88P/Howell
88P/Howell (Comet). See its size, orbit and live position on a 3D map of the Solar System. 88P/Howell is a Jupiter-family comet with a 5.5 year orbital period around the Sun.
88P/Howell is a Jupiter-family comet with a 5.5 year orbital period around the Sun. It is the only comet independently discovered by American astronomer, Ellen Howell.
- Type: Comet
- Diameter: 4.4 km
- Orbital period: 5.5 years
- Eccentricity: 0.564