Asteroid 20 Massalia
Asteroid 20 Massalia Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Asteroid 20 Massalia is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
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Asteroid 20 Massalia Rise and Set Times
Today's Asteroid 20 Massalia rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the Europe/London timezone.
Asteroid 20 Massalia Orbit Diagram
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!
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Asteroid 20 Massalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Dec 03 | 14h 03m 37s | -12° 37’ 41” | 11.57 | Virgo |
| 2018 Dec 04 | 14h 05m 20s | -12° 46’ 37” | 11.57 | Virgo |
| 2018 Dec 05 | 14h 07m 01s | -12° 55’ 30” | 11.58 | Virgo |
| 2018 Dec 06 | 14h 08m 44s | -13° 04’ 18” | 11.58 | Virgo |
| 2018 Dec 07 | 14h 10m 27s | -13° 13’ 00” | 11.58 | Virgo |
| 2018 Dec 08 | 14h 12m 09s | -13° 21’ 39” | 11.58 | Virgo |
| 2018 Dec 09 | 14h 13m 50s | -13° 30’ 15” | 11.58 | Virgo |
| 2018 Dec 10 | 14h 15m 32s | -13° 38’ 45” | 11.59 | Virgo |
| 2018 Dec 11 | 14h 17m 13s | -13° 47’ 12” | 11.59 | Virgo |
| 2018 Dec 12 | 14h 18m 55s | -13° 55’ 33” | 11.59 | Virgo |
| 2018 Dec 13 | 14h 20m 35s | -14° 03’ 51” | 11.59 | Virgo |
| 2018 Dec 14 | 14h 22m 15s | -14° 12’ 03” | 11.59 | Libra |
| 2018 Dec 15 | 14h 23m 57s | -14° 20’ 12” | 11.59 | Libra |
| 2018 Dec 16 | 14h 25m 36s | -14° 28’ 15” | 11.59 | Libra |
Distance of Asteroid 20 Massalia from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 20 Massalia from Earth as a function of time. Distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with a 2 days interval.
The reported distances might be inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 20 Massalia is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Asteroid 20 Massalia
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 Physical Data
The following shows the known values of the most important physical parameters of Asteroid 20 Massalia. Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Physical Parameter | Value | Relative to Earth |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 145.5 km | 0.0114 |
| Sideral Rotation | 8.0980 hours | 0.3383 |
| Absolute Magnitude | 6.5 | |
| Geometric Albedo | 0.2096 | |
Asteroid 20 Massalia Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 20 Massalia at epoch 26 April 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.14206668 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.70875101° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.06743208 AU 309,283,438 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.75213149 AU 411,713,012 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.40978179 AU 360,498,225 km |
| Orbital period | period |
3.7400 years 1,366.3596 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2018-Feb-04 07:04:35 2,458,153.7949 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2021-Nov-01 15:42 2,459,520.1544 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 256.77331237758° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 206.10880742914° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 117.69511849175° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.26347384°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2048-Jan-06 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 1.07706230 AU 161,126,227 km |
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* NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed for the time interval between 2013-Jan-01 and 2075-Dec-31, with a sampling interval of 1 day.