Asteroid 9 Metis
Asteroid 9 Metis Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 9 Metis at epoch 26 April 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.12311427 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 5.57681538° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.09193064 AU 312,948,371 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.67934242 AU 400,823,922 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.38563653 AU 356,886,146 km |
| Orbital period | period |
3.6800 years 1,345.8754 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Mar-02 19:35:35 2,458,911.3164 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 6.4173701850276° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 68.908582387306° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 276.86161876405° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.26748391°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 9 Metis Orbit
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Asteroid 9 Metis Physical Data
The following shows the known values of the most important physical parameters of Asteroid 9 Metis. Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Physical Parameter | Value | Relative to Earth |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 190 km | 0.0149 |
| Sideral Rotation | 5.0790 hours | 0.2122 |
| Absolute Magnitude | 6.28 | |
| Geometric Albedo | 0.118 |
Asteroid 9 Metis 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 9 Metis computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 9 Metis in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 May 17 | 00h 19m 36s | -02° 54’ 41” | 11.38 | Pisces |
| 2019 May 18 | 00h 21m 14s | -02° 45’ 02” | 11.37 | Pisces |
| 2019 May 19 | 00h 22m 50s | -02° 35’ 26” | 11.37 | Pisces |
| 2019 May 20 | 00h 24m 28s | -02° 25’ 50” | 11.36 | Pisces |
| 2019 May 21 | 00h 26m 04s | -02° 16’ 18” | 11.36 | Pisces |
| 2019 May 22 | 00h 27m 41s | -02° 06’ 48” | 11.35 | Cetus |
| 2019 May 23 | 00h 29m 17s | -01° 57’ 20” | 11.35 | Cetus |
| 2019 May 24 | 00h 30m 52s | -01° 47’ 54” | 11.34 | Cetus |
| 2019 May 25 | 00h 32m 29s | -01° 38’ 31” | 11.34 | Cetus |
| 2019 May 26 | 00h 34m 04s | -01° 29’ 11” | 11.33 | Cetus |
| 2019 May 27 | 00h 35m 39s | -01° 19’ 53” | 11.33 | Cetus |
| 2019 May 28 | 00h 37m 14s | -01° 10’ 37” | 11.32 | Cetus |
| 2019 May 29 | 00h 38m 49s | -01° 01’ 24” | 11.31 | Cetus |
| 2019 May 30 | 00h 40m 23s | -00° 52’ 14” | 11.31 | Cetus |