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C/2008 J6 (Hill) Epoch 2008 Apr. 4.0 TT = JDT 2454560.5 T 2008 Apr. 10.9413 TT MPC q 2.003475 (2000.0) P Q z -0.001119 Peri. 10.7022 +0.5797713 +0.5249111 +/-0.000050 Node 298.1777 -0.7899991 +0.1749605 e 1.002242 Incl. 44.9870 -0.1994160 +0.8329809 From 211 observations 2008 May 14-July 15, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2008 J6 (Hill) Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 T 2008 Apr. 10.9340 TT MPC q 2.003586 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000992 Peri. 10.7028 +0.5797814 +0.5248933 +/-0.000050 Node 298.1782 -0.7899946 +0.1749650 e 1.001987 Incl. 44.9878 -0.1994042 +0.8329912An 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 m2 2008 09 11 22 26.34 +58 17.6 2.097 2.699 116.3 19.5 16.4 2008 09 16 22 19.38 +58 20.4 2.127 2.737 117.2 19.1 16.5 2008 09 21 22 13.09 +58 12.9 2.161 2.775 117.8 18.7 16.6 2008 09 26 22 07.64 +57 56.1 2.197 2.814 118.3 18.3 16.7 2008 10 01 22 03.17 +57 31.3 2.236 2.853 118.5 18.0 16.8 2008 10 06 21 59.75 +57 00.1 2.278 2.892 118.6 17.7 16.9 2008 10 11 21 57.40 +56 23.8 2.323 2.932 118.4 17.4 17.0 2008 10 16 21 56.11 +55 43.8 2.371 2.972 118.0 17.2 17.1 2008 10 21 21 55.83 +55 01.2 2.422 3.013 117.4 17.1 17.2 2008 10 26 21 56.50 +54 17.0 2.477 3.054 116.6 16.9 17.3 2008 10 31 21 58.07 +53 32.3 2.534 3.095 115.5 16.8 17.4 2008 11 05 22 00.46 +52 47.8 2.594 3.136 114.3 16.7 17.5 2008 11 10 22 03.59 +52 04.2 2.658 3.177 112.9 16.7 17.6 2008 11 15 22 07.39 +51 22.2 2.724 3.219 111.4 16.6 17.8 2008 11 20 22 11.77 +50 42.1 2.793 3.261 109.7 16.6 17.9 2008 11 25 22 16.68 +50 04.4 2.864 3.303 107.8 16.5 18.0 2008 11 30 22 22.06 +49 29.3 2.938 3.345 105.8 16.5 18.1 2008 12 05 22 27.86 +48 57.1 3.015 3.387 103.7 16.4 18.2 2008 12 10 22 34.02 +48 27.9 3.094 3.429 101.5 16.3 18.3 2008 12 15 22 40.49 +48 01.9 3.175 3.472 99.2 16.2 18.4 2008 12 20 22 47.23 +47 39.0 3.258 3.514 96.9 16.1 18.5 2008 12 25 22 54.21 +47 19.2 3.343 3.557 94.4 16.0 18.6 2008 12 30 23 01.41 +47 02.6 3.430 3.600 91.9 15.8 18.7 2009 01 04 23 08.78 +46 49.2 3.518 3.642 89.4 15.7 18.8 2009 01 09 23 16.31 +46 38.7 3.607 3.685 86.8 15.5 19.0 2009 01 14 23 23.97 +46 31.2 3.697 3.728 84.2 15.2 19.1 2009 01 19 23 31.73 +46 26.4 3.787 3.771 81.6 15.0 19.2 2009 01 24 23 39.60 +46 24.3 3.878 3.814 78.9 14.7 19.3 2009 01 29 23 47.54 +46 24.7 3.970 3.857 76.3 14.4 19.4 2009 02 03 23 55.55 +46 27.5 4.061 3.900 73.6 14.0 19.5 2009 02 08 00 03.61 +46 32.5 4.152 3.943 71.0 13.7 19.5 2009 02 13 00 11.72 +46 39.6 4.243 3.986 68.4 13.3 19.6 2009 02 18 00 19.85 +46 48.6 4.333 4.029 65.7 12.9 19.7 2009 02 23 00 28.01 +46 59.3 4.422 4.072 63.1 12.5 19.8 2009 02 28 00 36.20 +47 11.7 4.510 4.115 60.6 12.1 19.9 2009 03 05 00 44.39 +47 25.5 4.596 4.158 58.1 11.7 20.0 2009 03 10 00 52.58 +47 40.7 4.681 4.201 55.6 11.2 20.1 2009 03 15 01 00.77 +47 57.1 4.764 4.244 53.2 10.8 20.2 2009 03 20 01 08.95 +48 14.6 4.845 4.287 50.9 10.4 20.2 2009 03 25 01 17.12 +48 33.0 4.924 4.330 48.6 10.0 20.3 2009 03 30 01 25.28 +48 52.3 5.000 4.373 46.5 9.5 20.4 2009 04 04 01 33.40 +49 12.4 5.074 4.416 44.4 9.1 20.5 2009 04 09 01 41.50 +49 33.0 5.145 4.458 42.5 8.7 20.5 2009 04 14 01 49.56 +49 54.3 5.213 4.501 40.8 8.4 20.6 2009 04 19 01 57.57 +50 16.0 5.277 4.544 39.2 8.0 20.7 2009 04 24 02 05.54 +50 38.1 5.339 4.587 37.8 7.7 20.8 2009 04 29 02 13.46 +51 00.5 5.398 4.629 36.7 7.5 20.8 2009 05 04 02 21.31 +51 23.2 5.453 4.672 35.8 7.2 20.9 2009 05 09 02 29.09 +51 46.2 5.504 4.715 35.1 7.1 20.9 2009 05 14 02 36.80 +52 09.3 5.552 4.757 34.8 7.0 21.0 2009 05 19 02 44.42 +52 32.5 5.596 4.800 34.7 6.9 21.1 2009 05 24 02 51.94 +52 55.9 5.637 4.842 35.0 6.9 21.1 2009 05 29 02 59.36 +53 19.4 5.673 4.884 35.6 6.9 21.2 2009 06 03 03 06.66 +53 42.9 5.706 4.927 36.4 7.0 21.2 2009 06 08 03 13.84 +54 06.5 5.735 4.969 37.5 7.2 21.3 2009 06 13 03 20.87 +54 30.1 5.760 5.011 38.9 7.3 21.3 2009 06 18 03 27.75 +54 53.9 5.782 5.053 40.6 7.5 21.3 2009 06 23 03 34.47 +55 17.6 5.799 5.095 42.4 7.7 21.4 2009 06 28 03 41.00 +55 41.5 5.813 5.137 44.5 8.0 21.4 2009 07 03 03 47.33 +56 05.5 5.823 5.179 46.7 8.2 21.5 2009 07 08 03 53.45 +56 29.5 5.830 5.221 49.1 8.5 21.5 2009 07 13 03 59.33 +56 53.6 5.833 5.263 51.6 8.7 21.5 2009 07 18 04 04.96 +57 17.9 5.833 5.305 54.3 9.0 21.6 2009 07 23 04 10.31 +57 42.3 5.830 5.346 57.1 9.2 21.6 2009 07 28 04 15.36 +58 06.9 5.824 5.388 60.0 9.4 21.6 2009 08 02 04 20.09 +58 31.6 5.815 5.430 63.0 9.6 21.7 2009 08 07 04 24.46 +58 56.4 5.803 5.471 66.1 9.8 21.7 2009 08 12 04 28.47 +59 21.4 5.789 5.513 69.3 9.9 21.7 2009 08 17 04 32.07 +59 46.5 5.773 5.554 72.5 10.0 21.8 2009 08 22 04 35.23 +60 11.6 5.755 5.595 75.9 10.1 21.8 2009 08 27 04 37.93 +60 36.6 5.736 5.637 79.3 10.1 21.8 2009 09 01 04 40.13 +61 01.6 5.716 5.678 82.8 10.2 21.8 2009 09 06 04 41.81 +61 26.3 5.695 5.719 86.3 10.1 21.9 2009 09 11 04 42.93 +61 50.6 5.673 5.760 89.9 10.1 21.9 2009 09 16 04 43.47 +62 14.3 5.652 5.801 93.5 10.0 21.9 2009 09 21 04 43.40 +62 37.3 5.631 5.842 97.2 9.8 21.9 2009 09 26 04 42.69 +62 59.1 5.611 5.883 100.8 9.6 21.9 2009 10 01 04 41.35 +63 19.7 5.592 5.923 104.5 9.4 22.0 2009 10 06 04 39.36 +63 38.5 5.576 5.964 108.2 9.2 22.0 2009 10 11 04 36.74 +63 55.4 5.562 6.005 111.8 8.9 22.0 2009 10 16 04 33.50 +64 09.9 5.550 6.045 115.4 8.6 22.0
