C/2015 W1 ( Gibbs )

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Updated on November 13, 2016

Profile Discovery Date November 18, 2015 Magnitude 18.7 mag Discoverer A. R. Gibbs (Catalina Sky Survey) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2016 May 12.0 TT = JDT 2457520.5 T 2016 May 17.20014 TT MPCW q 2.2318606 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0005781 Peri. 48.11663 -0.30665488 +0.27805295 +/-0.0000039 Node 114.31417 +0.24920376 -0.89956404 e 1.0012903 Incl. 87.31603 +0.91861867 +0.33685472 From 325 observations 2015 Nov. 18-2016 July 3, mean residual 0".5.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 12.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2016-Q04. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.