description 12 Victoria Overview
12 Victoria is a main-belt asteroid discovered by English astronomer John Russell Hind in 1850. It is classified as an S-type asteroid, a stony class common among inner and middle main-belt bodies. The name refers to Victoria, the Roman goddess of victory, and was also chosen to honor Queen Victoria, who was reigning in Britain when the asteroid was discovered. The object is studied as part of the population of rocky asteroids orbiting between Mars and Jupiter.
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Who discovered asteroid 12 Victoria, and why is it called Victoria?
English astronomer John Russell Hind discovered 12 Victoria in 1850. The name refers to Victoria, the Roman goddess of victory, rather than describing a feature on the asteroid.
What type of asteroid is 12 Victoria?
12 Victoria is an S-type asteroid, meaning its surface is generally associated with stony silicate material. Measurements place its diameter at roughly 113 to 116 kilometers, depending on the observation method.
Is 12 Victoria a near-Earth asteroid?
No, 12 Victoria is a main-belt asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter rather than a near-Earth object. Its orbit and discovery record are tracked in NASA's JPL Small-Body Database. [NASA JPL database](https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/tools/sbdb_lookup.html#/?sstr=12)
How quickly does 12 Victoria rotate?
Brightness measurements indicate a rotation period of about 8.66 hours. Because Victoria is an irregular rotating body, its observed brightness changes as different parts of its surface face Earth.
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