760 Massinga (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 760 Massinga is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 11° above the horizon.
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Name
760 Massinga
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 03 July 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 18h46m [1] |
| Declination: | −37°27' [1] |
| Constellation: | Corona Australis |
| Magnitude: | 12.58 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.21 AU 18.36 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.51 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 256.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.15 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.233986 |
| Inclination: | 12.54° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 331.54° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 200.31° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 64.18° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.94 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.41 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.89 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.59 years |