C/2008 G1 ( Gibbs )

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Updated on April 6, 2013

Profile Discovery Date April 7, 2008 Magnitude 19.4 mag Discoverer A. R. Gibbs (Mt. Lemmon) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2009 Jan. 9.0 TT = JDT 2454840.5 T 2009 Jan. 12.08098 TT MPC q 3.9896179 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0027215 Peri. 63.72050 -0.20352740 +0.80271389 +/-0.0000194 Node 215.91763 -0.77549113 +0.21732772 e 0.9891423 Incl. 72.85711 +0.59765383 +0.55535491 From 147 observations 2008 Apr. 7-July 4, mean residual 0".6.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 9.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2013-B90. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.