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248P/Gibbs

Comet
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Semi-major axis
5.988 au
Eccentricity
0.6383
Inclination
6.35°
Orbital period
14.65 y

Also known as

3 identifiers

248P248P/GibbsGibbs

Orbit and body

JPL Small-Body Database · solution by Otto Matic
ClassJFc
Semi-major axis a5.988 au
Eccentricity e0.6383
Inclination i6.35°
Perihelion q / aphelion Q2.165 / 9.81 au
Period5,350 d (14.65 y)
Node Ω / argument ω / M207.78° / 210.16° / 132.43°
Earth MOID1.18 au
Absolute magnitude H—
Diameter— km
Albedo—
Rotation period— h
Spectral type—
Observation arc1996-09-14 → 2026-03-19 · 345 observations

Provenance

where this card came from
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Machine-readable: /api/v1/object/248p-gibbs · Registry entry updated 2026-08-14.