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This Earth map fragment is intended to illustrate celestial motion across the sky, emphasizing both bearing and elevational perspectives. The map's center point corresponds to the transit, showcasing celestial objects at their highest point, while elevation gradually decreases towards the map edges. This dynamic representation offers insights into the changing positions of celestial bodies with a focus on their bearing and elevational trajectories.
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Asteroid 12 Victoria Observation Details

Victoria

Victoria Daily Motion

Victoria will be visible throughout the entire night. It will rise at 14:27, just before twilight begins, and will be at 24° when twilight starts at 16:31. It will reach its transit at 71° at 21:24, and will fade away as twilight ends at 03:12, being at 13° elevation.
12 Victoria will be visible until April, 9, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.

Victoria Visibility Timetable on November 10

Victoria Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Victoria rise14:27
Sunset15:006°
Civil sunset15:2912°
Astrosession begin16:3124°
Moon Rise, 71.4% illuminated19:0554°
Victoria transit21:2471°
Astrosession end03:1213°
Civil sunrise04:141°
Victoria set04:21
Moon Set10:22-33°

Track Victoria Position Throughout the Night

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Victoria Description

Victoria, designated as 12 Victoria, is a main-belt asteroid, located between Mars and Jupiter in the solar system. With a diameter of 116 km, 12 Victoria completes its orbit around the Sun in 3.6 years. At the moment, 12 Victoria is 1.316 AU (196,840,878 km) from Earth, and it is located in the constellation Aries.

Current position of Victoria in Solar System

Earth Victoria
DateMon, 10 November 2025
Distance from Earth to Victoria1.3158 AU (196,840,878km)
Elongation174°
Angular diameter"
Magnitude10
This section provides an interactive projection of the solar system, illustrating the relative positions of Victoria, Earth, and the Sun throughout the year. By sliding the image left or right, you can change the day of the year, observing how the positions of Victoria and Earth shift in their orbits around the Sun.

Finder Chart for Victoria

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Object name12 Victoria
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
12 Victoria coordinates2.58656, 18.18158
Center coordinates2.58656, 18.18158

Annual motion of Victoria

Time
DateTue, 11 November 2025
Twighlight start16:30
Twighlight end03:10
Twighlight duration11h 41m
Rise14:22
Set04:15
Elevation at transit71°
Transit time21:19
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 02h 34m 13s", Dec: 18° 01' 40s
Magnitude10
ConstellationAries
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a Victoria, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Victoria is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.

Astrometric & Physical Parameters of 12 Victoria

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension2.58656°
Declination18.18158°
Magnitude10
ConstellationAries
Elevation35.8°
Azimuth-93.8°

Acknowledgments

We acknowledge NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for providing essential data on asteroids and comets through their Small-Body Database (SBDB) and Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). Their continuous efforts in tracking and cataloging these celestial bodies make it possible to offer accurate and up-to-date information on their positions, orbits, and physical characteristics.