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Comet 44P/Reinmuth

Altitude: 40.2°   Azimuth: 246.7°   Direction: West-South-West

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).

08h 26m 02s
+18° 25’ 15”
Cancer
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n/a
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19.87

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):

Azimuth: 71.6°
Max altitude: 56.9°
Azimuth: 288.4°
  • 44P/Reinmuth is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Right now it is placed in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 40° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 44P/Reinmuth is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Available Resources

Comet 44P/Reinmuth Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Comet 44P/Reinmuth 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.

Finder chart of 44P/Reinmuth in Cancer on November,30 2023
Map showing Comet 44P/Reinmuth in Cancer on November, 30 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Finder chart of 44P/Reinmuth
Map showing Comet 44P/Reinmuth in Cancer on November, 30 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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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.

44P/Reinmuth
RA: 08h 26m 02s
Dec: +18° 25’ 15”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet 44P/Reinmuth
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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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.

520,448,458
3.478983
28 minutes and 56.0292 seconds

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.

Chart of the distance of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 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 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:

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 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.

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

Comet 44P/Reinmuth Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 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 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!

Orbit Diagram of Comet 44P/Reinmuth
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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