12 Victoria (Asteroid)
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Name
12 Victoria
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 13 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 18h05m [1] |
| Declination: | −19°47' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 11.35 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.82 AU 23.45 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.59 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 263.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.33 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.220063 |
| Inclination: | 8.37° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 235.36° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 69.54° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 354.00° |
| 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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