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🌎  Observing from: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
🌅 Sunrise: 6:41  ☀️ Transit: 13:03  🌅 Sunset: 19:26

Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2

Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 is currently in the constellation of Taurus. The current Right Ascension of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 is 04h 14m 05s and the Declination is +23° 28’ 05” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 is 19.44 (JPL).

04h 14m 05s
+23° 28’ 05”
Taurus
19.44

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 66.6°
Max altitude: 62.0°
Azimuth: 293.5°
  • 44P/Reinmuth 2 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
  • Right now it is placed in the North-West direction at an altitude of 3° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 44P/Reinmuth 2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.

Map showing Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 in Taurus on March, 30 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Map showing Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 in Taurus on March, 30 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
= current altitude ≥ 30°   = current altitude < 30°   = below the horizon
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

44P/Reinmuth 2
RA: 04h 14m 05s
Dec: +23° 28’ 05”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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Also check out Where is Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 from Earth is currently 540,379,357 kilometers, equivalent to 3.612213 Astronomical Units. Light takes 30 minutes and 2.5115 seconds to travel from Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 and arrive to us.

540,379,357
3.612213
30 minutes and 2.5115 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 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.

Chart of the distance of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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 44P/Reinmuth 2 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 to Earth happens on Fri Oct 10 2036 at a distance of 1.305450 Astronomical Units, or 195,292,592 kilometers:

Fri Oct 10 2036
195,292,592
1.305450

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

Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 Brightness

The current visual magnitude of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 is 19.44.

19.44
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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 44P/Reinmuth 2, 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.

Chart of the magnitude of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 as a function of time

Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 at epoch 18 October 2017 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458045.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.42618724
Orbit inclination i 5.89706299°
Perihelion distance q 2.11792850 AU
316,837,594 km
Aphelion distance Q 5.26402128 AU
787,486,376 km
Semi-major axis a 3.69097489 AU
552,161,985 km
Orbital period period 7.0912 years
2,590.0614 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2015-Mar-23 17:31:40
2,457,105.2303 JD
Next perihelion transit 2022-Apr-25 19:00
2,459,695.2917 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 58.199094070541°
Longitude of the ascending node node 286.46026025465°
Mean anomaly M 130.69075469602°
Mean motion n 0.13899284°/day

Visualization of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!

Orbit Diagram of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2
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Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Mar 23 04h 03m 30s +23° 11’ 12” 19.34 Taurus
2023 Mar 24 04h 04m 49s +23° 13’ 21” 19.35 Taurus
2023 Mar 25 04h 06m 07s +23° 15’ 29” 19.37 Taurus
2023 Mar 26 04h 07m 27s +23° 17’ 39” 19.38 Taurus
2023 Mar 27 04h 08m 45s +23° 19’ 45” 19.39 Taurus
2023 Mar 28 04h 10m 05s +23° 21’ 52” 19.41 Taurus
2023 Mar 29 04h 11m 26s +23° 23’ 59” 19.42 Taurus
2023 Mar 30 04h 12m 46s +23° 26’ 04” 19.43 Taurus
2023 Mar 31 04h 14m 07s +23° 28’ 09” 19.44 Taurus
2023 Apr 01 04h 15m 28s +23° 30’ 12” 19.45 Taurus
2023 Apr 02 04h 16m 49s +23° 32’ 16” 19.47 Taurus
2023 Apr 03 04h 18m 10s +23° 34’ 18” 19.48 Taurus
2023 Apr 04 04h 19m 32s +23° 36’ 18” 19.49 Taurus
2023 Apr 05 04h 20m 53s +23° 38’ 17” 19.50 Taurus