19 Fortuna (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 19 Fortuna is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:19 (PDT), 44° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:45, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:10, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
19 Fortuna
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 09 April 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 11h07m [1] |
| Declination: | +04°14' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 11.70 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.84 AU 15.26 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.44 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.158036 |
| Inclination: | 1.57° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 211.00° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 182.52° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 96.50° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.49 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.06 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.83 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.82 years |
Events
| 23 Nov 2028 | – Asteroid 19 Fortuna at opposition |
| 27 Aug 2039 | – Asteroid 19 Fortuna at opposition |
| 01 Oct 2043 | – Asteroid 19 Fortuna at opposition |
| 08 Nov 2047 | – Asteroid 19 Fortuna at opposition |
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