MPEC 2008-J53 : COMET C/2008 G1 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-J53 Issued 2008 May 10, 13:38 UT
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COMET C/2008 G1 (GIBBS)
Observations:
CK08G010 C2008 04 26.85393 15 19 50.68 +09 34 49.5 18.9 N EJ053473
CK08G010 C2008 05 02.01998 15 16 38.98 +10 46 19.9 18.9 N EJ053204
CK08G010 C2008 05 02.11317 15 16 35.39 +10 47 36.0 EJ053204
CK08G010 C2008 05 05.96024 15 14 06.93 +11 39 08.7 18.5 T EJ053585
CK08G010 C2008 05 05.96517 15 14 06.81 +11 39 14.9 18.6 T EJ053585
CK08G010 C2008 05 05.96809 15 14 06.69 +11 39 15.8 18.6 T EJ053585
CK08G010 C2008 05 06.20905 15 13 57.31 +11 42 24.5 19.2 N EJ053850
CK08G010 C2008 05 06.24628 15 13 55.78 +11 42 54.4 19.9 N EJ053850
CK08G010 C2008 05 06.28351 15 13 54.37 +11 43 23.6 19.5 N EJ053850
CK08G010 C2008 05 06.32081 15 13 52.83 +11 43 53.0 19.1 N EJ053850
CK08G010 C2008 05 07.10796 15 13 22.00 +11 54 10.7 18.0 N EJ053J24
CK08G010 C2008 05 07.11050 15 13 21.89 +11 54 13.0 17.8 N EJ053J24
CK08G010 C2008 05 07.39016 15 13 10.95 +11 57 52.9 19.0 T EJ053673
CK08G010 C2008 05 07.39780 15 13 10.65 +11 57 58.2 EJ053673
CK08G010 C2008 05 07.40081 15 13 10.53 +11 58 00.9 EJ053673
CK08G010 C2008 05 07.40417 15 13 10.39 +11 58 03.6 EJ053673
CK08G010 C2008 05 09.98535 15 11 28.38 +12 31 09.0 EJ053246
CK08G010 C2008 05 09.98718 15 11 28.29 +12 31 10.4 EJ053246
CK08G010 C2008 05 09.98953 15 11 28.21 +12 31 10.9 EJ053246
CK08G010 C2008 05 09.99047 15 11 28.17 +12 31 12.8 EJ053246
CK08G010 C2008 05 09.99279 15 11 28.10 +12 31 13.8 EJ053246
CK08G010 C2008 05 09.99378 15 11 28.06 +12 31 14.5 EJ053246
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
+ CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha. Measurer M. Tichy.
1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
473 Remanzacco. Observers L. Donato, M. Gonano, V. Gonano, E. Guido,
V. Santini, G. Sostero. 0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observers A. Baransky, D. Gololobov. 0.7-m f/4
reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.30-m f/2.5
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J24 Observatorio Altamira. Observer J. F. Hernandez. 0.4-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 G1 (Gibbs)
T 2009 Jan. 11.9524 TT MPC
q 3.990335 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.002584 Peri. 63.6956 -0.2039438 +0.8025445
Node 215.9218 -0.7754920 +0.2170967
e 0.989687 Incl. 72.8687 +0.5975107 +0.5556900
From 104 observations 2008 Apr. 7-May 9.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 G1 (Gibbs)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 05 04 15 15.39 +11 13.1 3.615 4.529 151.8 6.0 18.9
2008 05 14 15 08.81 +13 20.8 3.603 4.490 147.8 6.9 18.8
2008 05 24 15 02.27 +15 13.4 3.621 4.453 140.9 8.2 18.8
2008 06 03 14 56.19 +16 48.0 3.665 4.417 132.7 9.7 18.8
2008 06 13 14 50.97 +18 03.4 3.732 4.381 124.0 11.1 18.8
2008 06 23 14 46.94 +19 00.2 3.816 4.348 115.2 12.2 18.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-J53
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