760 Massinga (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 760 Massinga is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:34 (PDT) – 3 hours and 5 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 22° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:29.
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Name
760 Massinga
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 31 May 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 00h57m [1] |
| Declination: | +13°03' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 14.73 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 4.39 AU 36.54 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.15 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.234497 |
| Inclination: | 12.54° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 331.53° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 200.25° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 170.09° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.87 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.41 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.89 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.58 years |