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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:02 
Transit: 12:55 
Sunset: 20:48
wb_twilight   (Civil Twilight)   What's Visible Now?

Where is Comet 88P/Howell?

Altitude: 36.5°   Azimuth: 262.4°   Direction: West

Comet 88P/Howell is currently in the constellation of Cancer. The current Right Ascension is 08h 21m 50s and the Declination is +23° 30’ 41”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom), Comet 88P/Howell can be observed looking in the West direction at an altitude of 36° degrees above the horizon (view Comet 88P/Howell position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 21.36), 88P/Howell is visible only through long exposure photography.

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08h 21m 50s
+23° 30’ 41”
Cancer
Map showing Comet 88P/Howell in Cancer on May, 19 2024
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
radio_button_checked Current altitude ≥ 30°   radio_button_checked Current altitude < 30°   radio_button_checked Below the horizon

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