MPEC 2008-G58 : COMET C/2008 G1 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-G58 Issued 2008 Apr. 9, 17:58 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2008 G1 (GIBBS)
Observations:
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.35552 15 29 45.12 +04 54 32.1 19.4 T EG058G96
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.36270 15 29 44.94 +04 54 38.4 EG058G96
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.36976 15 29 44.74 +04 54 44.6 EG058G96
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.37688 15 29 44.57 +04 54 50.7 EG058G96
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.41220 15 29 43.71 +04 55 21.2 19.2 T EG058G96
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.41590 15 29 43.60 +04 55 24.5 EG058G96
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.41961 15 29 43.50 +04 55 27.4 EG058G96
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.42327 15 29 43.41 +04 55 30.7 EG058G96
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.45449 15 29 42.57 +04 55 56.1 19.2 T EG058703
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.46065 15 29 42.46 +04 56 03.6 20.3 T EG058703
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.46687 15 29 42.25 +04 56 06.9 19.0 T EG058703
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.47303 15 29 42.03 +04 56 11.9 18.9 T EG058703
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.92138 15 29 31.48 +05 02 39.6 19.5 N EG058204
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.95172 15 29 30.74 +05 03 05.7 19.4 T EG058473
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.95546 15 29 30.59 +05 03 08.1 EG058204
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.95972 15 29 30.54 +05 03 12.6 19.5 T EG058473
CK08G010 C2008 04 07.96782 15 29 30.32 +05 03 19.2 19.4 T EG058473
CK08G010 C2008 04 08.33467 15 29 21.37 +05 08 35.8 19.5 T EG058H06
CK08G010 C2008 04 08.35244 15 29 20.93 +05 08 51.4 19.3 T EG058H06
CK08G010 C2008 04 08.37541 15 29 20.37 +05 09 12.4 19.3 T EG058G96
CK08G010 C2008 04 08.37682 15 29 20.32 +05 09 13.6 EG058G96
CK08G010 C2008 04 08.37821 15 29 20.29 +05 09 15.0 EG058G96
CK08G010 C2008 04 08.37962 15 29 20.26 +05 09 16.3 EG058G96
CK08G010 C2008 04 08.40818 15 29 19.50 +05 09 39.9 19.1 T EG058711
CK08G010 C2008 04 08.41508 15 29 19.31 +05 09 46.5 19.0 T EG058711
CK08G010 C2008 04 08.42198 15 29 19.14 +05 09 52.4 19.1 T EG058711
CK08G010 C2008 04 08.65810 15 29 13.42 +05 13 20.4 19.6 N EG058474
CK08G010 C2008 04 08.66053 15 29 13.26 +05 13 21.7 19.7 N EG058474
CK08G010 C2008 04 08.66389 15 29 13.22 +05 13 24.5 19.6 N EG058474
CK08G010 C2008 04 09.32488 15 28 56.67 +05 22 54.1 19.3 T EG058854
CK08G010 C2008 04 09.33257 15 28 56.45 +05 22 59.4 19.6 T EG058854
CK08G010 C2008 04 09.34025 15 28 56.25 +05 23 05.9 19.9 T EG058854
CK08G010 C2008 04 09.39521 15 28 54.81 +05 23 54.4 19.9 T EG058G96
CK08G010 C2008 04 09.62975 15 28 48.84 +05 27 20.3 19.5 T EG058474
CK08G010 C2008 04 09.63160 15 28 48.79 +05 27 21.8 19.2 T EG058474
CK08G010 C2008 04 09.63472 15 28 48.70 +05 27 24.4 19.1 T EG058474
CK08G010 C2008 04 09.63715 15 28 48.64 +05 27 26.8 19.4 T EG058474
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
+ CCD.
473 Remanzacco. Observers L. Donato, M. Gonano. 0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian
reflector + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observer A. C. Gilmore. Measurer
P. M. Kilmartin. 1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer A. Boattini. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer J. G. Ries. 0.76-m reflector + CCD
+ prime-focus corrector.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.36-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer A. R. Gibbs. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observers E. Guido, G. Sostero. 0.25-m f/3.4
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 G1 (Gibbs)
T 2009 Feb. 7.311 TT MPC
q 3.72077 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 71.159 -0.093046 +0.827926
Node 215.550 -0.748268 +0.308300
e 1.0 Incl. 72.036 +0.656839 +0.468496
From 37 observations 2008 Apr. 7-9.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 G1 (Gibbs)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 04 04 15 31.01 +04 06.6 3.794 4.600 139.4 8.1 19.0
2008 04 14 15 26.83 +06 30.6 3.678 4.550 146.8 6.9 18.9
2008 04 24 15 21.48 +08 55.2 3.593 4.502 151.5 6.1 18.8
2008 05 04 15 15.27 +11 14.9 3.541 4.455 151.8 6.1 18.7
2008 05 14 15 08.58 +13 24.2 3.521 4.409 147.7 7.0 18.7
2008 05 24 15 01.89 +15 18.4 3.531 4.363 140.8 8.4 18.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-G58
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