C/2008 G1 ( Gibbs )

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

Orbital Elements The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 63136: Epoch 2009 Jan. 9.0 TT = JDT 2454840.5 T 2009 Jan. 12.1400 TT MPC q 3.988981 (2000.0) P Q z +0.002800 Peri. 63.7352 -0.2032750 +0.8028325 +/-0.000040 Node 215.9138 -0.7755061 +0.2174363 e 0.988831 Incl. 72.8482 +0.5977203 +0.5551409 From 147 observations 2008 Apr. 7-June 8, mean residual 0".7.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 9.5 + 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.