☄️ Massalia (asteroide 20)
Massalia (asteroid 20) today: 2.068 AU from Earth (309.3 million km), heliocentric distance 2.419 AU, orbital period 3.738 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.
Position now (2026-06-12 02:15 UTC)
| Heliocentric distance: | 2.4192 AU |
| Geocentric distance: | 2.0679 AU (309.3 million km) |
| Geocentric ecliptic longitude: | 178.622° |
| Geocentric ecliptic latitude: | -0.040° |
| RA J2000 (approximate): | 178.720° |
| Dec J2000 (approximate): | 0.512° |
| True anomaly: | 100.028° |
Orbital elements (Keplerian)
| Semi-major axis (a): | 2.4084 AU |
| Eccentricity (e): | 0.14376 |
| Inclination (i): | 0.709° |
| Long. ascending node (Omega): | 205.955° |
| Argument of perihelion (omega): | 257.233° |
| Mean anomaly at epoch (M0): | 30.000° |
| Osculation epoch (JD): | 2461000.5 |
| Orbital period: | 3.738 years |
About Massalia
Discovered in 1852 by Annibale de Gasparis. IAU designation: 20 Massalia. Estimated diameter: 145.5 km. Absolute magnitude H: 6.54.
Lider da familia Massalia, tipo S.
Limitation
Osculating elements are from epoch 2461000.5 JD. Keplerian propagation ignores perturbations (especially Jupiter for belt asteroids). For precision beyond months, consult JPL Horizons.
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