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88P/Howell Trace Chart

88P/Howell

Basic Information
Altitude 26.04°
Azimuth 182.60°
Distance 323676149.71 km
2.163641 AU
Distance from Sun 1.442330 AU
Elongation 32.70°
Separation from Sun 32.70°
Coordinate Information
Right Ascension 18h 55m 12s
(18.920198 hours)
Declination -24° 00' 58"
(-24.016121°)
Ecliptic Longitude 282.590183°
Ecliptic Latitude -1.179050°
Orbital Elements
Perihelion Date 2026-03-18.77
Perihelion Distance 1.357796 AU
Eccentricity 0.563281
Inclination 4.381900°
Argument of Perihelion 235.867800°
Longitude of Ascending Node 56.669400°
Absolute Magnitude (G) 11.0
Activity Parameter (k) 6.0
Reference MPEC 2025-W75
Visibility Information
Rise Time 05:36
Set Time 14:48
Transit Time 10:12
Physical Properties
Magnitude 13.6
Phase Angle 158.25°
Illuminated Fraction 0.04
Constellation Sagittarius

Time Settings

Location Settings

39.9042
116.4074
43.0
Beijing
Current timezone: Asia/Shanghai
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