Comet 30P/Reinmuth 1
Comet 30P/Reinmuth 1 Position
Comet 30P/Reinmuth 1 is currently in the constellation of Capricornus. The current Right Ascension is 20h 20m 06s and the Declination is -18° 37’ 15”.
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Comet 30P/Reinmuth 1 Distance
The distance of Comet 30P/Reinmuth 1 from Earth is currently 828,853,122 kilometers, equivalent to 5.540541 Astronomical Units. Light takes 46 minutes and 4.7564 seconds to travel from Comet 30P/Reinmuth 1 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet 30P/Reinmuth 1 from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.
The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 30P/Reinmuth 1 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet 30P/Reinmuth 1 to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Comet 30P/Reinmuth 1 to Earth happens on Wed Jan 26 2039 at a distance of 0.83088564 Astronomical Units, or 124,298,723 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet 30P/Reinmuth 1 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet 30P/Reinmuth 1 is 22.41.
The observed magnitude and coma diameter values are derived from the Comet Observers Database by averaging the values reported in recent observations (more recent than 4 days), when available. The Estimated Magnitude comes from the JPL Horizons ephemerides service and might be inaccurate given the highly dynamic and unpredictable behavior of comets. When available, please refer to the Observed Magnitude value and consider the Estimated Magnitude as a directional indication. We acknowledge with thanks the comet observations from the COBS Comet Observation Database contributed by observers worldwide and used in this table to report recent comet observations.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 30P/Reinmuth 1, according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.
Comet 30P/Reinmuth 1 rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Comet 30P/Reinmuth 1 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet 30P/Reinmuth 1 touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Comet 30P/Reinmuth 1 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 30P/Reinmuth 1 at epoch 12 September 2012 00:00 UTC (JD: 2456183.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.50161057 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 8.12627045° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.88097374 AU 281,389,667 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
5.66723501 AU 847,806,292 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.77410437 AU 564,597,979 km |
| Orbital period | period |
7.3300 years 2,678.0537 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2010-Apr-19 18:22:32 2,455,306.2656 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2017-Aug-18 19:39 2,457,984.3194 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 13.146198503718° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 119.72786272107° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 117.92308806436° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.13442598°/day |
Visualization of Comet 30P/Reinmuth 1 Orbit
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Comet 30P/Reinmuth 1 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 30P/Reinmuth 1 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 30P/Reinmuth 1 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Mar 29 | 20h 16m 23s | -18° 46’ 54” | 22.44 | Capricornus |
| 2020 Mar 30 | 20h 16m 53s | -18° 45’ 34” | 22.44 | Capricornus |
| 2020 Mar 31 | 20h 17m 21s | -18° 44’ 17” | 22.44 | Capricornus |
| 2020 Apr 01 | 20h 17m 52s | -18° 43’ 01” | 22.43 | Capricornus |
| 2020 Apr 02 | 20h 18m 20s | -18° 41’ 48” | 22.43 | Capricornus |
| 2020 Apr 03 | 20h 18m 47s | -18° 40’ 36” | 22.42 | Capricornus |
| 2020 Apr 04 | 20h 19m 14s | -18° 39’ 25” | 22.42 | Capricornus |
| 2020 Apr 05 | 20h 19m 41s | -18° 38’ 17” | 22.41 | Capricornus |
| 2020 Apr 06 | 20h 20m 08s | -18° 37’ 09” | 22.41 | Capricornus |
| 2020 Apr 07 | 20h 20m 34s | -18° 36’ 03” | 22.41 | Capricornus |
| 2020 Apr 08 | 20h 20m 58s | -18° 35’ 00” | 22.40 | Capricornus |
| 2020 Apr 09 | 20h 21m 24s | -18° 33’ 59” | 22.40 | Capricornus |
| 2020 Apr 10 | 20h 21m 47s | -18° 32’ 58” | 22.39 | Capricornus |
| 2020 Apr 11 | 20h 22m 10s | -18° 32’ 02” | 22.39 | Capricornus |