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Comet C/2023 T3 (Fuls)

Below the horizon.  Rise: 16:21 | Tran: 21:07 | Set: 1:53
Alt: -7.48°   Az: 247.20°   Direction: West-South-West

Comet C/2023 T3 (Fuls) is in the constellation of Virgo, at a distance of 492,040,253.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 13h 29m 26s and the Declination is -22° 41’ 37” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet C/2023 T3 (Fuls), computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 16.72).

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet C/2023 T3 (Fuls) in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet C/2023 T3 (Fuls) in the constellation of Virgo on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet C/2023 T3 (Fuls) in the constellation of Virgo on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

The following map uses photographic imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) to realistically visualize the precise position of comet C/2023 T3 (Fuls) against the stars in the background. The horizontal size of the map measures 60 arcminutes. Click on the image to access a more detailed full-screen view.

C/2023 T3 (Fuls)
RA: 13h 28m 02s
Dec: -22° 33’ 43”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet C/2023 T3 (Fuls). Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

13h 29m 26s
-22° 41’ 37”
05h 28m 44s
18h 58m 11s

J2000

13h 28m 02s
-22° 33’ 43”

Additional Information

Virgo
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16.72

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.

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of comet C/2023 T3 (Fuls) from Málaga MA (ES) (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Madrid):

Azimuth: 112.6°
Max altitude: 30.7°
Azimuth: 247.4°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet C/2023 T3 (Fuls) from Earth is currently 492,040,253.0 kilometers, equivalent to 3.2890859388 Astronomical Units. Light takes 27m 21.270s to travel from comet C/2023 T3 (Fuls) and arrive to us.

492,040,253.0
3.2890859388
27m 21.270s

The following graph shows the distance of comet C/2023 T3 (Fuls) from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of comet C/2023 T3 (Fuls) from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

The value of the distance of C/2023 T3 (Fuls) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the live position tracker.

Closest Approach to Earth

In the period between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2099, the closest approach of comet C/2023 T3 (Fuls) to Earth happened on Thursday 17 April 2025 at a distance of 2.609398 Astronomical Units, or 390,360,430 kilometers:

Thursday 17 April 2025
390,360,430
2.609398

Note: the values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of comet C/2023 T3 (Fuls), i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of comet C/2023 T3 (Fuls) as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of comet C/2023 T3 (Fuls) at epoch October, 19 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460237.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.97985447
Orbit inclination i 27.15587470°
Perihelion distance q 3.48026577 AU
520,640,349 km
Aphelion distance Q 342.03220688 AU
51,167,289,962 km
Semi-major axis a 172.75623632 AU
25,843,965,156 km
Orbital period period 2,270.6950 years
829,371.3478 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp January 28, 2025
2,460,704.1980 JD
Next perihelion transit October 27, 4295
3,290,075.5458 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 304.49996334155°
Longitude of the ascending node node 245.76909950607°
Mean anomaly M 359.79742331862°
Mean motion n 0.00043406°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet C/2023 T3 (Fuls) relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of comet C/2023 T3 (Fuls) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
Jun 24 2025 13h 25m 14s -23° 22’ 34” 16.62 Hydra
Jun 25 2025 13h 25m 48s -23° 16’ 20” 16.64 Hydra
Jun 26 2025 13h 26m 22s -23° 10’ 16” 16.65 Hydra
Jun 27 2025 13h 26m 57s -23° 04’ 18” 16.67 Hydra
Jun 28 2025 13h 27m 33s -22° 58’ 29” 16.68 Hydra
Jun 29 2025 13h 28m 09s -22° 52’ 46” 16.70 Hydra
Jun 30 2025 13h 28m 47s -22° 47’ 12” 16.71 Hydra
Jul 01 2025 13h 29m 25s -22° 41’ 45” 16.72 Virgo
Jul 02 2025 13h 30m 04s -22° 36’ 27” 16.74 Virgo
Jul 03 2025 13h 30m 43s -22° 31’ 15” 16.75 Virgo
Jul 04 2025 13h 31m 24s -22° 26’ 12” 16.77 Virgo
Jul 05 2025 13h 32m 04s -22° 21’ 15” 16.78 Virgo
Jul 06 2025 13h 32m 46s -22° 16’ 26” 16.80 Virgo
Jul 07 2025 13h 33m 28s -22° 11’ 45” 16.81 Virgo

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