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C/2009 O4 (Hill)

Capture date
2009-08-29
Nearest MPC J01 observation
No dated J01 record is available in the local MPC cache.
Distance to the Sun
2.887040 AU (431,894,996 km)
Distance to the Earth
1.943415 AU (290,730,687 km)
Approximate magnitude
≈ 16.0 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
C/2009 O4 (Hill) - 2009-08-29

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Source filename
c2009o4.jpg
Image dimensions
730 × 610

About this object

Designation
C/2009 O4
Orbit class
Hyperbolic Comet

Orbital parameters: Epoch 2455077.5 JD TDB · q = 2.56 au · e = 1 · i = 95.8 deg · Ω = 173 deg · ω = 224 deg · T = 2455197.776 JD TDB