What telescope do I need to see Victoria?

At magnitude 9.8, Victoria is within reach of a 3-inch (80 mm) telescope from a moderate-Bortle site.

Victoria — Astéroïde dans Taurus

12 Victoria

Magnitude 9.8^m Asteroid Taurus Visible

Rendered preview of Victoria from the Nightbase orrery, lit from the current Sun direction with the terminator visible.

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Propriétés

Magnitude 9.8

Description

Type: Asteroid

Distance: 2.334 AU

Orbital Period: 1302.3 days

Diameter: 115 km

Roman goddess of victory; S-type; one of the brightest minor planets at opposition (typical mag 9.8).

Position et Identifiants

RA 06h 04m 35.1s

Dec +19° 37' 12.3"

Constellation Taurus

Catalogue Victoria

Wikipedia

Propriétés Physiques

Diamètre 115 km

Masse 2.0e18 kg

Albédo 0.16 (16% reflected)

Rotation 8.7 hours

Taille angulaire 0.0″ (current)

Propriétés orbitales

Demi-grand axe 2.3338 AU (349.1 million km)

Excentricité 0.2199

Inclinaison 8.37°

Période orbitale 3.57 years

Distance 3.741 AU (31.1 light-min)

Élongation 7.7° Near Sun

Brightness Forecast (next 12 months)

Apparent magnitude as Earth–asteroid distance changes through the year. The peak marks the brightest moment in the window — usually around opposition, when the asteroid is closest and fully illuminated.

Computed from JPL orbital elements via m = H + 5·log₁₀(r·Δ). Phase-function correction is omitted, so curves trace distance variation only — accurate within a few tenths for main-belt asteroids; coarse for fast-moving NEOs near Earth.