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TimezoneAsia/Makassar
Sunrise: 6:27 
Transit: 12:16 
Sunset: 18:05
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Asteroid 9 Metis

Below the horizon.  Rise: 16:33 | Tran: 22:39 | Set: 4:45
Alt: -0.24°   Az: 103.99°   Direction: East-South-East

Asteroid 9 Metis is in the constellation of Libra, at a distance of 253,496,223.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 14h 50m 02s and the Declination is -13° 47’ 59” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid 9 Metis is 10.17.

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Map showing Asteroid 9 Metis in Libra on May, 29 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid 9 Metis in Libra on May, 29 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 9 Metis is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

9 Metis
RA: 14h 48m 39s
Dec: -13° 41’ 42”
Deep sky finder chart for Asteroid 9 Metis. Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

14h 50m 02s
-13° 47’ 59”
17h 50m 41s
08h 40m 44s

J2000

14h 48m 39s
-13° 41’ 42”

Additional Information

Libra
10.17

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 9 Metis from Banjar Taro Kelod, Indonesia (all times relative to the local timezone Asia/Makassar):

Azimuth: 103.8°
Max altitude: 84.6°
Azimuth: 256.2°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid 9 Metis from Earth is currently 253,496,223.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.6945175878 Astronomical Units. Light takes 14m 5.572s to travel from Asteroid 9 Metis and arrive to us.

253,496,223.0
1.6945175878
14m 5.572s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 9 Metis from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid 9 Metis from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 9 Metis from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach

Between 1 January 1900 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Asteroid 9 Metis to Earth happens on Thu Dec 7 1916 at a distance of 1.107641 Astronomical Units, or 165,700,805 kilometers:

Thu Dec 7 1916
165,700,805
1.107641

NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 9 Metis, 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.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid 9 Metis as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 9 Metis at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.12314872
Orbit inclination i 5.57784939°
Perihelion distance q 2.09274436 AU
313,070,101 km
Aphelion distance Q 2.68057219 AU
401,007,892 km
Semi-major axis a 2.38665827 AU
357,038,996 km
Orbital period period 3.6872 years
1,346.7401 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Nov-06 12:17:03
2,460,255.0118 JD
Next perihelion transit 2027-Jul-15 06:02
2,461,601.7519 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 5.7479145141883°
Longitude of the ascending node node 68.868596344893°
Mean anomaly M 345.42832037731°
Mean motion n 0.26731216°/day
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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

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. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2025 May 22 14h 56m 28s -13° 58’ 34” 9.99 Libra
2025 May 23 14h 55m 33s -13° 56’ 55” 10.02 Libra
2025 May 24 14h 54m 38s -13° 55’ 18” 10.04 Libra
2025 May 25 14h 53m 45s -13° 53’ 47” 10.07 Libra
2025 May 26 14h 52m 52s -13° 52’ 19” 10.09 Libra
2025 May 27 14h 52m 00s -13° 50’ 55” 10.12 Libra
2025 May 28 14h 51m 10s -13° 49’ 36” 10.14 Libra
2025 May 29 14h 50m 20s -13° 48’ 24” 10.16 Libra
2025 May 30 14h 49m 32s -13° 47’ 15” 10.19 Libra
2025 May 31 14h 48m 45s -13° 46’ 11” 10.21 Libra
2025 Jun 01 14h 47m 58s -13° 45’ 13” 10.24 Libra
2025 Jun 02 14h 47m 14s -13° 44’ 20” 10.26 Libra
2025 Jun 03 14h 46m 31s -13° 43’ 33” 10.28 Libra
2025 Jun 04 14h 45m 49s -13° 42’ 52” 10.31 Libra

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