20 Massalia (Asteroid)

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From Fairfield , 20 Massalia is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:33 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 46° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:10.

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Name 20 Massalia
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:16 July 2024
Right ascension:00h39m [1]
Declination:+04°49' [1]
Constellation:Pisces
Magnitude:11.24 (V) [1]
Distance:2.09 AU
17.35 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):16.80 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):247.7°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.41 AU
Eccentricity:0.143692
Inclination:0.71°
Longitude ascending node:205.98°
Argument of perihelion:257.48°
Epoch of elements:09 July 2024
Mean Anomaly at epoch:257.90°
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
15 Feb 2037  –  Asteroid 20 Massalia at opposition
08 Oct 2039  –  Asteroid 20 Massalia at opposition
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