88P/Howell
- Capture date
- 2026-08-08
- Nearest MPC J01 observation
0088P KB2026 08 08.07788203 00 37.135+13 40 54.62 12.9 GVEP117J01
- Distance to the Sun
- 1.994729 AU (298,407,193 km)
- Distance to the Earth
- 1.743837 AU (260,874,330 km)
- Approximate magnitude
- ≈ 15.8 (comet total; Horizons model estimate)
Open original-resolution image
- Source filename
- 88p-20260808-j01.png
- Image dimensions
- 752 × 713
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