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🌎  Observing from: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
🌅 Sunrise: 6:45  ☀️ Transit: 13:03  🌅 Sunset: 19:23

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).

16h 42m 24s
-21° 29’ 25”
Ophiucus
12.41

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):

Azimuth: 111.5°
Max altitude: 17.0°
Azimuth: 248.5°
  • 19 Fortuna is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
  • Given its current magnitude, 19 Fortuna is visible with the help of a telescope havng an aperture of 4 inches (100mm) or more.
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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.

Map showing Asteroid 19 Fortuna in Ophiucus on March, 28 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Map showing Asteroid 19 Fortuna in Ophiucus on March, 28 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
= current altitude ≥ 30°   = current altitude < 30°   = below the horizon
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

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.

19 Fortuna
RA: 16h 42m 24s
Dec: -21° 29’ 25”
Deep sky finder chart for Asteroid 19 Fortuna
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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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.

332,349,477
2.221619
18 minutes and 28.5985 seconds

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.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid 19 Fortuna from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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:

Fri Oct 15 1982
158,981,460
1.062725

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.

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.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid 19 Fortuna as a function of time

Asteroid 19 Fortuna Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 19 Fortuna at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.15723131
Orbit inclination i 1.57340958°
Perihelion distance q 2.05861586 AU
307,964,550 km
Aphelion distance Q 2.82674802 AU
422,875,485 km
Semi-major axis a 2.44268194 AU
365,420,018 km
Orbital period period 3.8178 years
1,394.4367 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Nov-12 12:13:28
2,460,627.0094 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 182.54338740356°
Longitude of the ascending node node 211.03425010505°
Mean anomaly M 198.25485576423°
Mean motion n 0.25816876°/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!

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid 19 Fortuna
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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
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