88P/Howell
Appearance
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Ellen Howell |
Discovery date | August 29, 1981 |
Designations | |
1981 X; 1987 VI; 1993 II | |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch | March 6, 2006 |
Aphelion | 4.865 AU |
Perihelion | 1.366 AU |
Semi-major axis | 3.116 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.5615 |
Orbital period | 5.5 a |
Inclination | 4.3831° |
Last perihelion | October 12, 2009 |
Next perihelion | April 6, 2015 |
88P/Howell is a periodic comet in our solar system.
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