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Comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls)

Below the horizon.  Rise: 2:52 | Tran: 10:57 | Set: 19:02
Alt: -15.48°   Az: 352.87°   Direction: North

Comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) is in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 606,468,147.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 05h 27m 54s and the Declination is +22° 45’ 09” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls), computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 25.07.

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) in the constellation of Taurus on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) in the constellation of Taurus 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 P/2019 Y2 (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.

P/2019 Y2 (Fuls)
RA: 05h 26m 21s
Dec: +22° 43’ 56”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls). Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

05h 27m 54s
+22° 45’ 09”
11h 30m 12s
16h 58m 06s

J2000

05h 26m 21s
+22° 43’ 56”

Additional Information

Taurus
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
25.07

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 P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 67.3°
Max altitude: 61.3°
Azimuth: 292.7°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) from Earth is currently 606,468,147.0 kilometers, equivalent to 4.0539891655 Astronomical Units. Light takes 33m 42.960s to travel from comet P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) and arrive to us.

606,468,147.0
4.0539891655
33m 42.960s

The following graph shows the distance of comet P/2019 Y2 (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 P/2019 Y2 (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 P/2019 Y2 (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 P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) to Earth will happen on Tuesday 8 March 2072 at a distance of 1.136711 Astronomical Units, or 170,049,563 kilometers:

Tuesday 8 March 2072
170,049,563
1.136711

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 P/2019 Y2 (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 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 October, 21 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 January 31, 2020
2,458,880.3237 JD
Next perihelion transit July 4, 2026
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

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet P/2019 Y2 (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 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
Jul 07 2025 05h 16m 11s +22° 29’ 38” 25.23 Taurus
Jul 08 2025 05h 17m 40s +22° 31’ 47” 25.21 Taurus
Jul 09 2025 05h 19m 09s +22° 33’ 52” 25.19 Taurus
Jul 10 2025 05h 20m 38s +22° 35’ 55” 25.17 Taurus
Jul 11 2025 05h 22m 07s +22° 37’ 53” 25.15 Taurus
Jul 12 2025 05h 23m 36s +22° 39’ 50” 25.13 Taurus
Jul 13 2025 05h 25m 05s +22° 41’ 43” 25.11 Taurus
Jul 14 2025 05h 26m 34s +22° 43’ 33” 25.09 Taurus
Jul 15 2025 05h 28m 03s +22° 45’ 20” 25.07 Taurus
Jul 16 2025 05h 29m 33s +22° 47’ 04” 25.05 Taurus
Jul 17 2025 05h 31m 02s +22° 48’ 45” 25.03 Taurus
Jul 18 2025 05h 32m 31s +22° 50’ 22” 25.01 Taurus
Jul 19 2025 05h 34m 00s +22° 51’ 58” 24.99 Taurus
Jul 20 2025 05h 35m 29s +22° 53’ 30” 24.97 Taurus

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