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Observation by Jose Chambo: 88P/Howell on 2026 May 29. The comet rem...

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Observer

Jose Chambo

Observed

2026 May 29 - 00:00

Uploaded

2026 Jun 27 - 20:18

Objects

88P Howell

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Constellation

Cetus

Field centre

RA: 00h58m
Dec: +02°35'
Position angle: +1°51'

Field size

1°26' × 1°05'

Full filename

88p/88p_20260529_jchambo.jpg

Target name

88P Howell

Title

88P/Howell on 2026 May 29. The comet remains near mag. 11 and has changed little in overall brightness since my previous image one month earlier. Its green gaseous coma is still broad and well condensed, while the tail has become significantly more apparent, now extending to roughly 0.5°. L=3×120s + RGB=1×120s each (12 min total). ASA N250 Astrograph f/3.6, ZWO ASI 6200MM. Remote from Río Hurtado, Coquimbo, Chile. Center (RA, Dec): (14.646, 2.586) Center (RA, hms): 00h 58m 34.989s Center (Dec, dms): +02° 35' 11.241" Size: 1.45 x 1.09 deg Radius: 0.905 deg Pixel scale: 4.07 arcsec/pixel "Orientation", may be incorrect, use at your own risk: Up is 358.2 degrees E of N

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88P/Howell on 2026 May 29. The comet remains near mag. 11 and has changed little in overall brightness since my previous image one month earlier. Its green gaseous coma is still broad and well condensed, while the tail has become significantly more apparent, now extending to roughly 0.5°. L=3×120s + RGB=1×120s each (12 min total). ASA N250 Astrograph f/3.6, ZWO ASI 6200MM. Remote from Río Hurtado, Coquimbo, Chile. Center (RA, Dec): (14.646, 2.586) Center (RA, hms): 00h 58m 34.989s Center (Dec, dms): +02° 35' 11.241" Size: 1.45 x 1.09 deg Radius: 0.905 deg Pixel scale: 4.07 arcsec/pixel "Orientation", may be incorrect, use at your own risk: Up is 358.2 degrees E of N
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