(282903) Masada Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 April 2007 by at Vallemare Borbona 109633 Casulli, V. S..
Masada is an ancient fortification located on a plateau on the eastern edge of the Judaean desert. Herod the Great built palaces there. Masada is one of Israel's most popular tourist attractions and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-03-31), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Masada is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Masada is 2.43 au from the Sun and 1.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 282903 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 HX14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.3 |
| Orbital period | 3.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 2.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0581 |
| Inclination | 6.86° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.