Asteroid 12 Victoria

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.

Asteroid 12 Victoria is currently in the constellation of Virgo.

The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 12 Victoria is 12h 10m 48s and the Declination is -09° 08’ 50” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Asteroid 12 Victoria is 12.67 (JPL).

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 12 Victoria from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid 12 Victoria?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Asteroid 12 Victoria from Earth?)
• When does Asteroid 12 Victoria rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid 12 Victoria?)
• 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.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 12 Victoria is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

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Asteroid 12 Victoria Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid 12 Victoria from Earth is currently 427,908,978 kilometers, equivalent to 2.860395 Astronomical Units. Light takes 23 minutes and 47.3507 seconds to travel from Asteroid 12 Victoria and arrive to us.

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.

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 of Asteroid 12 Victoria to Earth

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:

NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Asteroid 12 Victoria Brightness and 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.

Visualization of Asteroid 12 Victoria Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 12 Victoria with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 12 Victoria 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!

Asteroid 12 Victoria 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. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 12 Victoria in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Nov 30	12h 02m 09s	-08° 02’ 12”	12.73	Virgo
2023 Dec 01	12h 03m 20s	-08° 11’ 17”	12.72	Virgo
2023 Dec 02	12h 04m 32s	-08° 20’ 21”	12.72	Virgo
2023 Dec 03	12h 05m 43s	-08° 29’ 24”	12.71	Virgo
2023 Dec 04	12h 06m 52s	-08° 38’ 24”	12.70	Virgo
2023 Dec 05	12h 08m 02s	-08° 47’ 21”	12.69	Virgo
2023 Dec 06	12h 09m 11s	-08° 56’ 17”	12.68	Virgo
2023 Dec 07	12h 10m 20s	-09° 05’ 12”	12.67	Virgo
2023 Dec 08	12h 11m 29s	-09° 14’ 03”	12.66	Virgo
2023 Dec 09	12h 12m 37s	-09° 22’ 53”	12.65	Virgo
2023 Dec 10	12h 13m 44s	-09° 31’ 40”	12.65	Virgo
2023 Dec 11	12h 14m 51s	-09° 40’ 23”	12.64	Virgo
2023 Dec 12	12h 15m 56s	-09° 49’ 05”	12.63	Virgo
2023 Dec 13	12h 17m 03s	-09° 57’ 45”	12.62	Virgo