Where is Comet 88P/Howell?
Comet 88P/Howell is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension is 14h 16m 51s and the Declination is -15° 44’ 39”.
- 88P/Howell is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-West direction at an altitude of 7° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 88P/Howell is visible with the help of a binocular with a 80mm aperture or a small telescope.
- See also 88P/Howell rise and set times.
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Comet 88P/Howell is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Comet 88P/Howell are available on TheSkyLive: 1) the Online Planetarium which is interactive and allows to select dates and additional objects to visualize; and 2) the Live Position and Data Tracker which provides the highest precision position data and features deep sky imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey.
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