229P/Gibbs (2009)

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Updated on March 17, 2010

Profile Designation 229P/2009 S1 Discovery Date September 20, 2009 Magnitude 18.6 mag Discoverer A. R. Gibbs (Catalina) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2009 July 28.0 TT = JDT 2455040.5 T 2009 Aug. 4.17415 TT MPC q 2.4402029 (2000.0) P Q n 0.12683753 Peri. 224.00341 +0.90071263 -0.40185707 a 3.9231736 Node 157.97980 +0.40476118 +0.91426169 e 0.3780028 Incl. 26.11024 -0.15775028 +0.05134640 P 7.77

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 11.0 + 5 log d + 15.0 log r(t - 100)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2009-X01. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.