6478 Gault (1988 JC1)

⇩ IMP ⇩ COV ★ EPH ⇩ OBS
Orbital Elements
Epoch (TDB)2025-11-21 (JD 2461000.5)
Eccentricity (e)0.1927623143 ± 9.44e-09
Semi-major axis (a)2.3062895565 AU ± 1.99e-09
Inclination (i)22.80052294° ± 1.43e-06
Long. of Asc. Node (Ω)183.40651150° ± 2.71e-06
Arg. of Perihelion (ω)83.60740043° ± 4.31e-06
Mean Anomaly (M)244.69736535° ± 3.48e-06
Mean Motion (n)0.2814112968°/day ± 3.64e-10
Perihelion dist (q)1.86172384 AU ± 2.18e-08
Aphelion dist (Q)2.75085527 AU ± 2.19e-08
Orbital Period3.50244036 yr ± 4.54e-09
Physical Parameters
H (abs. magnitude)14.39
Rotation Period2.493 h
Orbit Solution
SourceIAA
Solution Date2026-06-04
RMS Residual0.287″
Uncertainty0
Orbit TypeMBA
MOID0.992706 AU
Observations Used3992
Oppositions30
Arc Total1984-2026
First Observation Used1984-01-30
Last Observation Used2026-04-13
Observations (4286)
Date Type RA Dec Mag Band Observatory
2024-12-29 07:28:43 C 03 37 47.264 -09 30 21.36 X F51
2024-12-29 07:46:26 C 03 37 46.948 -09 30 18.17 X F51
2024-12-30 07:55:16 C 03 37 23.518 -09 25 54.73 V T08
2024-12-30 07:59:53 C 03 37 23.426 -09 25 54.59 V T08
2024-12-30 08:07:58 C 03 37 23.251 -09 25 52.90 V T08
2024-12-30 08:22:30 C 03 37 23.016 -09 25 49.87 V T08
2024-12-31 02:38:44 C 03 37 06.386 -09 22 18.77 V W68
2024-12-31 02:43:23 C 03 37 06.322 -09 22 17.72 V W68
2024-12-31 02:51:14 C 03 37 06.190 -09 22 16.36 V W68
2024-12-31 03:24:52 C 03 37 05.614 -09 22 10.09 V W68
2025-01-01 09:59:42 C 03 36 39.823 -09 16 09.95 V T05
2025-01-01 10:07:04 C 03 36 39.646 -09 16 10.13 V T05
2025-01-01 10:11:38 C 03 36 39.574 -09 16 08.69 V T05
2025-01-01 10:26:14 C 03 36 39.470 -09 16 05.48 V T05
2025-01-04 02:24:53 C 03 35 53.827 -09 02 24.07 V W68
2025-01-04 02:29:27 C 03 35 53.770 -09 02 22.34 V W68
2025-01-04 02:40:37 C 03 35 53.638 -09 02 20.08 V W68
2025-01-04 03:00:13 C 03 35 53.443 -09 02 15.76 V W68
2025-01-05 07:43:07 C 03 35 36.684 -08 55 46.49 V T05
2025-01-05 07:47:42 C 03 35 36.629 -08 55 46.20 V T05
2025-01-05 07:58:50 C 03 35 36.480 -08 55 43.72 V T05
2025-01-05 08:12:58 C 03 35 36.346 -08 55 40.08 V T05
2025-01-05 20:26:57 C 03 35 29.858 -08 52 46.02 V M22
2025-01-05 20:31:32 C 03 35 29.794 -08 52 43.00 V M22
2025-01-05 20:39:21 C 03 35 29.724 -08 52 42.42 V M22
2025-01-05 21:04:12 C 03 35 29.522 -08 52 36.34 V M22
2025-01-07 07:04:15 C 03 35 13.824 -08 44 30.05 V T08
2025-01-07 07:08:54 C 03 35 13.771 -08 44 28.68 V T08
2025-01-07 07:17:35 C 03 35 13.750 -08 44 26.74 V T08
2025-01-07 07:34:20 C 03 35 13.610 -08 44 22.96 V T08
2025-01-16 05:24:57 C 03 34 45.642 -07 46 33.19 X F52
2025-01-16 05:34:18 C 03 34 45.653 -07 46 30.46 X F52
2025-01-16 05:43:38 C 03 34 45.666 -07 46 27.74 X F52
2025-01-16 05:52:59 C 03 34 45.681 -07 46 24.98 X F52
2025-01-19 05:45:04 C 03 35 03.096 -07 24 53.83 X F51
2025-01-19 06:02:27 C 03 35 03.174 -07 24 48.49 X F51
2025-01-19 06:19:48 C 03 35 03.247 -07 24 43.39 X F51
2025-01-19 06:37:07 C 03 35 03.330 -07 24 37.44 X F51
2025-01-20 02:19:16 C 03 35 10.334 -07 18 31.72 V W68
2025-01-20 02:23:50 C 03 35 10.423 -07 18 30.74 V W68
2025-01-20 02:31:45 C 03 35 10.454 -07 18 27.32 V W68
2025-01-20 03:01:30 C 03 35 10.567 -07 18 18.22 V W68
2025-01-23 06:46:47 C 03 35 47.074 -06 54 32.65 V T08
2025-01-23 07:01:18 C 03 35 47.170 -06 54 27.29 V T08
2025-01-23 07:05:55 C 03 35 47.242 -06 54 26.06 V T08
2025-01-23 07:16:46 C 03 35 47.338 -06 54 23.00 V T08
2025-01-24 05:52:41 C 03 36 01.050 -06 47 06.64 X F52
2025-01-24 06:11:07 C 03 36 01.219 -06 47 00.68 X F52
2025-01-24 06:29:34 C 03 36 01.392 -06 46 54.71 X F52
2025-01-24 06:47:59 C 03 36 01.570 -06 46 48.77 X F52