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Comet P/2021 V2 (Fuls)

Below the horizon.  Rise: 2:25 | Tran: 6:31 | Set: 10:37
Alt: -26.90°   Az: 270.27°   Direction: West

Comet P/2021 V2 (Fuls) is in the constellation of Libra, at a distance of 904,609,688.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 15h 38m 04s and the Declination is -20° 34’ 22” (apparent coordinates). The predicted magnitude of Comet P/2021 V2 (Fuls) is 21.09 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Comet P/2021 V2 (Fuls) in Libra on February, 06 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Comet P/2021 V2 (Fuls) in Libra on February, 06 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 V2 (Fuls) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

P/2021 V2 (Fuls)
RA: 15h 36m 36s
Dec: -20° 29’ 28”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet P/2021 V2 (Fuls). Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

Also check out Where is Comet P/2021 V2 (Fuls)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet P/2021 V2 (Fuls) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

15h 38m 04s
-20° 34’ 22”
07h 10m 55s
22h 48m 59s

J2000

15h 36m 36s
-20° 29’ 28”

Additional Information

Libra
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21.09

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

Azimuth: 110.6°
Max altitude: 17.9°
Azimuth: 249.4°
  • P/2021 V2 (Fuls) is below the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Given its current magnitude, P/2021 V2 (Fuls) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet P/2021 V2 (Fuls) from Earth is currently 904,609,688.0 kilometers, equivalent to 6.0469422711 Astronomical Units. Light takes 50m 17.453s to travel from Comet P/2021 V2 (Fuls) and arrive to us.

904,609,688.0
6.0469422711
50m 17.453s

The following chart shows the distance of Comet P/2021 V2 (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 V2 (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 V2 (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 V2 (Fuls) to Earth happens on Wed Feb 2 2078 at a distance of 2.541811 Astronomical Units, or 380,249,504 kilometers:

Wed Feb 2 2078
380,249,504
2.541811

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 V2 (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 V2 (Fuls) as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet P/2021 V2 (Fuls) at epoch 04 December 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 2023-Jan-21 10:09:35
2,459,965.9233 JD
Next perihelion transit 2050-Apr-19 14:16
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

Orbit Diagram of Comet P/2021 V2 (Fuls)
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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
2025 Jan 30 15h 35m 05s -20° 29’ 30” 21.11 Libra
2025 Jan 31 15h 35m 31s -20° 30’ 16” 21.11 Libra
2025 Feb 01 15h 35m 56s -20° 31’ 01” 21.11 Libra
2025 Feb 02 15h 36m 20s -20° 31’ 42” 21.11 Libra
2025 Feb 03 15h 36m 44s -20° 32’ 21” 21.10 Libra
2025 Feb 04 15h 37m 07s -20° 32’ 57” 21.10 Libra
2025 Feb 05 15h 37m 30s -20° 33’ 32” 21.10 Libra
2025 Feb 06 15h 37m 52s -20° 34’ 04” 21.10 Libra
2025 Feb 07 15h 38m 13s -20° 34’ 35” 21.09 Libra
2025 Feb 08 15h 38m 34s -20° 35’ 02” 21.09 Libra
2025 Feb 09 15h 38m 54s -20° 35’ 26” 21.09 Libra
2025 Feb 10 15h 39m 14s -20° 35’ 49” 21.09 Libra
2025 Feb 11 15h 39m 33s -20° 36’ 09” 21.08 Libra
2025 Feb 12 15h 39m 51s -20° 36’ 28” 21.08 Libra

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