Compute the position of Asteroid 12 Victoria for any date and time between 1 January 1900
and 31 December 2099
and visualize the results on an interactive sky map.
Asteroid 12 Victoria is in the constellation of
Libra,
at a distance of 381,139,964.0 kilometers from Earth.
The current Right Ascension is
14h 29m 01s
and the Declination is -14° 01’ 23”
(apparent coordinates).
The magnitude of Asteroid 12 Victoria is 11.87 (data provided by JPL Horizons).
Map showing Asteroid 12 Victoria in Libra on September, 13 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Asteroid 12 Victoria is a relatively small asteroid with a diameter of approximately 145 kilometers.
It was discovered on September 13, 1850, by English astronomer John Russell Hind and named after the Roman goddess of victory, Victoria. The asteroid orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, with a semi-major axis of approximately 2.47 astronomical units (AU) and an orbital period of about 4.09 years. It rotates relatively quickly, with a rotation period of about 5.28 hours. Victoria is also classified as an S-type asteroid, indicating that its surface is likely composed of silicate minerals and metallic elements.
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Finder Charts
Sky map showing Asteroid 12 Victoria in Libra on September, 13 2024.
Field of view: 10x6 degrees. View in interactive sky chart
High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 12 Victoria is right now.
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Deep sky finder chart for Asteroid 12 Victoria.
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins.
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a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid 12 Victoria in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 12 Victoria from Earth is currently 381,139,964.0 kilometers,
equivalent to 2.5477632951Astronomical Units.
Light takes
21m 11.346s to travel from Asteroid 12 Victoria and arrive to us.
381,139,964.0
2.5477632951
21m 11.346s
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 12 Victoria 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 12 Victoria 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 12 Victoria from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the
Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach
Between 1 January 1900 and 31 December 2099,
the closest approach of
Asteroid 12 Victoria to Earth happens on
Thu Jul 29 2021 at a distance of
0.825577 Astronomical Units, or
123,504,556 kilometers:
Thu Jul 29 2021
123,504,556
0.825577
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed
with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve
(visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 12 Victoria,
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 12 Victoria as a function of time
The following shows the known values of the most important physical parameters of Asteroid 12 Victoria.
Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Physical Parameter
Value
Relative to Earth
Diameter
112.77 km
0.0089
Sideral Rotation
8.6599 hours
0.3618
Absolute Magnitude
7.24
Geometric Albedo
0.1765
15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 12 Victoria computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval.
Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.
Compute the position of Asteroid 12 Victoria for any date and time between 1 January 1900
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Orbital elements. Detailed information
about Asteroid 12 Victoria orbital parameters.
Interactive orbit visualization. 3d
visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid 12 Victoria with respect to the major Solar System objects.
Physical data. Detailed
information about physical properties of Asteroid 12 Victoria, such as mass and geometric properties.
15 days ephemerides. Table
showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid 12 Victoria for the past and next 7 days.
Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid 12 Victoria in the sky from your location.
Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Asteroid 12 Victoria with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.
Sky map showing Asteroid 12 Victoria in Libra on September, 13 2024.
Field of view: 10x6 degrees. View in interactive sky chart
Deep sky finder chart for Asteroid 12 Victoria.
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins.
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