MPEC 2008-G58 : COMET C/2008 G1 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-G58 Issued 2008 Apr. 9, 17:58 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2008 G1 (GIBBS)
Observations:
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.35552 15 29 45.12 +04 54 32.1 19.4 T EG058G96
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.36270 15 29 44.94 +04 54 38.4 EG058G96
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.36976 15 29 44.74 +04 54 44.6 EG058G96
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.37688 15 29 44.57 +04 54 50.7 EG058G96
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.41220 15 29 43.71 +04 55 21.2 19.2 T EG058G96
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.41590 15 29 43.60 +04 55 24.5 EG058G96
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.41961 15 29 43.50 +04 55 27.4 EG058G96
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.42327 15 29 43.41 +04 55 30.7 EG058G96
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.45449 15 29 42.57 +04 55 56.1 19.2 T EG058703
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.46065 15 29 42.46 +04 56 03.6 20.3 T EG058703
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.46687 15 29 42.25 +04 56 06.9 19.0 T EG058703
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.47303 15 29 42.03 +04 56 11.9 18.9 T EG058703
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.92138 15 29 31.48 +05 02 39.6 19.5 N EG058204
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.95172 15 29 30.74 +05 03 05.7 19.4 T EG058473
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.95546 15 29 30.59 +05 03 08.1 EG058204
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.95972 15 29 30.54 +05 03 12.6 19.5 T EG058473
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.96782 15 29 30.32 +05 03 19.2 19.4 T EG058473
CK08G010 C2008 04 08.33467 15 29 21.37 +05 08 35.8 19.5 T EG058H06
CK08G010 C2008 04 08.35244 15 29 20.93 +05 08 51.4 19.3 T EG058H06
CK08G010 C2008 04 08.37541 15 29 20.37 +05 09 12.4 19.3 T EG058G96
CK08G010 C2008 04 08.37682 15 29 20.32 +05 09 13.6 EG058G96
CK08G010 C2008 04 08.37821 15 29 20.29 +05 09 15.0 EG058G96
CK08G010 C2008 04 08.37962 15 29 20.26 +05 09 16.3 EG058G96
CK08G010 C2008 04 08.40818 15 29 19.50 +05 09 39.9 19.1 T EG058711
CK08G010 C2008 04 08.41508 15 29 19.31 +05 09 46.5 19.0 T EG058711
CK08G010 C2008 04 08.42198 15 29 19.14 +05 09 52.4 19.1 T EG058711
CK08G010 C2008 04 08.65810 15 29 13.42 +05 13 20.4 19.6 N EG058474
CK08G010 C2008 04 08.66053 15 29 13.26 +05 13 21.7 19.7 N EG058474
CK08G010 C2008 04 08.66389 15 29 13.22 +05 13 24.5 19.6 N EG058474
CK08G010 C2008 04 09.32488 15 28 56.67 +05 22 54.1 19.3 T EG058854
CK08G010 C2008 04 09.33257 15 28 56.45 +05 22 59.4 19.6 T EG058854
CK08G010 C2008 04 09.34025 15 28 56.25 +05 23 05.9 19.9 T EG058854
CK08G010 C2008 04 09.39521 15 28 54.81 +05 23 54.4 19.9 T EG058G96
CK08G010 C2008 04 09.62975 15 28 48.84 +05 27 20.3 19.5 T EG058474
CK08G010 C2008 04 09.63160 15 28 48.79 +05 27 21.8 19.2 T EG058474
CK08G010 C2008 04 09.63472 15 28 48.70 +05 27 24.4 19.1 T EG058474
CK08G010 C2008 04 09.63715 15 28 48.64 +05 27 26.8 19.4 T EG058474
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
+ CCD.
473 Remanzacco. Observers L. Donato, M. Gonano. 0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian
reflector + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observer A. C. Gilmore. Measurer
P. M. Kilmartin. 1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer A. Boattini. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer J. G. Ries. 0.76-m reflector + CCD
+ prime-focus corrector.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.36-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer A. R. Gibbs. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observers E. Guido, G. Sostero. 0.25-m f/3.4
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 G1 (Gibbs)
T 2009 Feb. 7.311 TT MPC
q 3.72077 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 71.159 -0.093046 +0.827926
Node 215.550 -0.748268 +0.308300
e 1.0 Incl. 72.036 +0.656839 +0.468496
From 37 observations 2008 Apr. 7-9.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 G1 (Gibbs)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 04 04 15 31.01 +04 06.6 3.794 4.600 139.4 8.1 19.0
2008 04 14 15 26.83 +06 30.6 3.678 4.550 146.8 6.9 18.9
2008 04 24 15 21.48 +08 55.2 3.593 4.502 151.5 6.1 18.8
2008 05 04 15 15.27 +11 14.9 3.541 4.455 151.8 6.1 18.7
2008 05 14 15 08.58 +13 24.2 3.521 4.409 147.7 7.0 18.7
2008 05 24 15 01.89 +15 18.4 3.531 4.363 140.8 8.4 18.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-G58
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