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P/2007 T4 (Gibbs) Epoch 2007 Aug. 8.0 TT = JDT 2454320.5 T 2007 July 20.7473 TT MPC q 2.009004 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0818327 Peri. 42.5264 +0.2127614 -0.9459245 a 5.254338 Node 37.2335 +0.7518183 -0.0015847 e 0.617649 Incl. 23.8720 +0.6241008 +0.3243830 P 12.0 From 57 observations 2007 Oct. 12-2008 Jan. 1, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2007 T4 (Gibbs) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2007 July 20.7055 TT MPC q 2.008764 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0818752 Peri. 42.5136 +0.2130878 -0.9458591 a 5.252521 Node 37.2266 +0.7517892 -0.0013190 e 0.617562 Incl. 23.8728 +0.6240245 +0.3245748 P 12.0An explanation of the orbital elements is available.
These orbital elements are also available in forms suitable for loading into a number of popular planetarium-type software programs.
Personalized ephemerides for this (and other) objects may be generated using the Minor Planet & Comet Ephemeris Service.
Recent magnitude estimates for this comet (as reported to the ICQ) may be available.
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2WARNING! 2008 04 14 10 56.65 +32 54.8 2.425 3.101 124.1 15.5 19.8 2008 04 19 10 55.33 +32 04.7 2.503 3.130 120.1 16.1 19.9 2008 04 24 10 54.62 +31 12.5 2.585 3.160 116.1 16.6 20.1 2008 04 29 10 54.47 +30 18.8 2.669 3.189 112.2 17.0 20.2 2008 05 04 10 54.84 +29 24.0 2.757 3.218 108.3 17.3 20.3 2008 05 09 10 55.72 +28 28.3 2.846 3.248 104.4 17.5 20.4 2008 05 14 10 57.05 +27 32.2 2.938 3.277 100.5 17.6 20.5 2008 05 19 10 58.80 +26 35.7 3.031 3.307 96.8 17.7 20.6 2008 05 24 11 00.92 +25 39.2 3.126 3.336 93.0 17.6 20.7 2008 05 29 11 03.39 +24 42.8 3.221 3.366 89.4 17.5 20.8 2008 06 03 11 06.16 +23 46.6 3.317 3.395 85.7 17.3 20.9 2008 06 08 11 09.20 +22 50.5 3.413 3.424 82.1 17.1 21.0 2008 06 13 11 12.50 +21 54.9 3.509 3.454 78.6 16.8 21.1 2008 06 18 11 16.02 +20 59.6 3.604 3.483 75.1 16.4 21.2 2008 06 23 11 19.73 +20 04.8 3.699 3.512 71.6 15.9 21.3 2008 06 28 11 23.62 +19 10.5 3.792 3.542 68.1 15.5 21.4 2008 07 03 11 27.67 +18 16.6 3.885 3.571 64.7 14.9 21.5 2008 07 08 11 31.85 +17 23.3 3.976 3.600 61.3 14.3 21.6 2008 07 13 11 36.16 +16 30.5 4.065 3.629 58.0 13.7 21.6 2008 07 18 11 40.58 +15 38.4 4.152 3.658 54.6 13.1 21.7 2008 07 23 11 45.08 +14 46.8 4.236 3.687 51.3 12.4 21.8 2008 07 28 11 49.67 +13 55.8 4.319 3.716 48.0 11.7 21.9 2008 08 02 11 54.33 +13 05.4 4.398 3.745 44.7 11.0 22.0 2008 08 07 11 59.06 +12 15.7 4.475 3.773 41.4 10.2 22.0 2008 08 12 12 03.83 +11 26.6 4.548 3.802 38.1 9.5 22.1 2008 08 17 12 08.65 +10 38.3 4.618 3.831 34.8 8.7 22.2 2008 08 22 12 13.49 +09 50.6 4.684 3.859 31.6 7.9 22.2 2008 08 27 12 18.37 +09 03.7 4.747 3.888 28.3 7.1 22.3 2008 09 01 12 23.26 +08 17.6 4.806 3.916 25.1 6.3 22.3 2008 09 06 12 28.17 +07 32.2 4.861 3.944 22.0 5.5 22.4 2008 09 11 12 33.07 +06 47.7 4.912 3.972 18.9 4.7 22.4 2008 09 16 12 37.98 +06 04.0 4.958 4.001 15.9 3.9 22.5 2008 09 21 12 42.87 +05 21.2 5.000 4.029 13.1 3.2 22.5 2008 09 26 12 47.75 +04 39.3 5.037 4.057 10.8 2.7 22.6 2008 10 01 12 52.60 +03 58.4 5.070 4.084 9.2 2.2 22.6 2008 10 06 12 57.42 +03 18.4 5.097 4.112 8.8 2.1 22.7 2008 10 11 13 02.20 +02 39.5 5.120 4.140 9.7 2.3 22.7 2008 10 16 13 06.92 +02 01.7 5.138 4.167 11.8 2.8 22.8 2008 10 21 13 11.60 +01 24.9 5.151 4.195 14.5 3.4 22.8 2008 10 26 13 16.20 +00 49.3 5.159 4.222 17.5 4.1 22.8 2008 10 31 13 20.73 +00 14.9 5.163 4.250 20.9 4.8 22.8 2008 11 05 13 25.18 -00 18.3 5.161 4.277 24.3 5.5 22.9 2008 11 10 13 29.53 -00 50.2 5.154 4.304 27.9 6.2 22.9 2008 11 15 13 33.77 -01 20.8 5.142 4.331 31.6 6.9 22.9 2008 11 20 13 37.89 -01 50.1 5.126 4.358 35.3 7.5 22.9 2008 11 25 13 41.88 -02 18.0 5.105 4.385 39.2 8.2 23.0 2008 11 30 13 45.73 -02 44.4 5.080 4.411 43.1 8.8 23.0 2008 12 05 13 49.42 -03 09.4 5.050 4.438 47.0 9.4 23.0 2008 12 10 13 52.93 -03 32.8 5.017 4.464 51.1 9.9 23.0 2008 12 15 13 56.25 -03 54.8 4.979 4.491 55.2 10.4 23.0 2008 12 20 13 59.37 -04 15.1 4.938 4.517 59.4 10.8 23.0 2008 12 25 14 02.28 -04 33.9 4.894 4.543 63.6 11.2 23.0 2008 12 30 14 04.94 -04 51.0 4.847 4.569 67.9 11.5 23.0 2009 01 04 14 07.35 -05 06.5 4.797 4.595 72.3 11.8 23.0 2009 01 09 14 09.49 -05 20.2 4.745 4.621 76.8 12.0 23.0 2009 01 14 14 11.34 -05 32.3 4.692 4.647 81.4 12.1 23.0 2009 01 19 14 12.89 -05 42.7 4.637 4.673 86.0 12.1 23.0 2009 01 24 14 14.12 -05 51.4 4.582 4.698 90.7 12.1 23.0 2009 01 29 14 15.02 -05 58.3 4.527 4.724 95.5 12.0 23.0 2009 02 03 14 15.57 -06 03.6 4.472 4.749 100.4 11.8 23.0 2009 02 08 14 15.77 -06 07.2 4.418 4.774 105.3 11.5 23.0 2009 02 13 14 15.61 -06 09.2 4.366 4.799 110.4 11.1 23.0 2009 02 18 14 15.09 -06 09.6 4.316 4.825 115.5 10.7 23.0 2009 02 23 14 14.20 -06 08.5 4.269 4.850 120.7 10.1 23.0 2009 02 28 14 12.96 -06 05.9 4.226 4.874 126.0 9.5 23.0 2009 03 05 14 11.36 -06 02.0 4.187 4.899 131.4 8.7 23.0 2009 03 10 14 09.44 -05 57.0 4.153 4.924 136.8 7.9 23.0 2009 03 15 14 07.22 -05 51.0 4.124 4.948 142.2 7.1 23.0 2009 03 20 14 04.72 -05 44.0 4.102 4.973 147.8 6.1 23.0 2009 03 25 14 01.97 -05 36.5 4.086 4.997 153.3 5.1 23.0 2009 03 30 13 59.02 -05 28.4 4.077 5.021 158.8 4.1 23.1 2009 04 04 13 55.92 -05 20.1 4.076 5.045 164.2 3.1 23.1 2009 04 09 13 52.71 -05 11.9 4.082 5.069 169.3 2.1 23.1 2009 04 14 13 49.44 -05 03.8 4.096 5.093 173.4 1.3 23.1 2009 04 19 13 46.17 -04 56.3 4.117 5.117 173.8 1.2 23.2 2009 04 24 13 42.94 -04 49.3 4.147 5.141 170.2 1.9 23.2 2009 04 29 13 39.80 -04 43.3 4.184 5.164 165.2 2.9 23.2 2009 05 04 13 36.80 -04 38.4 4.229 5.188 159.9 3.8 23.3 2009 05 09 13 33.98 -04 34.7 4.281 5.211 154.6 4.8 23.3 2009 05 14 13 31.37 -04 32.3 4.340 5.235 149.3 5.7 23.4 2009 05 19 13 28.99 -04 31.3 4.406 5.258 144.0 6.5 23.4This comet gets close to the sun during the period covered in the ephemeris below. Observers are warned to be wary of observing comets near the sun. NEVER point any kind of optical instrument at the sun--instant blindness will be the probable result.
