MPEC 2008-W45 : COMET P/2008 T4 (HILL)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-W45 Issued 2008 Nov. 21, 17:08 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
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COMET P/2008 T4 (HILL)
Observations:
PK08T040 C2008 11 07.96427 01 32 38.41 +07 22 00.8 EW045204
PK08T040 C2008 11 08.04684 01 32 35.54 +07 22 02.6 17.4 N EW045204
PK08T040 C2008 11 14.91025 01 29 12.96 +07 27 08.3 18.6 N EW045213
PK08T040 C2008 11 14.91488 01 29 12.84 +07 27 08.2 18.1 N EW045213
PK08T040 C2008 11 14.91796 01 29 12.75 +07 27 07.9 18.0 N EW045213
PK08T040 C2008 11 16.72174 01 28 29.03 +07 29 19.9 19.2 T EW045104
PK08T040 C2008 11 16.73067 01 28 28.84 +07 29 20.7 18.6 T EW045104
PK08T040 C2008 11 16.73839 01 28 28.65 +07 29 21.1 18.9 T EW045104
PK08T040 C2008 11 18.80948 01 27 43.24 +07 32 20.4 18.3 N EW045B42
PK08T040 C2008 11 18.82075 01 27 43.00 +07 32 22.2 18.9 N EW045B42
PK08T040 C2008 11 18.84980 01 27 42.46 +07 32 24.2 18.0 N EW045585
PK08T040 C2008 11 18.85279 01 27 42.42 +07 32 24.7 18.0 N EW045585
PK08T040 C2008 11 18.85560 01 27 42.41 +07 32 24.9 17.9 N EW045585
PK08T040 C2008 11 18.86624 01 27 42.11 +07 32 25.9 17.9 N EW045585
PK08T040 C2008 11 18.86969 01 27 41.94 +07 32 26.4 18.0 N EW045585
PK08T040 C2008 11 19.25557 01 27 34.27 +07 33 04.6 19.1 T EW045704
PK08T040 C2008 11 19.26798 01 27 33.92 +07 33 06.0 20.0 T EW045704
PK08T040 C2008 11 19.28044 01 27 33.61 +07 33 07.7 19.6 T EW045704
PK08T040 C2008 11 19.29298 01 27 33.27 +07 33 08.4 19.8 T EW045704
PK08T040 C2008 11 19.30561 01 27 32.96 +07 33 09.8 19.4 T EW045704
PK08T040 C2008 11 19.54716 01 27 28.48 +07 33 33.1 EW045900
PK08T040 C2008 11 19.55525 01 27 28.30 +07 33 33.6 18.1 N EW045900
PK08T040 C2008 11 19.86736 01 27 22.39 +07 34 03.9 18.3 N EW045130
PK08T040 C2008 11 19.87113 01 27 22.30 +07 34 04.6 18.0 N EW045130
PK08T040 C2008 11 19.87440 01 27 22.27 +07 34 05.2 18.1 N EW045130
PK08T040 C2008 11 19.87792 01 27 22.21 +07 34 05.9 18.0 N EW045130
PK08T040 C2008 11 20.54228 01 27 09.85 +07 35 15.6 18.0 T EW045900
PK08T040 C2008 11 20.55372 01 27 09.62 +07 35 17.0 EW045900
Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers L. Tesi, G. Fagioli, E. Tognelli.
Measurer L. Tesi. 0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
130 Lumezzane. Observers M. Casali, W. Marinello, M. Micheli, G. Pizzetti,
A. Soffiantini. Measurers W. Marinello, M. Tonincelli. 0.40-m f/4.5
reflector + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
+ CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler. Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
B42 Vitebsk. Observer V. Nevski. 0.3-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 T4 (Hill)
T 2008 Dec. 23.8862 TT MPC
q 2.511781 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1051325 Peri. 1.2384 +0.6957199 -0.7141219
a 4.446087 Node 44.6844 +0.6580886 +0.5904349
e 0.435058 Incl. 6.3261 +0.2879119 +0.3760538
P 9.37
From 164 observations 2008 Sept. 28-Nov. 20.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-W45
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