C/2008 G1 (Gibbs)
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 63136:C/2008 G1 (Gibbs) Epoch 2009 Jan. 9.0 TT = JDT 2454840.5 T 2009 Jan. 12.1400 TT MPC q 3.988981 (2000.0) P Q z +0.002800 Peri. 63.7352 -0.2032750 +0.8028325 +/-0.000040 Node 215.9138 -0.7755061 +0.2174363 e 0.988831 Incl. 72.8482 +0.5977203 +0.5551409 From 147 observations 2008 Apr. 7-June 8, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2008 G1 (Gibbs) Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 T 2009 Jan. 12.2418 TT MPC q 3.989438 (2000.0) P Q z +0.002861 Peri. 63.7571 -0.2029340 +0.8028827 +/-0.000040 Node 215.9177 -0.7754379 +0.2177815 e 0.988586 Incl. 72.8479 +0.5979247 +0.5549330An 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.
Ephemeris
The following ephemeris is at intervals of five days. A daily ephemeris covering the same time interval is also available.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 m2 2010 01 24 21 52.14 +43 31.7 5.404 5.084 66.0 10.2 20.2 2010 01 29 21 59.37 +43 21.0 5.468 5.109 63.7 10.0 20.3 2010 02 03 22 06.53 +43 12.9 5.531 5.134 61.5 9.7 20.3 2010 02 08 22 13.62 +43 07.2 5.593 5.159 59.3 9.5 20.4 2010 02 13 22 20.62 +43 03.9 5.653 5.184 57.2 9.2 20.4 2010 02 18 22 27.52 +43 02.8 5.712 5.210 55.1 8.9 20.5 2010 02 23 22 34.33 +43 03.9 5.769 5.236 53.1 8.7 20.5 2010 02 28 22 41.03 +43 07.0 5.824 5.262 51.3 8.4 20.5 2010 03 05 22 47.62 +43 12.1 5.877 5.287 49.5 8.2 20.6 2010 03 10 22 54.09 +43 18.9 5.927 5.314 48.0 8.0 20.6 2010 03 15 23 00.44 +43 27.5 5.974 5.340 46.6 7.8 20.7 2010 03 20 23 06.66 +43 37.7 6.019 5.366 45.4 7.6 20.7 2010 03 25 23 12.74 +43 49.3 6.060 5.393 44.4 7.4 20.7 2010 03 30 23 18.69 +44 02.3 6.097 5.419 43.7 7.3 20.8 2010 04 04 23 24.48 +44 16.6 6.132 5.446 43.2 7.2 20.8 2010 04 09 23 30.13 +44 32.0 6.163 5.473 43.0 7.2 20.8 2010 04 14 23 35.61 +44 48.5 6.190 5.500 43.1 7.2 20.9 2010 04 19 23 40.92 +45 05.9 6.213 5.527 43.4 7.2 20.9 2010 04 24 23 46.06 +45 24.1 6.233 5.554 44.0 7.2 20.9 2010 04 29 23 51.01 +45 43.0 6.248 5.581 44.9 7.3 20.9 2010 05 04 23 55.76 +46 02.6 6.260 5.608 46.1 7.4 21.0 2010 05 09 00 00.31 +46 22.7 6.268 5.636 47.5 7.6 21.0 2010 05 14 00 04.65 +46 43.2 6.273 5.663 49.1 7.8 21.0 2010 05 19 00 08.76 +47 04.1 6.273 5.691 51.0 7.9 21.0 2010 05 24 00 12.64 +47 25.1 6.270 5.719 53.0 8.1 21.1 2010 05 29 00 16.26 +47 46.3 6.264 5.747 55.3 8.3 21.1 2010 06 03 00 19.62 +48 07.4 6.254 5.775 57.6 8.5 21.1 2010 06 08 00 22.71 +48 28.4 6.240 5.802 60.2 8.7 21.1 2010 06 13 00 25.51 +48 49.1 6.224 5.831 62.8 8.9 21.1 2010 06 18 00 28.00 +49 09.4 6.204 5.859 65.6 9.1 21.1 2010 06 23 00 30.18 +49 29.1 6.182 5.887 68.5 9.2 21.2 2010 06 28 00 32.03 +49 48.1 6.158 5.915 71.5 9.4 21.2 2010 07 03 00 33.54 +50 06.2 6.131 5.944 74.7 9.5 21.2 2010 07 08 00 34.70 +50 23.3 6.103 5.972 77.8 9.6 21.2 2010 07 13 00 35.50 +50 39.1 6.073 6.000 81.1 9.6 21.2 2010 07 18 00 35.92 +50 53.5 6.042 6.029 84.5 9.7 21.2 2010 07 23 00 35.97 +51 06.1 6.010 6.058 87.9 9.6 21.2 2010 07 28 00 35.64 +51 16.8 5.977 6.086 91.3 9.6 21.2 2010 08 02 00 34.94 +51 25.3 5.945 6.115 94.9 9.5 21.2 2010 08 07 00 33.87 +51 31.4 5.913 6.144 98.4 9.4 21.2 2010 08 12 00 32.45 +51 34.9 5.882 6.173 102.0 9.2 21.3 2010 08 17 00 30.70 +51 35.4 5.853 6.202 105.6 9.0 21.3 2010 08 22 00 28.64 +51 32.8 5.825 6.231 109.2 8.8 21.3 2010 08 27 00 26.30 +51 26.8 5.800 6.260 112.7 8.6 21.3 2010 09 01 00 23.72 +51 17.3 5.778 6.289 116.2 8.3 21.3 2010 09 06 00 20.95 +51 04.1 5.759 6.318 119.6 8.0 21.3 2010 09 11 00 18.03 +50 47.1 5.744 6.347 122.9 7.7 21.3 2010 09 16 00 15.01 +50 26.3 5.733 6.376 126.0 7.3 21.3 2010 09 21 00 11.95 +50 01.6 5.727 6.406 128.9 7.0 21.4 2010 09 26 00 08.91 +49 33.3 5.726 6.435 131.5 6.7 21.4 2010 10 01 00 05.93 +49 01.4 5.731 6.464 133.7 6.4 21.4 2010 10 06 00 03.07 +48 26.1 5.742 6.494 135.5 6.2 21.4 2010 10 11 00 00.37 +47 47.8 5.759 6.523 136.8 6.0 21.4 2010 10 16 23 57.87 +47 06.8 5.782 6.552 137.6 5.9 21.5 2010 10 21 23 55.61 +46 23.5 5.812 6.582 137.7 5.8 21.5 2010 10 26 23 53.62 +45 38.2 5.848 6.611 137.2 5.9 21.5 2010 10 31 23 51.92 +44 51.6 5.891 6.641 136.0 6.0 21.6 2010 11 05 23 50.53 +44 03.9 5.940 6.671 134.3 6.1 21.6 2010 11 10 23 49.45 +43 15.7 5.995 6.700 132.1 6.3 21.7 2010 11 15 23 48.69 +42 27.5 6.057 6.730 129.5 6.5 21.7 2010 11 20 23 48.25 +41 39.6 6.125 6.760 126.5 6.7 21.7 2010 11 25 23 48.13 +40 52.5 6.198 6.789 123.2 7.0 21.8 2010 11 30 23 48.31 +40 06.4 6.276 6.819 119.7 7.2 21.8 2010 12 05 23 48.79 +39 21.8 6.359 6.849 116.0 7.4 21.9 2010 12 10 23 49.56 +38 38.8 6.446 6.879 112.2 7.6 21.9 2010 12 15 23 50.59 +37 57.8 6.537 6.908 108.2 7.8 22.0 2010 12 20 23 51.89 +37 18.9 6.631 6.938 104.2 7.9 22.0 2010 12 25 23 53.42 +36 42.3 6.728 6.968 100.1 8.0 22.1 2010 12 30 23 55.17 +36 08.0 6.827 6.998 96.0 8.0 22.1 2011 01 04 23 57.13 +35 36.2 6.927 7.028 91.8 8.0 22.2 2011 01 09 23 59.28 +35 06.8 7.029 7.058 87.7 8.0 22.2 2011 01 14 00 01.61 +34 39.9 7.131 7.088 83.5 7.9 22.3 2011 01 19 00 04.09 +34 15.5 7.233 7.118 79.4 7.8 22.3 2011 01 24 00 06.72 +33 53.6 7.334 7.148 75.3 7.7 22.4 2011 01 29 00 09.47 +33 34.0 7.434 7.178 71.2 7.5 22.4 2011 02 03 00 12.34 +33 16.7 7.533 7.208 67.2 7.2 22.5 2011 02 08 00 15.31 +33 01.7 7.629 7.238 63.2 7.0 22.5 2011 02 13 00 18.37 +32 48.9 7.723 7.268 59.2 6.7 22.6 2011 02 18 00 21.49 +32 38.1 7.814 7.298 55.3 6.4 22.6 2011 02 23 00 24.68 +32 29.2 7.902 7.328 51.5 6.1 22.6 2011 02 28 00 27.92 +32 22.2 7.986 7.358 47.8 5.7 22.7
