For other comets discovered by Alex R. Gibbs, see Comet Gibbs.
335P/Gibbs
DiscovererAlex R. Gibbs
Discovery date31 December 2008
Designations2008 Y2, 2016 A9
Epoch2022-08-09.0
Semimajor3.578 AU
Perihelion1.624 AU
Aphelion5.532 AU
Eccentricity0.546
Period6.77 a
Inclination7.293°
Last p2022-08-12[1][2]
2015-11-05
Next p2029-May-19[3]

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".[4]

References

  1. ^ "335P/Gibbs Orbit". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
  2. ^ Syuichi Nakano (2016-02-09). "335P/Gibbs (NK 3062)". OAA Computing and Minor Planet Sections. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
  3. ^ "Horizons Batch for 335P/Gibbs (90001318) on 2029-May-19" (Perihelion occurs when rdot flips from negative to positive). JPL Horizons. Retrieved 2026-04-19. (JPL#39 Soln.date: 2023-Jun-01)
  4. ^ 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". Washington Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 7 June 2017.