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229P/Gibbs

Comet
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Semi-major axis
3.934 au
Eccentricity
0.3761
Inclination
26.07°
Orbital period
7.803 y

Also known as

3 identifiers

229P229P/GibbsGibbs

Orbit and body

JPL Small-Body Database · solution by Otto Matic
ClassJFc
Semi-major axis a3.934 au
Eccentricity e0.3761
Inclination i26.07°
Perihelion q / aphelion Q2.455 / 5.41 au
Period2,850 d (7.803 y)
Node Ω / argument ω / M157.91° / 224.22° / 286.25°
Earth MOID1.51 au
Absolute magnitude H—
Diameter— km
Albedo—
Rotation period— h
Spectral type—
Observation arc2001-08-23 → 2024-12-03 · 293 observations

Provenance

where this card came from
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Machine-readable: /api/v1/object/229p-gibbs · Registry entry updated 2026-08-14.