44P/Reinmuth
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 60465:
44P/Reinmuth
Epoch 2008 Feb. 24.0 TT = JDT 2454520.5
T 2008 Feb. 18.2563 TT MPC
q 2.106383 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1393614 Peri. 58.0680 +0.9600976 +0.2617122
a 3.684464 Node 286.6006 -0.2784928 +0.8624520
e 0.428307 Incl. 5.9047 -0.0255816 +0.4332242
P 7.07
From 418 observations 1993-2007, mean residual 0".7. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = -0.01, A2 = -0.0504.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
44P/Reinmuth Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 T 2008 Feb. 18.4132 TT MPC q 2.106896 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1392410 Peri. 58.1213 +0.9603477 +0.2607962 a 3.686589 Node 286.6020 -0.2776663 +0.8627182 e 0.428497 Incl. 5.9043 -0.0251755 +0.4332466 P 7.08An 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.
Ephemeris
The following ephemeris is at intervals of five days. A daily ephemeris covering the same time interval is also available.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! 2009 06 08 06 25.41 +23 47.2 4.656 3.708 18.6 5.0 20.2 22.6 2009 06 13 06 31.92 +23 39.6 4.697 3.727 15.3 4.1 20.2 22.6 2009 06 18 06 38.42 +23 31.1 4.733 3.746 12.0 3.2 20.3 22.6 2009 06 23 06 44.89 +23 21.7 4.766 3.765 8.7 2.4 20.3 22.5 2009 06 28 06 51.32 +23 11.4 4.794 3.783 5.5 1.5 20.4 22.5 2009 07 03 06 57.69 +23 00.2 4.818 3.802 2.2 0.6 20.4 22.4 2009 07 08 07 04.00 +22 48.2 4.837 3.820 1.1 0.3 20.5 22.4 2009 07 13 07 10.24 +22 35.4 4.851 3.839 4.4 1.2 20.5 22.5 2009 07 18 07 16.40 +22 21.8 4.862 3.857 7.8 2.0 20.5 22.6 2009 07 23 07 22.48 +22 07.5 4.867 3.875 11.1 2.9 20.6 22.7 2009 07 28 07 28.46 +21 52.5 4.868 3.893 14.5 3.7 20.6 22.7 2009 08 02 07 34.33 +21 36.9 4.865 3.911 17.9 4.6 20.6 22.8 2009 08 07 07 40.08 +21 20.7 4.857 3.929 21.3 5.4 20.6 22.8 2009 08 12 07 45.71 +21 04.1 4.844 3.947 24.8 6.2 20.7 22.9 2009 08 17 07 51.20 +20 47.0 4.827 3.965 28.3 6.9 20.7 22.9 2009 08 22 07 56.55 +20 29.6 4.806 3.982 31.8 7.7 20.7 23.0 2009 08 27 08 01.74 +20 11.9 4.781 3.999 35.4 8.4 20.7 23.0 2009 09 01 08 06.77 +19 54.0 4.751 4.017 39.0 9.1 20.7 23.0 2009 09 06 08 11.61 +19 36.1 4.717 4.034 42.6 9.7 20.8 23.0 2009 09 11 08 16.26 +19 18.1 4.680 4.051 46.4 10.4 20.8 23.1 2009 09 16 08 20.72 +19 00.2 4.639 4.068 50.1 10.9 20.8 23.1 2009 09 21 08 24.95 +18 42.6 4.594 4.085 54.0 11.5 20.8 23.1 2009 09 26 08 28.96 +18 25.2 4.546 4.101 57.9 11.9 20.8 23.1 2009 10 01 08 32.71 +18 08.3 4.495 4.118 61.8 12.4 20.8 23.1 2009 10 06 08 36.21 +17 51.9 4.441 4.134 65.9 12.8 20.8 23.1 2009 10 11 08 39.43 +17 36.1 4.385 4.151 70.0 13.1 20.8 23.1 2009 10 16 08 42.36 +17 21.1 4.326 4.167 74.2 13.3 20.8 23.1 2009 10 21 08 44.98 +17 07.0 4.266 4.183 78.5 13.5 20.8 23.0 2009 10 26 08 47.27 +16 53.9 4.204 4.199 82.9 13.6 20.8 23.0 2009 10 31 08 49.21 +16 42.0 4.141 4.215 87.4 13.6 20.8 23.0 2009 11 05 08 50.79 +16 31.2 4.078 4.231 92.0 13.5 20.7 23.0 2009 11 10 08 52.00 +16 21.8 4.015 4.247 96.7 13.4 20.7 22.9 2009 11 15 08 52.81 +16 13.9 3.953 4.262 101.5 13.1 20.7 22.9 2009 11 20 08 53.22 +16 07.5 3.892 4.277 106.4 12.8 20.7 22.9 2009 11 25 08 53.20 +16 02.7 3.832 4.293 111.5 12.4 20.7 22.8 2009 11 30 08 52.77 +15 59.5 3.775 4.308 116.6 11.8 20.7 22.8 2009 12 05 08 51.91 +15 58.0 3.721 4.323 121.9 11.2 20.7 22.7 2009 12 10 08 50.64 +15 58.1 3.671 4.338 127.2 10.4 20.7 22.7 2009 12 15 08 48.95 +15 59.8 3.625 4.353 132.7 9.6 20.7 22.6 2009 12 20 08 46.86 +16 03.1 3.584 4.367 138.3 8.6 20.7 22.6 2009 12 25 08 44.40 +16 07.9 3.548 4.382 144.0 7.6 20.7 22.5 2009 12 30 08 41.61 +16 13.9 3.519 4.396 149.7 6.5 20.7 22.4 2010 01 04 08 38.54 +16 21.0 3.497 4.411 155.5 5.3 20.7 22.4 2010 01 09 08 35.22 +16 29.1 3.482 4.425 161.4 4.1 20.7 22.3 2010 01 14 08 31.71 +16 37.8 3.474 4.439 167.3 2.8 20.7 22.2 2010 01 19 08 28.09 +16 47.0 3.475 4.453 173.0 1.5 20.7 22.1 2010 01 24 08 24.42 +16 56.5 3.483 4.467 177.6 0.5 20.8 22.1 2010 01 29 08 20.77 +17 05.9 3.500 4.481 174.1 1.3 20.8 22.2 2010 02 03 08 17.21 +17 15.1 3.524 4.494 168.5 2.5 20.8 22.3 2010 02 08 08 13.80 +17 23.9 3.557 4.508 162.6 3.7 20.9 22.4 2010 02 13 08 10.60 +17 32.1 3.597 4.521 156.8 4.9 20.9 22.5 2010 02 18 08 07.67 +17 39.7 3.644 4.534 151.1 6.0 21.0 22.6 2010 02 23 08 05.05 +17 46.4 3.698 4.547 145.5 7.1 21.0 22.7 2010 02 28 08 02.78 +17 52.3 3.758 4.560 139.9 8.0 21.1 22.7 2010 03 05 08 00.88 +17 57.2 3.824 4.573 134.4 8.9 21.1 22.8 2010 03 10 07 59.36 +18 01.2 3.895 4.586 129.1 9.7 21.2 22.9 2010 03 15 07 58.25 +18 04.2 3.971 4.599 123.8 10.4 21.2 23.0 2010 03 20 07 57.54 +18 06.2 4.050 4.611 118.7 10.9 21.3 23.0 2010 03 25 07 57.23 +18 07.2 4.133 4.624 113.6 11.4 21.4 23.1 2010 03 30 07 57.31 +18 07.1 4.218 4.636 108.7 11.8 21.4 23.2 2010 04 04 07 57.77 +18 06.1 4.305 4.648 103.9 12.1 21.5 23.2 2010 04 09 07 58.59 +18 04.0 4.394 4.660 99.2 12.2 21.5 23.3 2010 04 14 07 59.77 +18 01.0 4.484 4.672 94.6 12.4 21.6 23.3 2010 04 19 08 01.27 +17 57.0 4.574 4.684 90.0 12.4 21.7 23.4 2010 04 24 08 03.08 +17 52.1 4.664 4.695 85.6 12.3 21.7 23.4 2010 04 29 08 05.17 +17 46.1 4.754 4.707 81.2 12.2 21.8 23.5 2010 05 04 08 07.54 +17 39.2 4.842 4.718 77.0 12.0 21.8 23.5 2010 05 09 08 10.14 +17 31.4 4.929 4.730 72.8 11.8 21.9 23.6 2010 05 14 08 12.98 +17 22.6 5.015 4.741 68.6 11.5 21.9 23.6 2010 05 19 08 16.02 +17 12.9 5.098 4.752 64.6 11.1 22.0 23.6 2010 05 24 08 19.26 +17 02.3 5.178 4.763 60.6 10.7 22.0 23.6 2010 05 29 08 22.66 +16 50.8 5.256 4.774 56.6 10.2 22.1 23.7 2010 06 03 08 26.21 +16 38.4 5.331 4.784 52.7 9.7 22.1 23.7 2010 06 08 08 29.91 +16 25.1 5.402 4.795 48.8 9.2 22.2 23.7 2010 06 13 08 33.72 +16 11.0 5.470 4.806 45.0 8.6 22.2 23.7 2010 06 18 08 37.65 +15 56.0 5.534 4.816 41.2 8.0 22.3 23.7 2010 06 23 08 41.66 +15 40.3 5.593 4.826 37.4 7.4 22.3 23.7 2010 06 28 08 45.76 +15 23.8 5.649 4.836 33.7 6.7 22.3 23.7 2010 07 03 08 49.92 +15 06.5 5.700 4.846 30.0 6.0 22.4 23.7 2010 07 08 08 54.14 +14 48.5 5.747 4.856 26.3 5.3 22.4 23.7 2010 07 13 08 58.40 +14 29.8 5.788 4.866 22.6 4.6 22.4 23.6This 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.
