88P/Howell
- Capture date
- 2015-10-10
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
0088P C2015 10 10.03535 02 36 13.33 +11 45 06.4 16.3 Nw95845J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 2.289791 AU (342,547,799 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 1.342816 AU (200,882,448 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 15.8 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- 88p-20151010-j01.jpg
- Image dimensions
- 1294 × 886
About this object
- Designation
- 88P
- Orbit class
- Jupiter-family Comet
Orbital parameters: Epoch 2459235.5 JD TDB · q = 1.35 au · e = 0.564 · i = 4.38 deg · Ω = 56.7 deg · ω = 236 deg · T = 2459119.086 JD TDB