☄️ Fortuna (asteroide 19)

Fortuna (asteroid 19) today: 2.042 AU from Earth (305.5 million km), heliocentric distance 2.751 AU, orbital period 3.816 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.

Diameter 200 km Discovered 1852 Period 3.816 years Class belt

Position now (2026-04-29 07:34 UTC)

Heliocentric distance:2.7506 AU
Geocentric distance:2.0424 AU (305.5 million km)
Geocentric ecliptic longitude:164.386°
Geocentric ecliptic latitude:-1.035°
RA J2000 (approximate):165.218°
Dec J2000 (approximate):5.190°
True anomaly:148.230°

Orbital elements (Keplerian)

Semi-major axis (a):2.4421 AU
Eccentricity (e):0.15804
Inclination (i):1.573°
Long. ascending node (Omega):211.001°
Argument of perihelion (omega):182.515°
Mean anomaly at epoch (M0):96.500°
Osculation epoch (JD):2461000.5
Orbital period:3.816 years

About Fortuna

Discovered in 1852 by John Russell Hind. IAU designation: 19 Fortuna. Estimated diameter: 200 km. Absolute magnitude H: 7.49.

Tipo G (escuro) com superficie carbonacea.

Limitation

Osculating elements are from epoch 2461000.5 JD. Keplerian propagation ignores perturbations (especially Jupiter for belt asteroids). For precision beyond months, consult JPL Horizons.

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