MPC
CBAT
ICQ
44P/Reinmuth
Epoch 2008 Feb. 24.0 TT = JDT 2454520.5
T 2008 Feb. 18.2768 TT MPC
q 2.106390 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1393600 Peri. 58.0689 +0.9601006 +0.2617010
a 3.684489 Node 286.6004 -0.2784828 +0.8624554
e 0.428309 Incl. 5.9047 -0.0255765 +0.4332242
P 7.07
From 443 observations 1980-2003, mean residual 0".7. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = -0.10, A2 = -0.0194.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
44P/Reinmuth Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2008 Feb. 18.0528 TT MPC q 2.106359 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1390714 Peri. 58.0039 +0.9598631 +0.2625951 a 3.689585 Node 286.6122 -0.2792580 +0.8622022 e 0.429107 Incl. 5.9012 -0.0260362 +0.4331872 P 7.09An explanation of the orbital elements is available.
These orbital elements are also available in forms suitable for loading into a number of popular planetarium-type software programs.
Personalized ephemerides for this (and other) objects may be generated using the Minor Planet & Comet Ephemeris Service.
Recent magnitude estimates for this comet (as reported to the ICQ) may be available.
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2WARNING! 2007 05 30 18 03.52 -27 02.5 1.877 2.838 157.1 8.0 16.5 20.2 2007 06 04 18 00.09 -26 56.9 1.833 2.817 162.6 6.2 16.4 20.0 2007 06 09 17 56.22 -26 49.9 1.795 2.796 168.1 4.3 16.3 19.9 2007 06 14 17 52.00 -26 41.3 1.763 2.775 173.4 2.4 16.2 19.7 2007 06 19 17 47.55 -26 31.3 1.739 2.754 176.9 1.1 16.1 19.6 2007 06 24 17 43.02 -26 19.7 1.721 2.733 173.5 2.4 16.0 19.6 2007 06 29 17 38.53 -26 06.7 1.710 2.713 168.0 4.5 16.0 19.7 2007 07 04 17 34.23 -25 52.6 1.705 2.692 162.4 6.5 15.9 19.8 2007 07 09 17 30.24 -25 37.6 1.707 2.672 156.8 8.6 15.9 19.9 2007 07 14 17 26.67 -25 22.0 1.715 2.652 151.3 10.6 15.8 20.0 2007 07 19 17 23.64 -25 06.3 1.728 2.632 145.8 12.5 15.8 20.0 2007 07 24 17 21.23 -24 50.8 1.746 2.612 140.5 14.3 15.8 20.1 2007 07 29 17 19.49 -24 35.9 1.769 2.592 135.3 16.0 15.7 20.2 2007 08 03 17 18.47 -24 21.6 1.796 2.572 130.3 17.5 15.7 20.2 2007 08 08 17 18.19 -24 08.4 1.827 2.553 125.5 18.9 15.7 20.3 2007 08 13 17 18.66 -23 56.2 1.861 2.534 120.8 20.1 15.7 20.4 2007 08 18 17 19.87 -23 45.0 1.897 2.515 116.2 21.2 15.7 20.4 2007 08 23 17 21.82 -23 35.0 1.936 2.496 111.8 22.1 15.7 20.5 2007 08 28 17 24.47 -23 25.9 1.977 2.477 107.6 22.9 15.7 20.5 2007 09 02 17 27.80 -23 17.6 2.018 2.459 103.5 23.5 15.7 20.6 2007 09 07 17 31.78 -23 09.9 2.061 2.441 99.6 24.0 15.7 20.6 2007 09 12 17 36.37 -23 02.7 2.105 2.423 95.8 24.4 15.7 20.7 2007 09 17 17 41.56 -22 55.7 2.149 2.406 92.1 24.7 15.7 20.7 2007 09 22 17 47.30 -22 48.6 2.193 2.389 88.6 24.8 15.7 20.7 2007 09 27 17 53.55 -22 41.1 2.237 2.372 85.1 24.9 15.7 20.8 2007 10 02 18 00.28 -22 33.1 2.281 2.356 81.7 24.9 15.7 20.8 2007 10 07 18 07.47 -22 24.3 2.324 2.340 78.5 24.7 15.7 20.8 2007 10 12 18 15.08 -22 14.4 2.367 2.324 75.3 24.5 15.7 20.8 2007 10 17 18 23.09 -22 03.1 2.409 2.309 72.2 24.3 15.7 20.9 2007 10 22 18 31.46 -21 50.3 2.450 2.294 69.2 23.9 15.7 20.9 2007 10 27 18 40.16 -21 35.7 2.490 2.280 66.3 23.5 15.6 20.9 2007 11 01 18 49.16 -21 19.2 2.530 2.266 63.4 23.1 15.6 20.9 2007 11 06 18 58.45 -21 00.6 2.568 2.252 60.6 22.5 15.6 20.9 2007 11 11 19 07.99 -20 39.6 2.604 2.240 57.8 22.0 15.6 20.9 2007 11 16 19 17.76 -20 16.2 2.640 2.227 55.1 21.4 15.6 20.9 2007 11 21 19 27.73 -19 50.2 2.674 2.215 52.4 20.7 15.6 20.9 2007 11 26 19 37.88 -19 21.5 2.707 2.204 49.8 20.0 15.6 20.9 2007 12 01 19 48.19 -18 50.1 2.739 2.193 47.3 19.3 15.6 20.9 2007 12 06 19 58.63 -18 15.9 2.770 2.183 44.7 18.5 15.6 20.9 2007 12 11 20 09.19 -17 38.9 2.799 2.173 42.3 17.7 15.6 20.8 2007 12 16 20 19.85 -16 59.1 2.826 2.164 39.8 16.9 15.6 20.8 2007 12 21 20 30.58 -16 16.5 2.853 2.156 37.4 16.1 15.6 20.8 2007 12 26 20 41.37 -15 31.1 2.878 2.148 35.0 15.2 15.6 20.8 2007 12 31 20 52.21 -14 43.0 2.901 2.141 32.7 14.4 15.6 20.8 2008 01 05 21 03.08 -13 52.3 2.924 2.134 30.4 13.5 15.6 20.8 2008 01 10 21 13.97 -12 59.0 2.945 2.128 28.1 12.6 15.6 20.7 2008 01 15 21 24.87 -12 03.3 2.965 2.123 25.8 11.6 15.6 20.7 2008 01 20 21 35.77 -11 05.4 2.983 2.119 23.6 10.7 15.6 20.7 2008 01 25 21 46.66 -10 05.3 3.000 2.115 21.4 9.8 15.6 20.7 2008 01 30 21 57.52 -09 03.3 3.016 2.112 19.2 8.8 15.6 20.6 2008 02 04 22 08.37 -07 59.4 3.031 2.109 17.1 7.9 15.6 20.6 2008 02 09 22 19.19 -06 53.8 3.045 2.108 15.0 7.0 15.6 20.6 2008 02 14 22 29.98 -05 46.9 3.057 2.107 12.9 6.0 15.6 20.5 2008 02 19 22 40.74 -04 38.7 3.069 2.106 10.9 5.1 15.6 20.5 2008 02 24 22 51.45 -03 29.4 3.079 2.107 8.9 4.2 15.6 20.4 2008 02 29 23 02.13 -02 19.3 3.088 2.108 7.1 3.3 15.6 20.4 2008 03 05 23 12.78 -01 08.5 3.095 2.110 5.4 2.5 15.6 20.4 2008 03 10 23 23.39 +00 02.8 3.102 2.112 4.1 1.9 15.6 20.3 2008 03 15 23 33.96 +01 14.3 3.107 2.116 3.7 1.8 15.6 20.3 2008 03 20 23 44.49 +02 25.9 3.111 2.120 4.4 2.1 15.7 20.3 2008 03 25 23 54.98 +03 37.3 3.114 2.124 5.8 2.7 15.7 20.4 2008 03 30 00 05.44 +04 48.4 3.116 2.130 7.5 3.5 15.7 20.4 2008 04 04 00 15.87 +05 59.0 3.117 2.136 9.3 4.4 15.7 20.5 2008 04 09 00 26.26 +07 08.8 3.116 2.143 11.3 5.2 15.7 20.6 2008 04 14 00 36.62 +08 17.8 3.114 2.150 13.2 6.1 15.8 20.6 2008 04 19 00 46.94 +09 25.7 3.111 2.158 15.3 7.0 15.8 20.7 2008 04 24 00 57.22 +10 32.4 3.106 2.166 17.3 7.9 15.8 20.7 2008 04 29 01 07.48 +11 37.8 3.100 2.176 19.4 8.8 15.8 20.7 2008 05 04 01 17.69 +12 41.6 3.093 2.186 21.5 9.7 15.8 20.8 2008 05 09 01 27.86 +13 43.8 3.084 2.196 23.6 10.6 15.9 20.8 2008 05 14 01 37.99 +14 44.2 3.073 2.207 25.7 11.5 15.9 20.9 2008 05 19 01 48.07 +15 42.7 3.061 2.218 27.9 12.3 15.9 20.9 2008 05 24 01 58.09 +16 39.1 3.048 2.231 30.1 13.2 15.9 20.9 2008 05 29 02 08.05 +17 33.5 3.033 2.243 32.3 14.0 16.0 21.0 2008 06 03 02 17.94 +18 25.7 3.017 2.256 34.6 14.8 16.0 21.0 2008 06 08 02 27.76 +19 15.7 2.998 2.270 36.9 15.6 16.0 21.0 2008 06 13 02 37.48 +20 03.3 2.979 2.284 39.2 16.3 16.0 21.0 2008 06 18 02 47.10 +20 48.6 2.957 2.298 41.6 17.1 16.1 21.1 2008 06 23 02 56.61 +21 31.5 2.934 2.313 44.0 17.8 16.1 21.1 2008 06 28 03 05.99 +22 12.0 2.909 2.329 46.5 18.5 16.1 21.1 2008 07 03 03 15.23 +22 50.0 2.882 2.344 49.0 19.1 16.1 21.1This comet gets close to the sun during the period covered in the ephemeris below. Observers are warned to be wary of observing comets near the sun. NEVER point any kind of optical instrument at the sun--instant blindness will be the probable result.