C/2007 K4 ( Gibbs )

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Updated on September 23, 2007

Profile Discovery Date May 25, 2007 Magnitude 18.2 mag Discoverer A. R. Gibbs (Catalina Sky Survey)

Orbital Elements The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 60281: Epoch 2007 May 20.0 TT = JDT 2454240.5 T 2007 May 3.8122 TT MPC q 3.527723 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000618 Peri. 162.4350 -0.3070448 -0.2435241 +/-0.000110 Node 68.5172 -0.9478267 +0.1653212 e 1.002180 Incl. 98.6225 -0.0857203 -0.9557013 From 89 observations 2007 May 25-July 18, mean residual 0".7.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 10.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published at the MPC Ephemerides and Orbital Elements. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.