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  • MPEC 2010-J06 : COMET C/2010 G2 (HILL)

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    M.P.E.C. 2010-J06                                Issued 2010 May 3, 17:54 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,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    
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           URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.org/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                COMET C/2010 G2 (HILL)
    
    Observations:
        CK10G020  C2010 04 20.01648 16 39 14.56 +12 06 35.0                 EJ006204
        CK10G020  C2010 04 20.13003 16 39 10.58 +12 07 45.6          18.8 N EJ006204
        CK10G020  C2010 04 20.78296 16 38 47.85 +12 14 32.9          18.5 N EJ006372
        CK10G020  C2010 04 23.73054 16 37 00.96 +12 45 01.7                 EJ006372
        CK10G020  C2010 04 23.73748 16 37 00.73 +12 45 07.6          18.3 N EJ006372
        CK10G020  C2010 04 24.70669 16 36 24.09 +12 55 06.7                 EJ006372
        CK10G020  C2010 04 24.70973 16 36 23.99 +12 55 08.1          18.4 N EJ006372
        CK10G020  C2010 04 26.41177 16 35 17.70 +13 12 37.8          19.0 T EJ006G96
        CK10G020  C2010 04 26.42373 16 35 17.23 +13 12 44.9          19.0 T EJ006G96
        CK10G020  C2010 04 26.42972 16 35 16.98 +13 12 48.0          18.9 T EJ006G96
        CK10G020  C2010 05 01.03866 16 32 06.18 +13 59 44.6          19.0 N EJ006160
        CK10G020  C2010 05 01.04083 16 32 06.17 +13 59 45.2          18.7 N EJ006160
        CK10G020  C2010 05 01.04301 16 32 06.10 +13 59 45.7          19.2 N EJ006160
        CK10G020  C2010 05 01.89606 16 31 29.21 +14 08 20.8          19.5 T EJ006461
        CK10G020  C2010 05 01.90126 16 31 28.99 +14 08 23.6                 EJ006461
        CK10G020  C2010 05 01.90645 16 31 28.76 +14 08 26.7                 EJ006461
    
    Observer details:
    160 Castelmartini.  Observers E. Guido, M. Jaeger, E. Prosperi, G. Sostero,
        W. Vollmann.  Measurer E. Prosperi.  0.35-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.38-m f/6.8 reflector
        + CCD.
    372 Geisei.  Observers T. Seki, K. Muraoka, S. Shimomoto.  0.70-m f/7
        reflector + CCD.
    461 University of Szeged, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly).  Observer K. Sarneczky.
        0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer A. Boattini.  Measurers J. D. Ahern,
        E. C. Beshore, A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
        R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        C/2010 G2 (Hill)
    T 2011 Aug. 28.176 TT                                   MPC
    q   1.99693              (2000.0)            P               Q
                       Peri.  136.443       +0.128291       +0.431748
                       Node   247.016       +0.406475       +0.798282
    e   1.0            Incl.  104.113       +0.904610       -0.419928
    From 124 observations 2010 Apr. 10-May 1.
    
    Ephemeris:
        C/2010 G2 (Hill)
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
    2010 04 24    16 36.85   +12 47.8    4.783    5.535   134.6     7.4  18.8
    2010 05 04    16 29.93   +14 29.4    4.643    5.452   139.8     6.8  18.7
    2010 05 14    16 21.86   +16 05.2    4.533    5.369   142.4     6.6  18.6
    2010 05 24    16 12.94   +17 31.4    4.454    5.286   141.7     6.8  18.5
    2010 06 03    16 03.56   +18 44.7    4.405    5.202   137.9     7.5  18.4
    2010 06 13    15 54.15   +19 42.9    4.385    5.119   131.8     8.5  18.3
    2010 06 23    15 45.17   +20 24.8    4.390    5.034   124.4     9.6  18.2
    2010 07 03    15 37.03   +20 50.9    4.416    4.950   116.2    10.6  18.2
    2010 07 13    15 30.03   +21 02.5    4.458    4.866   107.8    11.5  18.1
    2010 07 23    15 24.40   +21 01.8    4.510    4.781    99.3    12.1  18.1
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2010 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2010-J06
    

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