Asteroid 12 Victoria
Asteroid 12 Victoria is in the constellation of Aries, at a distance of
Finder Charts
The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of asteroid 12 Victoria in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.
The following map uses photographic imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) to realistically visualize the precise position of asteroid 12 Victoria against the stars in the background. The horizontal size of the map measures 60 arcminutes. Click on the image to access a more detailed full-screen view.
Equatorial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Additional Information
Rise and Set Times
The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of asteroid 12 Victoria from Tlacotepec de Mejía, Mexico (all times relative to the local timezone America/Mexico_City):
If you need to access this information frequently for your observations, you can create a simple customized Quick Access page, so that you can easily bookmark it in your browser favorites or add a shortcut to your mobile phones' home screen.
Distance from Earth
The distance of asteroid 12 Victoria from Earth is currently
The following graph shows the distance of asteroid 12 Victoria from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).
The value of the distance of 12 Victoria from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the live position tracker.
Closest Approach to Earth
In the period between January 1, 1900 and December 31, 2099, the closest approach of asteroid 12 Victoria to Earth happened on Thursday 29 July 2021 at a distance of 0.825577 Astronomical Units, or 123,504,556 kilometers:
Note: the values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Light Curve
The following chart shows the light curve of asteroid 12 Victoria, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.
Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of asteroid 12 Victoria at epoch February, 24 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.22052580 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 8.37412439° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.81881574 AU 272,090,962 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.84796025 AU 426,048,791 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.33338799 AU 349,069,876 km |
| Orbital period | period |
3.5644 years 1,301.9037 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | July 24, 2021 2,459,420.2704 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | February 15, 2025 2,460,722.1741 JD |
|
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 69.610692042764° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 235.36334388911° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 160.44401018028° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.27651815°/day |
Orbit Visualization
The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of asteroid 12 Victoria relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.
Physical Properties
The table below lists the known key physical properties of asteroid 12 Victoria. The source for this data is the 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.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26 2025 | 01h 38m 34s | +17° 03’ 23” | 11.61 | Pisces |
| Jun 27 2025 | 01h 40m 21s | +17° 13’ 20” | 11.61 | Pisces |
| Jun 28 2025 | 01h 42m 07s | +17° 23’ 10” | 11.60 | Pisces |
| Jun 29 2025 | 01h 43m 53s | +17° 32’ 54” | 11.60 | Pisces |
| Jun 30 2025 | 01h 45m 38s | +17° 42’ 32” | 11.60 | Pisces |
| Jul 01 2025 | 01h 47m 23s | +17° 52’ 03” | 11.59 | Pisces |
| Jul 02 2025 | 01h 49m 08s | +18° 01’ 27” | 11.59 | Aries |
| Jul 03 2025 | 01h 50m 51s | +18° 10’ 45” | 11.59 | Aries |
| Jul 04 2025 | 01h 52m 34s | +18° 19’ 56” | 11.58 | Aries |
| Jul 05 2025 | 01h 54m 16s | +18° 29’ 00” | 11.58 | Aries |
| Jul 06 2025 | 01h 55m 58s | +18° 37’ 57” | 11.57 | Aries |
| Jul 07 2025 | 01h 57m 39s | +18° 46’ 48” | 11.57 | Aries |
| Jul 08 2025 | 01h 59m 19s | +18° 55’ 33” | 11.57 | Aries |
| Jul 09 2025 | 02h 01m 00s | +19° 04’ 10” | 11.56 | Aries |
Additional Resources on TheSkyLive
- Asteroid 12 Victoria: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
- Where is asteroid 12 Victoria?: Key information on where to find asteroid 12 Victoria in the sky.
- Distance of asteroid 12 Victoria from Earth: Find out how far asteroid 12 Victoria is from Earth right now.
- How Bright is asteroid 12 Victoria?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
- Rise and Set Times: Rise and set times of asteroid 12 Victoria from your location.
- Interactive Sky Map: Planetarium-style interactive visualization of asteroid 12 Victoria's position in the sky.
- Live Position Tracker: High precision real time tracker of asteroid 12 Victoria's position using deep space imagery.
- Ephemeris: 15 days asteroid 12 Victoria's computed ephemeris.
- Orbital elements: Information about asteroid 12 Victoria orbital parameters.
- Orbit Visualization: 3D interactive 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.