Where is Asteroid 19 Fortuna?

Asteroid 19 Fortuna is currently in the constellation of Scorpius. The current Right Ascension is 16h 06m 15s and the Declination is -19° 24’ 59”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt), Asteroid 19 Fortuna can be observed looking in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 14° degrees above the horizon (view Asteroid 19 Fortuna position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 11.13), 19 Fortuna is visible with the help of a binocular with a 70-80mm aperture or a small telescope.

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Map showing Asteroid 19 Fortuna in Scorpius on June, 02 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude

launcher_assistant_on Current altitude ≥ 30°   launcher_assistant_on Current altitude < 30°   launcher_assistant_on Below the horizon

 From: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

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