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Comet P/2021 V2 (Fuls)

Above the horizon.  Rise: 16:40 | Tran: 21:11 | Set: 1:45
Alt: 14.79°   Az: 216.24°   Direction: South-West

Comet P/2021 V2 (Fuls) is in the constellation of Libra, at a distance of 896,398,775.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 15h 07m 36s and the Declination is -16° 36’ 49” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet P/2021 V2 (Fuls), computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 21.29).

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet P/2021 V2 (Fuls) in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet P/2021 V2 (Fuls) in the constellation of Libra on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet P/2021 V2 (Fuls) in the constellation of Libra 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/2021 V2 (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/2021 V2 (Fuls)
RA: 15h 06m 10s
Dec: -16° 30’ 59”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet P/2021 V2 (Fuls). Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

15h 07m 36s
-16° 36’ 49”
02h 26m 29s
17h 34m 05s

J2000

15h 06m 10s
-16° 30’ 59”

Additional Information

Libra
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21.29

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/2021 V2 (Fuls) from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 106.6°
Max altitude: 21.9°
Azimuth: 253.4°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet P/2021 V2 (Fuls) from Earth is currently 896,398,775.0 kilometers, equivalent to 5.9920557078 Astronomical Units. Light takes 49m 50.064s to travel from comet P/2021 V2 (Fuls) and arrive to us.

896,398,775.0
5.9920557078
49m 50.064s

The following graph shows the distance of comet P/2021 V2 (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/2021 V2 (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/2021 V2 (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/2021 V2 (Fuls) to Earth will happen on Wednesday 2 February 2078 at a distance of 2.541811 Astronomical Units, or 380,249,504 kilometers:

Wednesday 2 February 2078
380,249,504
2.541811

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/2021 V2 (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/2021 V2 (Fuls) as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of comet P/2021 V2 (Fuls) at epoch December, 04 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459918.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.61379381
Orbit inclination i 12.69419421°
Perihelion distance q 3.49655727 AU
523,077,524 km
Aphelion distance Q 14.61064744 AU
2,185,721,751 km
Semi-major axis a 9.05360236 AU
1,354,399,637 km
Orbital period period 27.2421 years
9,950.1711 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp January 21, 2023
2,459,965.9233 JD
Next perihelion transit April 19, 2050
2,469,916.0945 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 259.82952258395°
Longitude of the ascending node node 232.28528965342°
Mean anomaly M 358.28421062628°
Mean motion n 0.03618028°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet P/2021 V2 (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/2021 V2 (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 28 2025 15h 08m 45s -16° 47’ 06” 21.23 Libra
Jun 29 2025 15h 08m 34s -16° 45’ 40” 21.24 Libra
Jun 30 2025 15h 08m 24s -16° 44’ 16” 21.24 Libra
Jul 01 2025 15h 08m 15s -16° 42’ 54” 21.25 Libra
Jul 02 2025 15h 08m 05s -16° 41’ 36” 21.26 Libra
Jul 03 2025 15h 07m 57s -16° 40’ 19” 21.27 Libra
Jul 04 2025 15h 07m 49s -16° 39’ 05” 21.27 Libra
Jul 05 2025 15h 07m 42s -16° 37’ 54” 21.28 Libra
Jul 06 2025 15h 07m 35s -16° 36’ 45” 21.29 Libra
Jul 07 2025 15h 07m 29s -16° 35’ 39” 21.30 Libra
Jul 08 2025 15h 07m 23s -16° 34’ 37” 21.31 Libra
Jul 09 2025 15h 07m 18s -16° 33’ 36” 21.31 Libra
Jul 10 2025 15h 07m 13s -16° 32’ 38” 21.32 Libra
Jul 11 2025 15h 07m 09s -16° 31’ 43” 21.33 Libra

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