19 Fortuna (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 19 Fortuna is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:35 (EST), 45° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:41, 56° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:08, 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: | 11 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 01h12m [1] |
| Declination: | +07°09' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 10.91 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.38 AU 11.50 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 29.34 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 249.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.44 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.157703 |
| Inclination: | 1.57° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 211.04° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 182.67° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 18.90° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.50 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.06 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.83 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.82 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 23 Nov 2028 | – Asteroid 19 Fortuna at opposition |
| 26 Aug 2039 | – Asteroid 19 Fortuna at opposition |
| 30 Sep 2043 | – Asteroid 19 Fortuna at opposition |
| 06 Nov 2047 | – Asteroid 19 Fortuna at opposition |
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