* Astronomy

Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Home -> Astronomy News -> Comets -> Comet P/2011 C2 (GIBBS)
Post Info TOPIC: Comet P/2011 C2 (GIBBS)
Blobrana


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
RE: Comet P/2011 C2 (GIBBS)
Permalink  
 

Comet P/2011 C2 (Gibbs) is at Opposition (5.248 AU) on the 23rd May 2014 



__________________
Blobrana


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
Permalink  
 

Comet P/2011 C2 (Gibbs) makes its closest approach to the Earth (5.244 AU) on the 18th May 2014

Ephemeris

Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   Mag
2014 05 17    15 51 12.6 -30 12 55   5.2438  6.2374   168.3     1.9  20.5
2014 05 18    15 50 42.9 -30 12 17   5.2437  6.2390   168.9     1.8  20.5
2014 05 19    15 50 13.2 -30 11 36   5.2439  6.2407   169.3     1.7  20.6
2014 05 20    15 49 43.5 -30 10 53   5.2444  6.2424   169.7     1.7  20.6
2014 05 21    15 49 13.7 -30 10 07   5.2451  6.2440   169.9     1.6  20.6
2014 05 22    15 48 44.0 -30 09 19   5.2462  6.2457   170.1     1.6  20.6
2014 05 23    15 48 14.3 -30 08 29   5.2476  6.2473   170.1     1.6  20.6
2014 05 24    15 47 44.7 -30 07 36   5.2493  6.2490   170.0     1.6  20.6
2014 05 25    15 47 15.1 -30 06 41   5.2513  6.2507   169.8     1.6  20.6
2014 05 26    15 46 45.6 -30 05 44   5.2535  6.2523   169.5     1.7  20.6
2014 05 27    15 46 16.3 -30 04 45   5.2561  6.2540   169.1     1.7  20.6
2014 05 28    15 45 47.1 -30 03 43   5.2590  6.2557   168.7     1.8  20.6
2014 05 29    15 45 18.0 -30 02 40   5.2621  6.2573   168.1     1.9  20.6
2014 05 30    15 44 49.1 -30 01 35   5.2656  6.2590   167.5     2.0  20.6
2014 05 31    15 44 20.5 -30 00 28   5.2693  6.2607   166.8     2.1  20.6


__________________
Blobrana


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
Permalink  
 

Comet P/2011 C2 (Gibbs) is at Opposition (4.674 AU)  on the 23rd April, 2013.

Ephemeris

Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   Mag
2013 04 22    13 56 02.1 -16 52 36   4.6726  5.6749   175.2     0.9  19.9
2013 04 23    13 55 33.8 -16 51 12   4.6734  5.6760   175.3     0.8  19.9
2013 04 24    13 55 05.5 -16 49 46   4.6745  5.6772   175.1     0.9  19.9
2013 04 25    13 54 37.3 -16 48 19   4.6758  5.6783   174.8     0.9  19.9
2013 04 26    13 54 09.2 -16 46 51   4.6775  5.6795   174.2     1.0  19.9
2013 04 27    13 53 41.1 -16 45 23   4.6795  5.6806   173.5     1.1  19.9
2013 04 28    13 53 13.3 -16 43 53   4.6817  5.6818   172.7     1.3  19.9
2013 04 29    13 52 45.5 -16 42 23   4.6843  5.6830   171.9     1.4  19.9
2013 04 30    13 52 17.9 -16 40 52   4.6871  5.6841   171.0     1.6  19.9


__________________
Blobrana


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
Permalink  
 

Comet P/2011 C2 (Gibbs) makes its closest approach to the Earth (4.401 AU) on the 20th March, 2012.



__________________
Blobrana


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
Permalink  
 

Comet P/2011 C2 (Gibbs) is at Perihelion (5.389 AU) on the 7th January, 2012.



__________________
Blobrana


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
Permalink  
 

Comet P/2011 C2 (Gibbs) makes its closest approach to the Earth (4.552 AU) on the 17th February, 2011.

Ephemeris
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   Mag
2011 02 17    10 00 31.7 +22 37 44   4.5524  5.5271   169.6     1.8  19.7
2011 02 18    10 00 01.9 +22 39 22   4.5524  5.5262   169.2     1.9  19.7
2011 02 19    09 59 32.0 +22 40 57   4.5528  5.5253   168.7     2.0  19.7
2011 02 20    09 59 02.1 +22 42 28   4.5534  5.5245   168.1     2.1  19.7
2011 02 21    09 58 32.3 +22 43 57   4.5543  5.5236   167.4     2.2  19.7
2011 02 22    09 58 02.6 +22 45 22   4.5555  5.5228   166.7     2.4  19.7
2011 02 23    09 57 32.9 +22 46 45   4.5571  5.5219   165.9     2.5  19.7
2011 02 24    09 57 03.4 +22 48 04   4.5589  5.5210   165.1     2.6  19.7
2011 02 25    09 56 34.0 +22 49 19   4.5611  5.5202   164.3     2.8  19.7
2011 02 26    09 56 04.7 +22 50 31   4.5635  5.5193   163.4     2.9  19.7
2011 02 27    09 55 35.7 +22 51 40   4.5662  5.5185   162.5     3.1  19.7
2011 02 28    09 55 06.8 +22 52 45   4.5693  5.5177   161.5     3.3  19.7


__________________
Blobrana


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
Permalink  
 
 

Orbital elements:
    P/2011 C2 (Gibbs)
T 2012 Jan. 16.58604 TT                                 MPC
q   5.3776046            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.04921489     Peri.  161.40832     -0.99256318     -0.11497246
a   7.3745985      Node    12.19843     +0.07298947     -0.82504599
e   0.2707936      Incl.   10.91113     +0.09742108     -0.55324538
P  20.0
From 61 observations 2011 Jan. 30-Feb. 15.

MPEC 2011 - C97

Comet P/2011 C2 (GIBBS) was discovered on the 30th January, 2011, by A. R. Gibbs  (Catalina Sky Survey).
The orbital elements of the comet indicate a perihelion passage on the 16th January, 2012, at a distance of 5.37 AU from the Sun.

__________________
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
Home -> Astronomy News -> Comets -> Comet P/2011 C2 (GIBBS)


Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse 		Powered by ActiveBoard