MPEC 2008-L35 : COMET C/2008 G1 (GIBBS)

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M.P.E.C. 2008-L35                                Issued 2008 June  9, 18:35 UT

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                            COMET C/2008 G1 (GIBBS)

Observations:
    CK08G010  C2008 05 26.93649 15 00 24.76 +15 43 04.0                 EL035118
    CK08G010  C2008 05 26.94309 15 00 24.51 +15 43 08.9                 EL035118
    CK08G010  C2008 06 04.87850 14 55 07.64 +17 03 33.6          18.1 N EL035585
    CK08G010  C2008 06 04.89076 14 55 07.25 +17 03 37.9          18.6 N EL035A77
    CK08G010  C2008 06 04.89746 14 55 07.10 +17 03 43.2          18.7 N EL035J47
    CK08G010  C2008 06 04.90128 14 55 06.89 +17 03 44.8          18.1 N EL035585
    CK08G010  C2008 06 04.90132 14 55 06.96 +17 03 45.0          18.8 N EL035J47
    CK08G010  C2008 06 04.90294 14 55 06.83 +17 03 46.2          18.0 N EL035585
    CK08G010  C2008 06 04.90317 14 55 06.89 +17 03 44.5          18.7 N EL035A77
    CK08G010  C2008 06 04.90469 14 55 06.85 +17 03 46.7          19.8 N EL035J47
    CK08G010  C2008 06 07.87544 14 53 30.71 +17 27 05.3          18.3 N EL035A77
    CK08G010  C2008 06 07.87853 14 53 30.69 +17 27 06.9          18.8 N EL035A77
    CK08G010  C2008 06 07.88161 14 53 30.61 +17 27 06.4          18.8 N EL035A77
    CK08G010  C2008 06 08.31583 14 53 16.80 +17 30 23.2          19.2 T EL035703
    CK08G010  C2008 06 08.32302 14 53 16.62 +17 30 26.7          19.1 T EL035703
    CK08G010  C2008 06 08.33034 14 53 16.33 +17 30 29.6          19.2 T EL035703
    CK08G010  C2008 06 08.33758 14 53 16.08 +17 30 31.6          19.3 T EL035703

Observer details:
118 Modra.  Observer S. Gajdos.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station.  Observer A. Baransky.  0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky 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.  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.  0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2008 G1 (Gibbs)
T 2009 Jan. 12.0006 TT                                  MPC
q   3.989724             (2000.0)            P               Q
z  +0.002769       Peri.   63.7058      -0.2037235      +0.8026898
                   Node   215.9156      -0.7755680      +0.2170890
e   0.988952       Incl.   72.8541      +0.5974873      +0.5554831
From 142 observations 2008 Apr. 7-June 8.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-L35

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