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. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU 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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