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    • MPEC 2010-L02 : COMET C/2010 G2 (HILL)

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    M.P.E.C. 2010-L02                                Issued 2010 June 1, 16:52 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                            COMET C/2010 G2 (HILL)

Observations:
    CK10G020  C2010 04 29.99375 16 32 51.00 +13 49 09.2          19.5 N EL002473
    CK10G020  C2010 04 29.99791 16 32 50.83 +13 49 11.6          19.5 N EL002473
    CK10G020  C2010 05 24.89885 16 12 06.83 +17 38 07.2                 EL002204
    CK10G020  C2010 05 24.91890 16 12 05.72 +17 38 17.8          18.2 N EL002B49
    CK10G020  C2010 05 24.93681 16 12 04.77 +17 38 25.4          18.8 N EL002B49
    CK10G020  C2010 05 24.95403 16 12 03.81 +17 38 33.6          18.4 N EL002B49
    CK10G020  C2010 05 24.96688 16 12 03.10 +17 38 40.4          19.0 N EL002160
    CK10G020  C2010 05 24.97087 16 12 02.78 +17 38 41.3          18.9 N EL002160
    CK10G020  C2010 05 24.97499 16 12 02.51 +17 38 42.8          18.9 N EL002160
    CK10G020  C2010 05 24.99069 16 12 01.67 +17 38 50.5          18.8 N EL002204
    CK10G020  C2010 05 25.97222 16 11 07.09 +17 46 30.2          18.8 N EL002213
    CK10G020  C2010 05 25.97999 16 11 06.68 +17 46 33.5          19.3 N EL002213
    CK10G020  C2010 05 25.98711 16 11 06.25 +17 46 38.0          19.4 N EL002213
    CK10G020  C2010 05 26.97591 16 10 11.00 +17 54 10.5          18.7 N EL002160
    CK10G020  C2010 05 26.98002 16 10 10.79 +17 54 13.6          19.2 N EL002160
    CK10G020  C2010 05 26.98428 16 10 10.58 +17 54 16.4          18.6 N EL002160
    CK10G020  C2010 05 31.93185 16 05 31.78 +18 30 04.5          19.0 N EL002B33
    CK10G020  C2010 05 31.93526 16 05 31.53 +18 30 05.8          18.6 N EL002B33
    CK10G020  C2010 05 31.93867 16 05 31.33 +18 30 06.6          18.9 N EL002B33

Observer details:
160 Castelmartini.  Observers M. Jaeger, E. Prosperi, 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.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain.
473 Remanzacco.  Observers L. Donato, V. Gonano, E. Guido, G. Sostero.  0.45-m
    f/4.4 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
B33 Libbiano Observatory, Peccioli.  Observers P. Bacci, R. Emilio, F. Biasci.
    Measurer P. Bacci.  0.5-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
B49 Paus Observatory, Sabadell.  Observer J. Camarasa.  0.25-m f/4 Newtonian
    reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2010 G2 (Hill)
T 2011 Sept. 2.0564 TT                                  MPC
q   1.981233             (2000.0)            P               Q
z  +0.010347       Peri.  137.4071      +0.1427343      +0.4275667
                   Node   246.7684      +0.4173043      +0.7918011
e   0.979500       Incl.  103.7341      +0.8974876      -0.4361625
From 222 observations 2010 Apr. 10-May 31.

     Further observations of comet C/2010 G1 are desirable.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2010 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2010-L02

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