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).

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):

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 from Earth?)
• When does Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 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 2 with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

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.

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.

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.

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:

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.

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.

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!

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