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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Apr 14 | 15h 26m 29s | -18° 15’ 30” | 11.49 | Libra |
| 2019 Apr 15 | 15h 25m 50s | -18° 12’ 32” | 11.47 | Libra |
| 2019 Apr 16 | 15h 25m 09s | -18° 09’ 29” | 11.44 | Libra |
| 2019 Apr 17 | 15h 24m 28s | -18° 06’ 20” | 11.42 | Libra |
| 2019 Apr 18 | 15h 23m 44s | -18° 03’ 06” | 11.39 | Libra |
| 2019 Apr 19 | 15h 22m 59s | -17° 59’ 47” | 11.37 | Libra |
| 2019 Apr 20 | 15h 22m 14s | -17° 56’ 22” | 11.34 | Libra |
| 2019 Apr 21 | 15h 21m 28s | -17° 52’ 54” | 11.32 | Libra |
| 2019 Apr 22 | 15h 20m 40s | -17° 49’ 19” | 11.29 | Libra |
| 2019 Apr 23 | 15h 19m 51s | -17° 45’ 42” | 11.27 | Libra |
| 2019 Apr 24 | 15h 19m 03s | -17° 41’ 59” | 11.24 | Libra |
| 2019 Apr 25 | 15h 18m 11s | -17° 38’ 12” | 11.21 | Libra |
| 2019 Apr 26 | 15h 17m 21s | -17° 34’ 22” | 11.19 | Libra |
| 2019 Apr 27 | 15h 16m 27s | -17° 30’ 27” | 11.16 | Libra |
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 26 April 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.15804685 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 1.57378230° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.05664796 AU 307,670,156 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.82877343 AU 423,178,483 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.44271070 AU 365,424,320 km |
| Orbital period | period |
3.8200 years 1,394.4613 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Jan-16 01:39:59 2,459,230.5694 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 182.06501614504° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 211.14404305192° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 197.33862683226° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.25816420°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2024-Oct-18 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 1.06486546 AU 159,301,606 km |
* NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed for the time interval between 2013-Jan-01 and 2100-Dec-31, with a sampling interval of 1 day.