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Comet 30P/Reinmuth

Below the horizon.  Rise: 15:25 | Tran: 21:05 | Set: 2:50
Alt: -44.40°   Az: 36.14°   Direction: North-East

Comet 30P/Reinmuth is in the constellation of Virgo, at a distance of 393,613,149.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 14h 17m 04s and the Declination is -04° 23’ 15” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet 30P/Reinmuth, computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 19.03).

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet 30P/Reinmuth in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet 30P/Reinmuth in the constellation of Virgo on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet 30P/Reinmuth in the constellation of Virgo on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

The following map uses photographic imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) to realistically visualize the precise position of comet 30P/Reinmuth against the stars in the background. The horizontal size of the map measures 60 arcminutes. Click on the image to access a more detailed full-screen view.

30P/Reinmuth
RA: 14h 15m 44s
Dec: -04° 16’ 11”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet 30P/Reinmuth. Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

14h 17m 04s
-04° 23’ 15”
13h 39m 59s
03h 57m 03s

J2000

14h 15m 44s
-04° 16’ 11”

Additional Information

Virgo
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
19.03

The observed values of Magnitude, Coma Diameter and Tail Length are derived from the most recent observation recorded at the Comet Observers Database. The value of Predicted Magnitude comes from the JPL Horizons ephemerides service and, in the case of comets, might be inaccurate given the highly dynamic and unpredictable behavior of these objects. When available, please refer to the Observed Magnitude value and consider the Predicted 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.

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of comet 30P/Reinmuth from Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, Francia (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Paris):

Azimuth: 94.4°
Max altitude: 41.2°
Azimuth: 265.6°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet 30P/Reinmuth from Earth is currently 393,613,149.0 kilometers, equivalent to 2.6311413870 Astronomical Units. Light takes 21m 52.952s to travel from comet 30P/Reinmuth and arrive to us.

393,613,149.0
2.6311413870
21m 52.952s

The following graph shows the distance of comet 30P/Reinmuth from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of comet 30P/Reinmuth from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

The value of the distance of 30P/Reinmuth from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the live position tracker.

Closest Approach to Earth

In the period between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2099, the closest approach of comet 30P/Reinmuth to Earth will happen on Wednesday 26 January 2039 at a distance of 0.830891 Astronomical Units, or 124,299,547 kilometers:

Wednesday 26 January 2039
124,299,547
0.830891

Note: the values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of comet 30P/Reinmuth, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of comet 30P/Reinmuth as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of comet 30P/Reinmuth at epoch April, 22 2015 00:00 UTC (JD: 2457135.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.50233068
Orbit inclination i 8.12964165°
Perihelion distance q 1.87719023 AU
280,823,662 km
Aphelion distance Q 5.66673566 AU
847,731,590 km
Semi-major axis a 3.77196295 AU
564,277,626 km
Orbital period period 7.3259 years
2,675.7748 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp August 18, 2017
2,457,984.3894 JD
Next perihelion transit December 15, 2024
2,460,660.1642 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 13.203664655666°
Longitude of the ascending node node 119.72629486682°
Mean anomaly M 245.7900208281°
Mean motion n 0.13454047°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet 30P/Reinmuth relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of comet 30P/Reinmuth computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
Jun 27 2025 14h 15m 33s -03° 48’ 00” 18.88 Virgo
Jun 28 2025 14h 15m 41s -03° 52’ 34” 18.90 Virgo
Jun 29 2025 14h 15m 51s -03° 57’ 12” 18.92 Virgo
Jun 30 2025 14h 16m 02s -04° 01’ 53” 18.94 Virgo
Jul 01 2025 14h 16m 14s -04° 06’ 40” 18.96 Virgo
Jul 02 2025 14h 16m 28s -04° 11’ 31” 18.98 Virgo
Jul 03 2025 14h 16m 42s -04° 16’ 25” 19.00 Virgo
Jul 04 2025 14h 16m 57s -04° 21’ 24” 19.02 Virgo
Jul 05 2025 14h 17m 14s -04° 26’ 27” 19.04 Virgo
Jul 06 2025 14h 17m 31s -04° 31’ 32” 19.06 Virgo
Jul 07 2025 14h 17m 50s -04° 36’ 42” 19.08 Virgo
Jul 08 2025 14h 18m 10s -04° 41’ 55” 19.10 Virgo
Jul 09 2025 14h 18m 30s -04° 47’ 11” 19.12 Virgo
Jul 10 2025 14h 18m 52s -04° 52’ 31” 19.14 Virgo

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