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, at a distance of 217,726,074 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 12 Victoria from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 12 Victoria is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Right now it is placed in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 28° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 12 Victoria is visible with the help of a binocular with a 70-80mm aperture or a small telescope.
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Asteroid 12 Victoria Position and Finder Charts
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Asteroid 12 Victoria Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 12 Victoria from Earth is currently 217,726,074 kilometers, equivalent to 1.455409 Astronomical Units. Light takes 12 minutes and 6.2560 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.
Asteroid 12 Victoria Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 12 Victoria at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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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 | 2021-Jul-24 18:29:23 2,459,420.2704 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 2025-Feb-15 16:10 2,460,722.1741 JD |
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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 |
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!
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Asteroid 12 Victoria Physical Data
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 |
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Diameter | 112.77 km | 0.0089 |
Sideral Rotation | 8.6599 hours | 0.3618 |
Absolute Magnitude | 7.24 | |
Geometric Albedo | 0.1765 |
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 |
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2024 Apr 19 | 12h 13m 50s | -11° 06’ 55” | 10.59 | Virgo |
2024 Apr 20 | 12h 13m 05s | -10° 57’ 29” | 10.60 | Virgo |
2024 Apr 21 | 12h 12m 21s | -10° 48’ 03” | 10.62 | Virgo |
2024 Apr 22 | 12h 11m 39s | -10° 38’ 43” | 10.64 | Virgo |
2024 Apr 23 | 12h 10m 59s | -10° 29’ 25” | 10.66 | Virgo |
2024 Apr 24 | 12h 10m 18s | -10° 20’ 11” | 10.67 | Virgo |
2024 Apr 25 | 12h 09m 41s | -10° 11’ 02” | 10.69 | Virgo |
2024 Apr 26 | 12h 09m 03s | -10° 01’ 58” | 10.71 | Virgo |
2024 Apr 27 | 12h 08m 29s | -09° 52’ 59” | 10.73 | Virgo |
2024 Apr 28 | 12h 07m 54s | -09° 44’ 07” | 10.74 | Virgo |
2024 Apr 29 | 12h 07m 23s | -09° 35’ 21” | 10.76 | Virgo |
2024 Apr 30 | 12h 06m 52s | -09° 26’ 40” | 10.78 | Virgo |
2024 May 01 | 12h 06m 24s | -09° 18’ 10” | 10.80 | Virgo |
2024 May 02 | 12h 05m 56s | -09° 09’ 46” | 10.81 | Virgo |