MPEC 2008-H29 : COMET C/2008 G1 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-H29 Issued 2008 Apr. 26, 14:59 UT
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COMET C/2008 G1 (GIBBS)
Observations:
CK08G010 C2008 04 17.32079 15 25 11.00 +07 18 34.7 18.8 N EH029850
CK08G010 C2008 04 17.33638 15 25 10.57 +07 18 48.5 19.6 N EH029850
CK08G010 C2008 04 17.33952 15 25 10.40 +07 18 50.9 19.3 N EH029850
CK08G010 C2008 04 17.35212 15 25 10.09 +07 19 03.0 19.3 N EH029850
CK08G010 C2008 04 18.40427 15 24 37.11 +07 34 14.1 19.3 N EH029850
CK08G010 C2008 04 22.96336 15 22 07.39 +08 39 42.1 18.9 N EH029B49
CK08G010 C2008 04 23.97075 15 21 32.60 +08 54 04.5 18.9 N EH029213
CK08G010 C2008 04 24.00957 15 21 31.24 +08 54 37.6 18.9 N EH029213
CK08G010 C2008 04 24.07627 15 21 28.88 +08 55 33.8 19.1 N EH029213
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5 Schmidt-Cassegrain.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.30-m f/2.5
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
B49 Paus Observatory, Sabadell. Observer J. Camarasa. 0.25-m f/4 Newtonian
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 G1 (Gibbs)
T 2009 Jan. 11.012 TT MPC
q 4.00005 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 63.503 -0.207673 +0.800383
Node 216.005 -0.774678 +0.216463
e 1.0 Incl. 73.065 +0.597283 +0.559044
From 54 observations 2008 Apr. 7-24.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 G1 (Gibbs)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 04 24 15 21.53 +08 54.5 3.669 4.578 151.5 6.0 18.9
2008 05 04 15 15.39 +11 13.1 3.624 4.538 151.8 6.0 18.9
2008 05 14 15 08.82 +13 20.9 3.612 4.499 147.8 6.9 18.8
2008 05 24 15 02.27 +15 13.6 3.630 4.462 140.9 8.2 18.8
2008 06 03 14 56.19 +16 48.3 3.674 4.425 132.7 9.7 18.8
2008 06 13 14 50.98 +18 03.8 3.741 4.390 124.0 11.1 18.8
2008 06 23 14 46.94 +19 00.9 3.825 4.356 115.2 12.2 18.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-H29
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