Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Karl Reinmuth[1] |
Discovery date | 10 September 1947 |
Designations | |
1947 VII, 1954 VI, 1960 IX, 1974 VI, 1981 III, 1987 XXVI, 1994 XVII | |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch | February 17, 2013 |
Aphelion | 5.2693 AU[1] |
Perihelion | 2.1161 AU[1] |
Semi-major axis | 3.6928 AU[1] |
Eccentricity | 0.42693[1] |
Orbital period | 7.1 a[2] |
Inclination | 5.8954°[1] |
Last perihelion | 2022-Apr-23[3] 24 March 2015[4] 20 February 2001[4] |
Next perihelion | 2029-May-20[5] |
Jupiter MOID | 0.52 AU |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 3.22 km (2.00 mi)[1] |
44P/Reinmuth or Reinmuth 2 is a Jupiter-family comet that is greatly perturbed by the gas giant Jupiter.[2] The diameter of this comet is estimated at 3.22 km[6] and its absolute magnitude at 11.[1]
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