Asteroid 19 Fortuna

Asteroid 19 Fortuna is currently in the constellation of Ophiucus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 19 Fortuna is 16h 42m 24s and the Declination is -21° 29’ 25” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 19 Fortuna is 12.41 (JPL).

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 19 Fortuna from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid 19 Fortuna?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Asteroid 19 Fortuna from Earth?)
• When does Asteroid 19 Fortuna rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid 19 Fortuna?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid 19 Fortuna orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid 19 Fortuna with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• Physical data. Detailed information about physical properties of Asteroid 19 Fortuna, such as mass and geometric properties.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid 19 Fortuna for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid 19 Fortuna in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Asteroid 19 Fortuna with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

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 332,349,477 kilometers, equivalent to 2.221619 Astronomical Units. Light takes 18 minutes and 28.5985 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 1 January 1900 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Asteroid 19 Fortuna to Earth happens on Fri Oct 15 1982 at a distance of 1.062725 Astronomical Units, or 158,981,460 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 12.41.

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.

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!

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
2023 Mar 21	16h 39m 57s	-21° 29’ 21”	12.54	Ophiucus
2023 Mar 22	16h 40m 22s	-21° 29’ 31”	12.53	Ophiucus
2023 Mar 23	16h 40m 45s	-21° 29’ 39”	12.51	Ophiucus
2023 Mar 24	16h 41m 07s	-21° 29’ 43”	12.49	Ophiucus
2023 Mar 25	16h 41m 26s	-21° 29’ 44”	12.48	Ophiucus
2023 Mar 26	16h 41m 44s	-21° 29’ 42”	12.46	Ophiucus
2023 Mar 27	16h 42m 02s	-21° 29’ 36”	12.44	Ophiucus
2023 Mar 28	16h 42m 17s	-21° 29’ 27”	12.42	Ophiucus
2023 Mar 29	16h 42m 32s	-21° 29’ 16”	12.40	Ophiucus
2023 Mar 30	16h 42m 44s	-21° 29’ 00”	12.39	Ophiucus
2023 Mar 31	16h 42m 56s	-21° 28’ 42”	12.37	Ophiucus
2023 Apr 01	16h 43m 05s	-21° 28’ 21”	12.35	Ophiucus
2023 Apr 02	16h 43m 13s	-21° 27’ 56”	12.33	Ophiucus
2023 Apr 03	16h 43m 18s	-21° 27’ 28”	12.31	Ophiucus