Asteroid (12) Victoria / HD 115680 event on 2017 May 16, 01:30 UT
On 2017 May 16, 01:30 UT, the 127 km diameter asteroid (12) Victoria will occult a 9.1 mag star HD 115680 in the constellation Virgo for observers along a path across Brazil, Colombia, Central America.
Asteroid (12) Victoria is a large main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by J. R. Hind on September 13, 1850. Victoria is officially named after the Roman goddess of victory, but the name also honours Queen Victoria. The goddess Victoria (Nike for the Greeks) was the daughter of Styx by the Titan Pallas. Read more