Comet 44P/Reinmuth

Comet 44P/Reinmuth is currently in the constellation of Cancer.

The current Right Ascension of Comet 44P/Reinmuth is 08h 26m 02s and the Declination is +18° 25’ 15” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 44P/Reinmuth is 19.87 (JPL).

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.

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

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet 44P/Reinmuth?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 44P/Reinmuth from Earth?)
• When does Comet 44P/Reinmuth rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 44P/Reinmuth?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 44P/Reinmuth orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 44P/Reinmuth with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 44P/Reinmuth for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 44P/Reinmuth in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Comet 44P/Reinmuth with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

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

Also check out Where is Comet 44P/Reinmuth?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet 44P/Reinmuth in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet 44P/Reinmuth Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 44P/Reinmuth from Earth is currently 520,448,458 kilometers, equivalent to 3.478983 Astronomical Units. Light takes 28 minutes and 56.0292 seconds to travel from Comet 44P/Reinmuth and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 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 44P/Reinmuth from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Comet 44P/Reinmuth to Earth

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

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

Comet 44P/Reinmuth Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet 44P/Reinmuth, 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.

Visualization of Comet 44P/Reinmuth Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet 44P/Reinmuth with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 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!

Comet 44P/Reinmuth 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 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 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Nov 23	08h 27m 15s	+18° 27’ 43”	19.90	Cancer
2023 Nov 24	08h 27m 09s	+18° 27’ 12”	19.90	Cancer
2023 Nov 25	08h 27m 01s	+18° 26’ 44”	19.89	Cancer
2023 Nov 26	08h 26m 52s	+18° 26’ 21”	19.89	Cancer
2023 Nov 27	08h 26m 43s	+18° 25’ 59”	19.88	Cancer
2023 Nov 28	08h 26m 31s	+18° 25’ 42”	19.88	Cancer
2023 Nov 29	08h 26m 20s	+18° 25’ 28”	19.87	Cancer
2023 Nov 30	08h 26m 07s	+18° 25’ 18”	19.87	Cancer
2023 Dec 01	08h 25m 51s	+18° 25’ 12”	19.86	Cancer
2023 Dec 02	08h 25m 36s	+18° 25’ 09”	19.86	Cancer
2023 Dec 03	08h 25m 20s	+18° 25’ 09”	19.85	Cancer
2023 Dec 04	08h 25m 03s	+18° 25’ 14”	19.85	Cancer
2023 Dec 05	08h 24m 44s	+18° 25’ 20”	19.85	Cancer
2023 Dec 06	08h 24m 24s	+18° 25’ 32”	19.84	Cancer