Asteroid 19 Fortuna
Asteroid 19 Fortuna is currently in the constellation of Leo. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 19 Fortuna is 10h 05m 26s and the Declination is +10° 33’ 06” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 19 Fortuna is 12.64 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid 19 Fortuna [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 19 Fortuna is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 35° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 19 Fortuna is visible with the help of a telescope havng an aperture of 6 inches (150mm) or more.
- See also 19 Fortuna rise and set times.
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Asteroid 19 Fortuna Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid 19 Fortuna finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 19 Fortuna is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Also check out Where is Asteroid 19 Fortuna?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid 19 Fortuna in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid 19 Fortuna Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 19 Fortuna from Earth is currently 363,250,719 kilometers, equivalent to 2.428181 Astronomical Units. Light takes 20 minutes and 11.6740 seconds to travel from Asteroid 19 Fortuna and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 19 Fortuna 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.
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 19 Fortuna from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Asteroid 19 Fortuna to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 19 Fortuna to Earth happens on Fri Oct 18 2024 at a distance of 1.064865 Astronomical Units, or 159,301,601 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 19 Fortuna brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 19 Fortuna is 12.64.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 19 Fortuna, 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.
Asteroid 19 Fortuna rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Asteroid 19 Fortuna rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid 19 Fortuna touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Asteroid 19 Fortuna Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 19 Fortuna at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.15701789 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 1.57275809° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.05932437 AU 308,070,541 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.82648363 AU 422,835,933 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.44290400 AU 365,453,237 km |
| Orbital period | period |
3.8183 years 1,394.6269 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Jan-17 15:06:40 2,459,232.1296 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-Nov-12 06:09 2,460,626.7565 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 182.4721387125° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 211.04422422454° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 95.088753742409° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.25813356°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 19 Fortuna Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 19 Fortuna with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 19 Fortuna and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!
View Asteroid 19 Fortuna in the 3D Solar System Simulator
Asteroid 19 Fortuna Physical Data
The following shows the known values of the most important physical parameters of Asteroid 19 Fortuna. Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Physical Parameter | Value | Relative to Earth |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 200 km | 0.0157 |
| Sideral Rotation | 7.4432 hours | 0.3110 |
| Absolute Magnitude | 7.13 | |
| Geometric Albedo | 0.037 |
Asteroid 19 Fortuna 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 19 Fortuna computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 19 Fortuna in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 May 09 | 10h 00m 12s | +10° 56’ 00” | 12.53 | Leo |
| 2022 May 10 | 10h 00m 51s | +10° 53’ 21” | 12.54 | Leo |
| 2022 May 11 | 10h 01m 30s | +10° 50’ 38” | 12.56 | Leo |
| 2022 May 12 | 10h 02m 08s | +10° 47’ 45” | 12.57 | Leo |
| 2022 May 13 | 10h 02m 49s | +10° 44’ 48” | 12.59 | Leo |
| 2022 May 14 | 10h 03m 32s | +10° 41’ 44” | 12.60 | Leo |
| 2022 May 15 | 10h 04m 14s | +10° 38’ 34” | 12.62 | Leo |
| 2022 May 16 | 10h 04m 58s | +10° 35’ 17” | 12.63 | Leo |
| 2022 May 17 | 10h 05m 43s | +10° 31’ 54” | 12.65 | Leo |
| 2022 May 18 | 10h 06m 28s | +10° 28’ 27” | 12.66 | Leo |
| 2022 May 19 | 10h 07m 14s | +10° 24’ 51” | 12.68 | Leo |
| 2022 May 20 | 10h 08m 02s | +10° 21’ 11” | 12.69 | Leo |
| 2022 May 21 | 10h 08m 49s | +10° 17’ 26” | 12.70 | Leo |
| 2022 May 22 | 10h 09m 38s | +10° 13’ 33” | 12.72 | Leo |