19 Fortuna (Asteroid)
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From Los Angeles , 19 Fortuna is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:09, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:53, 67° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:46, 32° 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: | 01 October 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 01h42m [1] |
| Declination: | +11°18' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 9.90 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.10 AU 9.12 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.78 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 248.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.44 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.157376 |
| Inclination: | 1.57° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 211.04° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 182.65° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 301.43° |
| 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 Los Angeles
All times shown in Los Angeles local time.
Events
| 17 Oct 2024 | – Asteroid 19 Fortuna at opposition |
| 23 Nov 2028 | – Asteroid 19 Fortuna at opposition |
| 28 Aug 2039 | – Asteroid 19 Fortuna at opposition |
| 02 Oct 2043 | – Asteroid 19 Fortuna at opposition |
| 08 Nov 2047 | – Asteroid 19 Fortuna at opposition |
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