C/2023 U1 (Fuls)
ephemeris	date	magn	radius	delta	ra	dec	elong	phase	PA
Nearest approach	16 Jan 2024	18.7	5.387 AU	4.691 AU	06h51m	-25°56'	130.9°	7.9°	18°
Perihelion	12 Oct 2024	18.4	4.973 AU	4.851 AU	06h31m	-47°41'	91.2°	11.6°	283°
Today	2 Jun 2025	18.9	5.283 AU	5.483 AU	03h18m	-48°45'	73.3°	10.6°	200°

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/2023 U1 (Fuls) are:

            e (Eccentricity)                : 0.9980660
            q (Perihelion distance)         : 4.9730630
            i (Inclination)                 : 108.14580
            Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 305.80440
            ω (Argument of perihelion)      : 255.64340
            L (Longitude of perihelion)     : 255.21896
            B (Latitude of perihelion)      : -67.01270
            T (Time of perihelion passage)  : 2460596.41200
            P (Orbital period in years)     : 130392.09

            Epoch                           : 2025 Jun 01
            Reference                       : MPEC 2025-J08

            Classification(s):              : Nearly isotropic; Returning (a < 10000 AU); External (P > 200 years)
        

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 based on the absolute magnitude and slope parameter as calculated from an MPEC, or the latest values provided by the minor planet center. (8.00 + 5 log[∆] + 10.00 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
2025-06-02 00:00 UT   03 18 08.9   -48 43 14     5.486    5.282   73.1   10.6   200   18.9 
2025-06-02 11:30 UT   03 18 19.2   -48 45 25     5.483    5.283   73.3   10.6   200   18.9 
2025-06-03 00:00 UT   03 18 30.4   -48 47 49     5.481    5.284   73.6   10.6   200   18.9 
2025-06-04 00:00 UT   03 18 51.6   -48 52 34     5.476    5.287   74.0   10.6   201   18.9 
2025-06-05 00:00 UT   03 19 12.6   -48 57 29     5.471    5.289   74.4   10.6   202   18.9 
2025-06-06 00:00 UT   03 19 33.2   -49 02 34     5.467    5.292   74.8   10.7   203   18.9 
2025-06-07 00:00 UT   03 19 53.6   -49 07 49     5.462    5.295   75.2   10.7   204   18.9 
2025-06-08 00:00 UT   03 20 13.6   -49 13 13     5.457    5.297   75.7   10.7   205   18.9 
2025-06-09 00:00 UT   03 20 33.3   -49 18 48     5.452    5.300   76.1   10.7   205   18.9 
2025-06-10 00:00 UT   03 20 52.7   -49 24 32     5.446    5.303   76.5   10.7   206   18.9 
2025-06-11 00:00 UT   03 21 11.7   -49 30 26     5.441    5.305   77.0   10.7   207   18.9 
2025-06-12 00:00 UT   03 21 30.3   -49 36 30     5.436    5.308   77.4   10.8   208   18.9 

    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.