C/2021 T2 (Fuls)
ephemeris	date	magn	radius	delta	ra	dec	elong	phase	PA
Perihelion	8 Jun 2022	17.8	1.246 AU	1.473 AU	03h42m	-30°12'	56.5°	42.8°	203°
Nearest approach	6 Jul 2022	17.4	1.321 AU	1.139 AU	07h11m	-52°41'	75.4°	48.1°	178°
Today	8 Nov 2024	26.2	9.063 AU	9.825 AU	14h19m	+19°53'	37.8°	3.8°	345°

The interactive orbit chart above shows the comet's path through the solar system and its position at the given date. Green and blue lines are shown perpendicular to the ecliptic plane: Green if the path is above the ecliptic plane, blue if it is below. (Left-click and drag to rotate the view; Right-click and drag to move the view; Use scroll wheel to zoom in our out.)

The orbital elements of C/2021 T2 (Fuls) are:

            e (Eccentricity)                : 1.0005390
            q (Perihelion distance)         : 1.2456870
            i (Inclination)                 : 117.53200
            Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 223.22780
            ω (Argument of perihelion)      : 263.56460
            L (Longitude of perihelion)     : 146.94075
            B (Latitude of perihelion)      : -61.78325
            T (Time of perihelion passage)  : 2459738.67640

            Epoch                           : 2024 Nov 06
            Reference                       : MPEC 2023-A50

            Classification(s):              : Nearly isotropic; New (a > 10000 AU)
        

The light curve chart below shows the estimated development of the comet's magnitude. Blue and black dots are visual and photometric CCD observations respectively from COBS or the MPC. The light curve is estimated manually by the author. (16.50 + 5 log[∆] + 5.00 log[r]).

The all-sky chart below shows the path of the comet over the same period as the light curve. The comet's current position is marked yellow.

The following chart shows the short-term path of the comet in a field of view that is optimized for (~10x50) binoculars and finderscopes.
A more printer-friendly version of the same chart can be found further down this page as well.

The following chart shows the current location of the comet in a smaller, upside-down telescopic field of view.

A printable version of the short-term path of the comet in a field of view that is optimized for (~10x50) binoculars and finderscopes.

Ephemerides:

Date       Time       RA (2000)    DEC (2000)    delta   radius  elong  phase   PA    magn
2024-11-08 00:00 UT   14 19 00.4   +19 53 17     9.823    9.057   37.4    3.8   346   26.2 
2024-11-08 20:49 UT   14 19 20.4   +19 53 25     9.825    9.063   37.8    3.8   345   26.2 
2024-11-09 00:00 UT   14 19 23.5   +19 53 26     9.825    9.064   37.9    3.8   345   26.2 
2024-11-10 00:00 UT   14 19 46.5   +19 53 39     9.827    9.072   38.4    3.9   344   26.3 
2024-11-11 00:00 UT   14 20 09.4   +19 53 56     9.828    9.079   38.9    3.9   343   26.3 
2024-11-12 00:00 UT   14 20 32.3   +19 54 16     9.829    9.087   39.4    4.0   342   26.3 
2024-11-13 00:00 UT   14 20 55.0   +19 54 40     9.830    9.094   40.0    4.0   340   26.3 
2024-11-14 00:00 UT   14 21 17.7   +19 55 07     9.831    9.102   40.5    4.1   339   26.3 
2024-11-15 00:00 UT   14 21 40.2   +19 55 38     9.831    9.109   41.1    4.1   338   26.3 
2024-11-16 00:00 UT   14 22 02.7   +19 56 13     9.831    9.117   41.7    4.1   337   26.3 
2024-11-17 00:00 UT   14 22 25.0   +19 56 51     9.831    9.124   42.3    4.2   336   26.3 
2024-11-18 00:00 UT   14 22 47.2   +19 57 34     9.831    9.132   42.9    4.2   335   26.3 

    Terminology:
            
    delta:  distance between comet and earth in AU
    radius: distance between comet and sun in AU
    magn:   magnitude (brightness) estimate    
    ra:     right ascension in hours (24h = 360deg)
    dec:    declination in degrees
    elong:  elongation in degrees (angle sun-earth-comet)    
    phase:  phase angle in degrees (angle sun-comet-earth)        
    AU:     Astronomical Unit (mean distance between earth and sun: 149597870.7 km      
    

Orbital elements usually provided by the MPC (Minor Planet Center).
Observations contributed by observers worldwide, via COBS (Comet Observation Database) or the MPC (Minor Planet Center)
Calculations by a modified version of AAPlus, a C# implementation of the AA+ project by PJ Naughter from the algorithms presented in the book "Astronomical Algorithms" by Jean Meeus.
NGC2000 dso catalog and star labels from VizieR as provided by the Strasbourg astronomical Data Center.
Tycho2 catalog from the ESO archive.