C/2009 U3 ( Hill )

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Updated on August 29, 2010

Profile Discovery Date October 21, 2009 Magnitude 17.6 mag Discoverer R. E. Hill (Catalina) Pictures

Orbital Elements The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 70812: Epoch 2010 Mar. 25.0 TT = JDT 2455280.5 T 2010 Mar. 20.2544 TT MPC q 1.414423 (2000.0) P Q z +0.005919 Peri. 77.7019 -0.3248610 -0.7379324 Node 49.3223 +0.2107010 -0.6662160 e 0.991627 Incl. 51.2605 +0.9219926 -0.1077591 From 577 observations 2009 Oct. 20-2010 June 18.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 13.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published at the MPC Ephemerides and Orbital Elements. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.8 (AstroArts). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.