3.977 3.121 27.7 8.6 20.4 2009 04 29 04 06.08 +09 49.8 4.031 3.147 25.1 7.8 20.5 2009 05 04 04 13.58 +09 57.0 4.081 3.173 22.5 7.0 20.6 2009 05 09 04 21.04 +10 02.8 4.128 3.199 20.1 6.2 20.6 2009 05 14 04 28.48 +10 07.1 4.173 3.226 17.9 5.5 20.7 2009 05 19 04 35.86 +10 09.7 4.213 3.252 15.9 4.9 20.7 2009 05 24 04 43.20 +10 10.8 4.251 3.279 14.3 4.4 20.8 2009 05 29 04 50.48 +10 10.2 4.284 3.305 13.1 4.0 20.9 2009 06 03 04 57.69 +10 07.9 4.315 3.332 12.6 3.8 20.9 2009 06 08 05 04.83 +10 03.9 4.341 3.359 12.8 3.8 20.9 2009 06 13 05 11.87 +09 58.1 4.364 3.386 13.6 4.0 21.0 2009 06 18 05 18.83 +09 50.6 4.384 3.413 15.0 4.4 21.0 2009 06 23 05 25.69 +09 41.4 4.400 3.440 16.9 4.9 21.1 2009 06 28 05 32.44 +09 30.4 4.412 3.467 19.1 5.5 21.1 2009 07 03 05 39.06 +09 17.7 4.420 3.494 21.5 6.1 21.2 2009 07 08 05 45.56 +09 03.2 4.425 3.521 24.1 6.8 21.2 2009 07 13 05 51.92 +08 47.0 4.426 3.548 26.8 7.4 21.2 2009 07 18 05 58.13 +08 29.2 4.423 3.575 29.6 8.1 21.3 2009 07 23 06 04.19 +08 09.7 4.417 3.603 32.5 8.7 21.3 2009 07 28 06 10.07 +07 48.5 4.408 3.630 35.5 9.4 21.3 2009 08 02 06 15.78 +07 25.7 4.395 3.657 38.6 10.0 21.3 2009 08 07 06 21.30 +07 01.4 4.378 3.684 41.8 10.6 21.4 2009 08 12 06 26.61 +06 35.6 4.359 3.712 45.0 11.1 21.4 2009 08 17 06 31.72 +06 08.3 4.336 3.739 48.3 11.7 21.4 2009 08 22 06 36.59 +05 39.6 4.310 3.766 51.6 12.2 21.4 2009 08 27 06 41.23 +05 09.6 4.281 3.794 55.0 12.6 21.4 2009 09 01 06 45.61 +04 38.3 4.250 3.821 58.5 13.0 21.5 2009 09 06 06 49.72 +04 05.8 4.216 3.848 62.0 13.4 21.5 2009 09 11 06 53.55 +03 32.3 4.180 3.875 65.6 13.7 21.5 2009 09 16 06 57.09 +02 57.7 4.142 3.903 69.3 13.9 21.5 2009 09 21 07 00.31 +02 22.3 4.103 3.930 73.1 14.1 21.5 2009 09 26 07 03.20 +01 46.2 4.062 3.957 76.9 14.3 21.5 2009 10 01 07 05.75 +01 09.4 4.019 3.984 80.8 14.4 21.5 2009 10 06 07 07.94 +00 32.3 3.976 4.011 84.8 14.4 21.5 2009 10 11 07 09.76 -00 05.2 3.933 4.038 88.9 14.3 21.5 2009 10 16 07 11.19 -00 42.7 3.890 4.066 93.0 14.2 21.5 2009 10 21 07 12.23 -01 20.0 3.847 4.093 97.2 14.0 21.5 2009 10 26 07 12.85 -01 56.9 3.805 4.120 101.4 13.7 21.6 2009 10 31 07 13.06 -02 33.1 3.765 4.147 105.8 13.3 21.6 2009 11 05 07 12.85 -03 08.3 3.727 4.174 110.1 12.9 21.6 2009 11 10 07 12.23 -03 42.3 3.692 4.200 114.5 12.4 21.6 2009 11 15 07 11.19 -04 14.6 3.659 4.227 118.9 11.8 21.6 2009 11 20 07 09.76 -04 45.0 3.630 4.254 123.3 11.2 21.6 2009 11 25 07 07.94 -05 13.1 3.606 4.281 127.7 10.5 21.6 2009 11 30 07 05.78 -05 38.5 3.586 4.307 131.9 9.8 21.6 2009 12 05 07 03.31 -06 01.0 3.571 4.334 136.0 9.1 21.6 2009 12 10 07 00.56 -06 20.3 3.562 4.361 139.8 8.4 21.7 2009 12 15 06 57.58 -06 36.2 3.559 4.387 143.2 7.7 21.7This comet gets close to the sun during the period covered in the ephemeris below. Observers are warned to be wary of observing comets near the sun. NEVER point any kind of optical instrument at the sun--instant blindness will be the probable result.
