MPEC 2008-K07 : COMET C/2008 G1 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-K07 Issued 2008 May 17, 15:09 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 05 10.89179 15 10 52.45 +12 42 33.1 18.3 N EK007A77
CK08G010 C2008 05 10.99191 15 10 48.43 +12 43 50.0 EK007118
CK08G010 C2008 05 10.99807 15 10 48.22 +12 43 53.7 EK007118
CK08G010 C2008 05 10.99942 15 10 48.20 +12 43 55.9 18.3 N EK007J47
CK08G010 C2008 05 11.00346 15 10 47.99 +12 43 58.9 EK007118
CK08G010 C2008 05 11.00873 15 10 47.80 +12 44 02.7 18.0 N EK007J47
CK08G010 C2008 05 11.02075 15 10 47.29 +12 44 11.5 18.1 N EK007J47
CK08G010 C2008 05 13.25194 15 09 18.54 +13 11 45.1 19.6 T EK007703
CK08G010 C2008 05 13.25903 15 09 18.18 +13 11 51.1 19.6 T EK007703
CK08G010 C2008 05 13.26605 15 09 18.00 +13 11 55.8 19.6 T EK007703
CK08G010 C2008 05 13.27308 15 09 17.64 +13 12 00.6 19.3 T EK007703
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer R. E. Hill. 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.
A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban. Observers C. Rinner, F. Kugel.
Measurer F. Kugel. 0.5-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
J47 Observatorio Nazaret. Observer G. Muler. 0.20-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 G1 (Gibbs)
T 2009 Jan. 12.0198 TT MPC
q 3.989715 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.002663 Peri. 63.7110 -0.2036868 +0.8026574
Node 215.9185 -0.7754949 +0.2172272
e 0.989374 Incl. 72.8609 +0.5975946 +0.5554758
From 115 observations 2008 Apr. 7-May 13.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 G1 (Gibbs)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
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 3.620 4.453 140.9 8.2 18.8
2008 06 03 14 56.18 +16 48.0 3.665 4.416 132.7 9.7 18.8
2008 06 13 14 50.97 +18 03.3 3.732 4.381 124.0 11.1 18.8
2008 06 23 14 46.94 +19 00.2 3.816 4.347 115.2 12.2 18.8
2008 07 03 14 44.29 +19 40.1 3.912 4.314 106.6 13.1 18.8
2008 07 13 14 43.14 +20 05.5 4.016 4.283 98.3 13.6 18.8
2008 07 23 14 43.52 +20 19.1 4.122 4.253 90.4 13.8 18.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-K07
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