Asteroid 20 Massalia

Asteroid 20 Massalia is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 20 Massalia is 13h 18m 04s and the Declination is -08° 14’ 05” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 20 Massalia is 11.58 (JPL).

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• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid 20 Massalia?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Asteroid 20 Massalia from Earth?)
• Rise and set times (see also When does Asteroid 20 Massalia rise and set?)
• Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid 20 Massalia?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid 20 Massalia orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid 20 Massalia with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• Physical data. Detailed information about physical properties of Asteroid 20 Massalia, such as mass and geometric properties.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid 20 Massalia for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid 20 Massalia in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Asteroid 20 Massalia with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

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Asteroid 20 Massalia Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid 20 Massalia from Earth is currently 508,486,267 kilometers, equivalent to 3.399021 Astronomical Units. Light takes 28 minutes and 16.1276 seconds to travel from Asteroid 20 Massalia and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 20 Massalia from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.

The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 20 Massalia from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest approach of Asteroid 20 Massalia to Earth

Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 20 Massalia to Earth happens on Mon Jan 6 2048 at a distance of 1.077062 Astronomical Units, or 161,126,213 kilometers:

NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Asteroid 20 Massalia brightness

The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 20 Massalia is 11.58.

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 20 Massalia, according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.

Asteroid 20 Massalia rise and set times

Today's Asteroid 20 Massalia rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid 20 Massalia touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.

Visualization of Asteroid 20 Massalia Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 20 Massalia with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 20 Massalia and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!

Asteroid 20 Massalia 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 20 Massalia computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 20 Massalia in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2022 Sep 23	13h 05m 04s	-06° 56’ 08”	11.61	Virgo
2022 Sep 24	13h 06m 50s	-07° 06’ 42”	11.61	Virgo
2022 Sep 25	13h 08m 34s	-07° 17’ 13”	11.60	Virgo
2022 Sep 26	13h 10m 18s	-07° 27’ 42”	11.60	Virgo
2022 Sep 27	13h 12m 02s	-07° 38’ 12”	11.59	Virgo
2022 Sep 28	13h 13m 48s	-07° 48’ 38”	11.59	Virgo
2022 Sep 29	13h 15m 33s	-07° 59’ 03”	11.58	Virgo
2022 Sep 30	13h 17m 17s	-08° 09’ 27”	11.58	Virgo
2022 Oct 01	13h 19m 03s	-08° 19’ 48”	11.57	Virgo
2022 Oct 02	13h 20m 48s	-08° 30’ 07”	11.57	Virgo
2022 Oct 03	13h 22m 32s	-08° 40’ 26”	11.56	Virgo
2022 Oct 04	13h 24m 17s	-08° 50’ 42”	11.56	Virgo
2022 Oct 05	13h 26m 03s	-09° 00’ 56”	11.55	Virgo
2022 Oct 06	13h 27m 48s	-09° 11’ 07”	11.55	Virgo