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Comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls)

Above the horizon.  Rise: 9:37 | Tran: 16:38 | Set: 23:38
Alt: 49.27°   Az: 160.25°   Direction: South-South-East

Comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) is in the constellation of Aries, at a distance of 590,967,029.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 02h 25m 43s and the Declination is +12° 08’ 54” (apparent coordinates). The predicted magnitude of Comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) is 26.90 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) in Aries on February, 16 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) in Aries on February, 16 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

P/2019 Y2 (Fuls)
RA: 02h 24m 21s
Dec: +12° 02’ 08”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls). Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

Also check out Where is Comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

02h 25m 43s
+12° 08’ 54”
23h 07m 51s
01h 33m 34s

J2000

02h 24m 21s
+12° 02’ 08”

Additional Information

Aries
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n/a
n/a
n/a
26.90

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

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 77.9°
Max altitude: 50.7°
Azimuth: 282.2°
  • P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 49.27° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) from Earth is currently 590,967,029.0 kilometers, equivalent to 3.9503705917 Astronomical Units. Light takes 32m 51.254s to travel from Comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) and arrive to us.

590,967,029.0
3.9503705917
32m 51.254s

The following chart shows the distance of Comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) 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.

Chart of the distance of Comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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 P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach

Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) to Earth happens on Tue Mar 8 2072 at a distance of 1.136711 Astronomical Units, or 170,049,563 kilometers:

Tue Mar 8 2072
170,049,563
1.136711

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

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls), 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.

Chart of the magnitude of Comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) at epoch 21 October 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458778.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.38496514
Orbit inclination i 4.89624794°
Perihelion distance q 2.12483213 AU
317,870,363 km
Aphelion distance Q 4.78479936 AU
715,795,797 km
Semi-major axis a 3.45481574 AU
516,833,080 km
Orbital period period 6.4216 years
2,345.5018 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2020-Jan-31 19:46:09
2,458,880.3237 JD
Next perihelion transit 2026-Jul-04 07:48
2,461,225.8255 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 92.339614468794°
Longitude of the ascending node node 80.835925753199°
Mean anomaly M 344.37155748015°
Mean motion n 0.15348528°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls)
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet P/2019 Y2 (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
2025 Feb 09 02h 20m 47s +11° 35’ 46” 26.93 Aries
2025 Feb 10 02h 21m 23s +11° 39’ 57” 26.93 Aries
2025 Feb 11 02h 22m 00s +11° 44’ 09” 26.92 Aries
2025 Feb 12 02h 22m 38s +11° 48’ 25” 26.92 Aries
2025 Feb 13 02h 23m 16s +11° 52’ 44” 26.91 Aries
2025 Feb 14 02h 23m 55s +11° 57’ 05” 26.91 Aries
2025 Feb 15 02h 24m 35s +12° 01’ 30” 26.91 Aries
2025 Feb 16 02h 25m 16s +12° 05’ 57” 26.90 Aries
2025 Feb 17 02h 25m 57s +12° 10’ 27” 26.90 Aries
2025 Feb 18 02h 26m 40s +12° 14’ 59” 26.89 Aries
2025 Feb 19 02h 27m 22s +12° 19’ 33” 26.89 Aries
2025 Feb 20 02h 28m 06s +12° 24’ 10” 26.88 Aries
2025 Feb 21 02h 28m 50s +12° 28’ 49” 26.88 Aries
2025 Feb 22 02h 29m 35s +12° 33’ 30” 26.87 Aries

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