Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2

Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 is currently in the constellation of Ophiucus. The current Right Ascension of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 is 16h 55m 02s and the Declination is -27° 55’ 49” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 is 18.47 (JPL).

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Additional information about Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 available on TheSkyLive:

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• 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?)
• Rise and set times (see also 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.

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Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 from Earth is currently 343,792,145 kilometers, equivalent to 2.298109 Astronomical Units. Light takes 19 minutes and 6.7672 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 January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 to Earth happens on Fri Oct 10 2036 at a distance of 1.305409 Astronomical Units, or 195,286,361 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 18.47.

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.

Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 rise and set times

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

The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet 44P/Reinmuth 2 touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.

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
2021 Apr 29	16h 58m 27s	-27° 59’ 26”	18.58	Ophiucus
2021 Apr 30	16h 58m 05s	-27° 59’ 08”	18.57	Ophiucus
2021 May 01	16h 57m 39s	-27° 58’ 48”	18.55	Ophiucus
2021 May 02	16h 57m 12s	-27° 58’ 23”	18.54	Ophiucus
2021 May 03	16h 56m 45s	-27° 57’ 55”	18.52	Ophiucus
2021 May 04	16h 56m 17s	-27° 57’ 21”	18.51	Ophiucus
2021 May 05	16h 55m 45s	-27° 56’ 45”	18.49	Ophiucus
2021 May 06	16h 55m 14s	-27° 56’ 03”	18.48	Ophiucus
2021 May 07	16h 54m 42s	-27° 55’ 18”	18.46	Ophiucus
2021 May 08	16h 54m 07s	-27° 54’ 29”	18.45	Ophiucus
2021 May 09	16h 53m 31s	-27° 53’ 35”	18.44	Ophiucus
2021 May 10	16h 52m 55s	-27° 52’ 36”	18.42	Ophiucus
2021 May 11	16h 52m 18s	-27° 51’ 32”	18.41	Scorpius
2021 May 12	16h 51m 38s	-27° 50’ 23”	18.40	Scorpius