Asteroid 19 Fortuna
Asteroid 19 Fortuna Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Asteroid 19 Fortuna is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
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Asteroid 19 Fortuna Rise and Set Times
Today's Asteroid 19 Fortuna rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the Europe/London timezone.
Asteroid 19 Fortuna Orbit Diagram
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!
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Asteroid 19 Fortuna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Oct 13 | 12h 40m 54s | -04° 53’ 25” | 12.55 | Virgo |
| 2018 Oct 14 | 12h 42m 24s | -05° 02’ 41” | 12.56 | Virgo |
| 2018 Oct 15 | 12h 43m 54s | -05° 11’ 57” | 12.57 | Virgo |
| 2018 Oct 16 | 12h 45m 24s | -05° 21’ 12” | 12.59 | Virgo |
| 2018 Oct 17 | 12h 46m 54s | -05° 30’ 27” | 12.60 | Virgo |
| 2018 Oct 18 | 12h 48m 23s | -05° 39’ 38” | 12.61 | Virgo |
| 2018 Oct 19 | 12h 49m 53s | -05° 48’ 50” | 12.62 | Virgo |
| 2018 Oct 20 | 12h 51m 23s | -05° 58’ 00” | 12.63 | Virgo |
| 2018 Oct 21 | 12h 52m 51s | -06° 07’ 08” | 12.65 | Virgo |
| 2018 Oct 22 | 12h 54m 20s | -06° 16’ 14” | 12.66 | Virgo |
| 2018 Oct 23 | 12h 55m 50s | -06° 25’ 19” | 12.67 | Virgo |
| 2018 Oct 24 | 12h 57m 20s | -06° 34’ 23” | 12.68 | Virgo |
| 2018 Oct 25 | 12h 58m 50s | -06° 43’ 27” | 12.69 | Virgo |
| 2018 Oct 26 | 13h 00m 19s | -06° 52’ 27” | 12.70 | Virgo |
Distance of Asteroid 19 Fortuna from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 19 Fortuna from Earth as a function of time. Distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with a 2 days interval.
The reported distances might be inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 19 Fortuna is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Asteroid 19 Fortuna
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 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 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 19 Fortuna at epoch 22 March 2018 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.15866693 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 1.57391361° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.05416061 AU 307,298,055 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.82894857 AU 423,204,684 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.44155459 AU 365,251,369 km |
| Orbital period | period |
3.8200 years 1,393.4715 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2017-Mar-24 02:37:49 2,457,836.6096 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2021-Jan-15 13:56 2,459,230.0811 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 182.05899013711° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 211.14473766554° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 94.010207849199° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.25834759°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2024-Oct-18 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 1.06486546 AU 159,301,606 km |
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* NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed for the time interval between 2013-Jan-01 and 2075-Dec-31, with a sampling interval of 1 day.