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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:05 
Transit: 12:55 
Sunset: 20:45
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Where is Asteroid 9 Metis?

Altitude: 11.7°   Azimuth: 296.4°   Direction: West-North-West

Asteroid 9 Metis is currently in the constellation of Gemini. The current Right Ascension is 07h 53m 44s and the Declination is +25° 27’ 25”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom), Asteroid 9 Metis can be observed looking in the West-North-West direction at an altitude of 12° degrees above the horizon (view Asteroid 9 Metis position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 11.18), 9 Metis is visible with the help of a binocular with a 70-80mm aperture or a small telescope.

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07h 53m 44s
+25° 27’ 25”
Gemini
Map showing Asteroid 9 Metis in Gemini on May, 17 2024
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
radio_button_checked Current altitude ≥ 30°   radio_button_checked Current altitude < 30°   radio_button_checked Below the horizon

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