12 Victoria (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 12 Victoria will become visible at around 21:22 (EDT), 40° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:38.
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Name
12 Victoria
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 12h02m [1] |
| Declination: | -07°22' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 11.12 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.57 AU 13.04 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 20.85 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 288.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.33 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.220200 |
| Inclination: | 8.37° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 235.36° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 69.57° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 271.08° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.30 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.82 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.85 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.57 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 19 Jun 2028 | – Asteroid 12 Victoria at opposition |
| 15 Oct 2032 | – Asteroid 12 Victoria at opposition |
| 20 May 2035 | – Asteroid 12 Victoria at opposition |
| 19 Sep 2039 | – Asteroid 12 Victoria at opposition |
| 26 Apr 2042 | – Asteroid 12 Victoria at opposition |
| 12 Aug 2046 | – Asteroid 12 Victoria at opposition |
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