20 Massalia (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 20 Massalia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:24 (EST), 46° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:23, 48° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:24, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
20 Massalia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 12 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 00h07m [1] |
| Declination: | +00°47' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 10.84 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.87 AU 15.53 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 18.15 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 247.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.41 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.143811 |
| Inclination: | 0.71° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 205.98° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 257.40° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 310.74° |
| 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 Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 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 |
| 28 Mar 2041 | – Asteroid 20 Massalia at opposition |
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