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Comet 44P/Reinmuth

Below the horizon.  Rise: 9:27 | Tran: 16:24 | Set: 23:20
Alt: -11.78°   Az: 48.22°   Direction: North-East

Comet 44P/Reinmuth is in the constellation of Leo, at a distance of 880,607,043.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 09h 58m 43s and the Declination is +08° 03’ 21” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet 44P/Reinmuth, computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 21.80).

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet 44P/Reinmuth in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet 44P/Reinmuth in the constellation of Leo on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet 44P/Reinmuth in the constellation of Leo 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 44P/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.

44P/Reinmuth
RA: 09h 57m 22s
Dec: +08° 10’ 41”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet 44P/Reinmuth. Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

09h 58m 43s
+08° 03’ 21”
15h 09m 59s
01h 08m 43s

J2000

09h 57m 22s
+08° 10’ 41”

Additional Information

Leo
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
21.80

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 44P/Reinmuth from Hausjärvi, Finland (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Helsinki):

Azimuth: 81.9°
Max altitude: 37.3°
Azimuth: 278.0°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet 44P/Reinmuth from Earth is currently 880,607,043.0 kilometers, equivalent to 5.8864944994 Astronomical Units. Light takes 48m 57.389s to travel from comet 44P/Reinmuth and arrive to us.

880,607,043.0
5.8864944994
48m 57.389s

The following graph shows the distance of comet 44P/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 44P/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 44P/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 44P/Reinmuth to Earth will happen on Friday 10 October 2036 at a distance of 1.305238 Astronomical Units, or 195,260,895 kilometers:

Friday 10 October 2036
195,260,895
1.305238

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 44P/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 44P/Reinmuth as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of comet 44P/Reinmuth at epoch March, 30 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458939.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.42698572
Orbit inclination i 5.89844468°
Perihelion distance q 2.11382270 AU
316,223,376 km
Aphelion distance Q 5.26408313 AU
787,495,630 km
Semi-major axis a 3.68895292 AU
551,859,503 km
Orbital period period 7.0854 years
2,587.9334 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp April 23, 2022
2,459,693.1928 JD
Next perihelion transit May 24, 2029
2,462,281.1262 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 58.123619883891°
Longitude of the ascending node node 286.48126551035°
Mean anomaly M 255.15594885098°
Mean motion n 0.13910713°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet 44P/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 44P/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 28 2025 09h 54m 08s +08° 26’ 06” 21.77 Leo
Jun 29 2025 09h 54m 46s +08° 23’ 04” 21.77 Leo
Jun 30 2025 09h 55m 23s +08° 19’ 59” 21.78 Leo
Jul 01 2025 09h 56m 01s +08° 16’ 52” 21.78 Leo
Jul 02 2025 09h 56m 39s +08° 13’ 42” 21.79 Leo
Jul 03 2025 09h 57m 18s +08° 10’ 30” 21.79 Leo
Jul 04 2025 09h 57m 56s +08° 07’ 15” 21.79 Leo
Jul 05 2025 09h 58m 35s +08° 03’ 59” 21.80 Leo
Jul 06 2025 09h 59m 14s +08° 00’ 39” 21.80 Leo
Jul 07 2025 09h 59m 54s +07° 57’ 17” 21.81 Leo
Jul 08 2025 10h 00m 34s +07° 53’ 54” 21.81 Leo
Jul 09 2025 10h 01m 14s +07° 50’ 28” 21.82 Leo
Jul 10 2025 10h 01m 54s +07° 46’ 59” 21.82 Leo
Jul 11 2025 10h 02m 35s +07° 43’ 29” 21.83 Leo

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