| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | Ellen Howell |
| Discovery date: | August 29, 1981 |
| Alternate designations: | 1981 X; 1987 VI; 1993 II |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| 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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|---|---|---|
| Previous 87P/Bus |
88P/Howell | Next 89P/Russell |