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Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls)

Below the horizon.  Rise: 12:55 | Tran: 18:51 | Set: 0:46
Alt: -31.12°   Az: 317.86°   Direction: North-West

Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) is in the constellation of Sextans, at a distance of 1,072,355,528.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 10h 05m 11s and the Declination is -00° 31’ 05” (apparent coordinates). The predicted magnitude of Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) is 20.13 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) in Sextans on May, 25 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) in Sextans on May, 25 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High 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.

P/2021 N2 (Fuls)
RA: 10h 03m 53s
Dec: -00° 23’ 39”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls). Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

Also check out Where is Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

10h 05m 11s
-00° 31’ 05”
09h 39m 46s
19h 44m 57s

J2000

10h 03m 53s
-00° 23’ 39”

Additional Information

Sextans
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
20.13

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/2021 N2 (Fuls) from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 90.5°
Max altitude: 38.0°
Azimuth: 269.5°
  • P/2021 N2 (Fuls) is below the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Given its current magnitude, P/2021 N2 (Fuls) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) from Earth is currently 1,072,355,528.0 kilometers, equivalent to 7.1682539530 Astronomical Units. Light takes 59m 36.993s to travel from Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) and arrive to us.

1,072,355,528.0
7.1682539530
59m 36.993s

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.

Chart of the distance of Comet P/2021 N2 (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/2021 N2 (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/2021 N2 (Fuls) to Earth happens on Mon Nov 11 2075 at a distance of 2.762507 Astronomical Units, or 413,265,193 kilometers:

Mon Nov 11 2075
413,265,193
2.762507

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/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.

Chart of the magnitude of Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls) at epoch 20 February 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459631.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.45237346
Orbit inclination i 13.06289881°
Perihelion distance q 3.79661468 AU
567,965,473 km
Aphelion distance Q 10.06909260 AU
1,506,314,815 km
Semi-major axis a 6.93285364 AU
1,037,140,144 km
Orbital period period 18.2548 years
6,667.5530 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2021-Nov-13 08:47:40
2,459,531.8664 JD
Next perihelion transit 2040-Feb-14 22:03
2,466,199.4194 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 177.35578306963°
Longitude of the ascending node node 221.74252966983°
Mean anomaly M 5.3794972849467°
Mean motion n 0.05399282°/day
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Orbit Diagram of Comet P/2021 N2 (Fuls)
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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. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2025 May 18 10h 03m 48s -00° 37’ 32” 20.08 Sextans
2025 May 19 10h 03m 58s -00° 36’ 28” 20.09 Sextans
2025 May 20 10h 04m 09s -00° 35’ 27” 20.10 Sextans
2025 May 21 10h 04m 20s -00° 34’ 29” 20.10 Sextans
2025 May 22 10h 04m 31s -00° 33’ 35” 20.11 Sextans
2025 May 23 10h 04m 44s -00° 32’ 44” 20.12 Sextans
2025 May 24 10h 04m 56s -00° 31’ 56” 20.12 Sextans
2025 May 25 10h 05m 09s -00° 31’ 11” 20.13 Sextans
2025 May 26 10h 05m 22s -00° 30’ 29” 20.14 Sextans
2025 May 27 10h 05m 36s -00° 29’ 51” 20.14 Sextans
2025 May 28 10h 05m 51s -00° 29’ 16” 20.15 Sextans
2025 May 29 10h 06m 05s -00° 28’ 44” 20.16 Sextans
2025 May 30 10h 06m 21s -00° 28’ 14” 20.16 Sextans
2025 May 31 10h 06m 36s -00° 27’ 50” 20.17 Sextans

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