335P/Gibbs is a periodic comet in the Solar System. It last came to perihelion in August 2022. Together with 266P/Christensen, it was proposed as the source of the 1977 "Wow! Signal".[3]
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Alex R. Gibbs |
| Discovery date | 31 December 2008 |
| Designations | |
| 2008 Y2, 2016 A9 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 2022-08-09.0 |
| Aphelion | 5.532 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.624 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 3.578 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.546 |
| Orbital period | 6.77 a |
| Inclination | 7.293° |
| Last perihelion | 2015-11-05 |
| Next perihelion | 2022-08-12[1][2] |
References
edit- ^ "335P/Gibbs Orbit". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
- ^ Syuichi Nakano (2016-02-09). "335P/Gibbs (NK 3062)". OAA Computing and Minor Planet Sections. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
- ^ Paris, Antonio (Winter 2015). "Hydrogen Clouds from Comets 266/P Christensen and P/2008 Y2 (Gibbs) are Candidates for the Source of the 1977 "WOW" Signal" (PDF). Washington Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
External links
edit- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Horizons Ephemeris
- 335P on Seiichi Yoshida's comet list
- Elements and Ephemeris for 335P/Gibbs[permanent dead link] – Minor Planet Center
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