Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls)
Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) is currently in the constellation of Orion. The current Right Ascension of Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) is 06h 18m 26s and the Declination is +11° 15’ 06” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current estimated magnitude of Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) is 18.16 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- P/2021 N2 (Fuls) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, P/2021 N2 (Fuls) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) Distance from Earth
The distance of Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) from Earth is currently 695,692,271 kilometers, equivalent to 4.650416 Astronomical Units. Light takes 38 minutes and 40.5796 seconds to travel from Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Comet P/2021 N2 (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.
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/2021 N2 (Fuls) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach of Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) to Earth
Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) to Earth happens on Mon Nov 11 2075 at a distance of 2.762571 Astronomical Units, or 413,274,741 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) Brightness
The current visual magnitude of Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) is 18.16.
The observed magnitude and coma diameter values are derived from the Comet Observers Database by averaging the values reported in recent observations (more recent than 4 days), when available. The Estimated Magnitude comes from the JPL Horizons ephemerides service and might be inaccurate given the highly dynamic and unpredictable behavior of comets. When available, please refer to the Observed Magnitude value and consider the Estimated 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.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet P/2021 N2 (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.
Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) at epoch 04 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459584.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.45239945 |
Orbit inclination | i | 13.06282542° |
Perihelion distance | q | 3.79658050 AU 567,960,361 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
10.06966008 AU 1,506,399,710 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
6.93312029 AU 1,037,180,035 km |
Orbital period | period |
18.2558 years 6,667.9376 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Nov-13 07:45:36 2,459,531.8233 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 2040-Feb-15 06:15 2,466,199.7610 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 177.34879169008° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 221.74244529621° |
Mean anomaly | M | 2.8439972988989° |
Mean motion | n | 0.05398971°/day |
Visualization of Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!
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Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
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2023 Mar 20 | 06h 15m 20s | +11° 02’ 52” | 18.08 | Orion |
2023 Mar 21 | 06h 15m 42s | +11° 04’ 35” | 18.09 | Orion |
2023 Mar 22 | 06h 16m 05s | +11° 06’ 15” | 18.11 | Orion |
2023 Mar 23 | 06h 16m 30s | +11° 07’ 57” | 18.12 | Orion |
2023 Mar 24 | 06h 16m 54s | +11° 09’ 37” | 18.13 | Orion |
2023 Mar 25 | 06h 17m 21s | +11° 11’ 15” | 18.14 | Orion |
2023 Mar 26 | 06h 17m 47s | +11° 12’ 51” | 18.15 | Orion |
2023 Mar 27 | 06h 18m 14s | +11° 14’ 26” | 18.16 | Orion |
2023 Mar 28 | 06h 18m 42s | +11° 16’ 01” | 18.17 | Orion |
2023 Mar 29 | 06h 19m 09s | +11° 17’ 34” | 18.18 | Orion |
2023 Mar 30 | 06h 19m 38s | +11° 19’ 05” | 18.19 | Orion |
2023 Mar 31 | 06h 20m 08s | +11° 20’ 35” | 18.20 | Orion |
2023 Apr 01 | 06h 20m 39s | +11° 22’ 04” | 18.21 | Orion |
2023 Apr 02 | 06h 21m 10s | +11° 23’ 30” | 18.22 | Orion |