263P/Gibbs (0263P)

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Type: Periodic Perihelion date: 30 January 2023 Perihelion distance (q): 1.2 Aphelion distance (Q) : 4.8 Period (years): 5.3 Eccentricity (e): 0.59 Inclination (i): 11.5 JPL orbit diagram COBS lightcurve 263P/Gibbs = 2006 Y2 = 2012 K9 Alex Gibbs discovered an 18th magnitude comet on 26 December 2006 during the course of the Catalina Sky Survey with the 0.68-m Schmidt. The comet was near perihelion at 1.3 AU. H Sato recovered 2006 Y2 on 16 May 2012, though confirmatory images were not taken until June, when the recovery was announced. The comet was near perihelion at 1.3 AU at recovery. Observations (VEMag = visual equivalent magnitude) Date 10x10 mag Error VEmag Coma ' 30-Nov-22 18.3 0.4 21-Feb-23 16.86 0.05 16.9 0.4 01-Mar-23 17.03 0.06 17.2 0.4 14-Mar-23 16.9 0.4 27-Mar-23 17.42 0.06 17.4 0.4 13-Apr-23 17.8 0.4 26-Apr-23 18.5 0.4 17-May-23 19.5 0.4