2026-02-16 04:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-02-15)

☄️88P/HOWELL
- Barycentric speed: 31.36 km/s (+0.04 km/s)
- Perihelion in: 30 days
- Closest approach to Earth in: 235 days
- Brightness (Mag): 15.02 (-0.01)
- Visibility: Southern hemisphere | Small/medium telescope | Dark sky

🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 313,666,624.54 km (-750,607.98 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.10 (-0.01)
- Light travel time: 17 min 26.31 s (-2.50 s)

#88P #Howell #Comet

2026-02-16 04:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-02-15)

☄️C/2025 R3 PANSTARRS
- Barycentric speed: 35.52 km/s (+0.21 km/s)
- Perihelion in: 62 days
- Closest approach to Earth in: 69 days
- Brightness (Mag): 16.64 (-0.04)
- Visibility: Both hemispheres | Large telescope | Dark sky

🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 323,933,619.01 km (-1,546,555.29 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.17 (-0.01)
- Light travel time: 18 min 0.56 s (-5.16 s)

#C2025R3 #PanSTARRS #Comet

2026-02-16 04:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-02-15)

☄️C/2024 E1 WIERZCHOŚ
- Barycentric speed: 46.75 km/s (-0.43 km/s)
- Perihelion - occured
- Closest approach to Earth today!
- Brightness (Mag): 10.97 (+0.04)
- Visibility: Southern hemisphere | Binoculars | Dark sky

🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 151,411,463.04 km (-235,306.65 km)
- Distance (AU): 1.01 (-0.00)
- Light travel time: 8 min 25.07 s (-0.78 s)

#C2024E1 #Wierzchos #Comet

2026-02-15 04:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-02-14)

☄️88P/HOWELL
- Barycentric speed: 31.32 km/s (+0.04 km/s)
- Perihelion in: 31 days
- Closest approach to Earth in: 236 days
- Brightness (Mag): 15.03 (-0.01)
- Visibility: Southern hemisphere | Small/medium telescope | Dark sky

🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 314,417,232.52 km (-765,080.26 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.10 (-0.01)
- Light travel time: 17 min 28.81 s (-2.55 s)

#88P #Howell #Comet

2026-02-15 04:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-02-14)

☄️C/2025 R3 PANSTARRS
- Barycentric speed: 35.31 km/s (+0.20 km/s)
- Perihelion in: 63 days
- Closest approach to Earth in: 70 days
- Brightness (Mag): 16.68 (-0.04)
- Visibility: Both hemispheres | Large telescope | Dark sky

🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 325,480,174.30 km (-1,487,680.87 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.18 (-0.01)
- Light travel time: 18 min 5.72 s (-4.96 s)

#C2025R3 #PanSTARRS #Comet