20 Massalia (Asteroid)
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Name
20 Massalia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 19 April 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 22h58m [1] |
| Declination: | -06°01' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.05 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.23 AU 26.86 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 10.60 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 248.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.41 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.143580 |
| Inclination: | 0.71° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 205.98° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 257.47° |
| Epoch of elements: | 22 December 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 205.14° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.54 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.06 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.75 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.74 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 29 Sep 2024 | – Asteroid 20 Massalia at opposition |
| 21 Mar 2026 | – Asteroid 20 Massalia at opposition |
| 07 Nov 2028 | – Asteroid 20 Massalia at opposition |
| 26 Apr 2030 | – Asteroid 20 Massalia at opposition |
| 26 Dec 2032 | – Asteroid 20 Massalia at opposition |
| 04 Sep 2035 | – Asteroid 20 Massalia at opposition |
| 14 Feb 2037 | – Asteroid 20 Massalia at opposition |
| 07 Oct 2039 | – Asteroid 20 Massalia at opposition |
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