Asteroid 9 Metis
Asteroid 9 Metis Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Asteroid 9 Metis is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
More advanced sky charts are available on TheSkyLive for this object: 1) the Online Planetarium which is interactive and allows to select dates and additional objects to visualize; and 2) the Live Position and Data Tracker which provides the highest precision position data and features deep sky imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey.
Asteroid 9 Metis Rise and Set Times
Today's Asteroid 9 Metis rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the local timezone Europe/London.
Asteroid 9 Metis Orbit Diagram
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 9 Metis with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 9 Metis and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!
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Asteroid 9 Metis 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 | MagnitudeMag | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Sep 15 | 11.61 | 13h 05m 49s | -03° 57’ 00” | Virgo |
| 2017 Sep 16 | 11.60 | 13h 07m 24s | -04° 07’ 50” | Virgo |
| 2017 Sep 17 | 11.60 | 13h 09m 00s | -04° 18’ 38” | Virgo |
| 2017 Sep 18 | 11.60 | 13h 10m 35s | -04° 29’ 26” | Virgo |
| 2017 Sep 19 | 11.59 | 13h 12m 11s | -04° 40’ 11” | Virgo |
| 2017 Sep 20 | 11.59 | 13h 13m 45s | -04° 50’ 57” | Virgo |
| 2017 Sep 21 | 11.58 | 13h 15m 21s | -05° 01’ 41” | Virgo |
| 2017 Sep 22 | 11.58 | 13h 16m 58s | -05° 12’ 24” | Virgo |
| 2017 Sep 23 | 11.58 | 13h 18m 33s | -05° 23’ 04” | Virgo |
| 2017 Sep 24 | 11.57 | 13h 20m 09s | -05° 33’ 43” | Virgo |
| 2017 Sep 25 | 11.57 | 13h 21m 46s | -05° 44’ 21” | Virgo |
| 2017 Sep 26 | 11.56 | 13h 23m 22s | -05° 54’ 59” | Virgo |
| 2017 Sep 27 | 11.55 | 13h 24m 59s | -06° 05’ 34” | Virgo |
| 2017 Sep 28 | 11.55 | 13h 26m 35s | -06° 16’ 06” | Virgo |
Distance of Asteroid 9 Metis from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 9 Metis from Earth as a function of time. Distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with a 2 days interval.
The reported distances might be inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth.
Light Curve of Asteroid 9 Metis
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.
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 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 9 Metis at epoch 03 September 2017 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.12211326 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 5.57497056° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.09572373 AU 313,515,809 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.67875032 AU 400,735,345 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.38723703 AU 357,125,577 km |
| Orbital period | period |
3.6900 years 1,347.2300 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2016-Jun-24 06:18:13 2,457,563.7627 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2020-Mar-02 11:49 2,458,910.9926 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 6.1993870833531° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 68.917218554084° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 116.70275001094° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.26721496°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2034-Dec-11 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 1.11117456 AU 166,229,348 km |
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* NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed for the time interval between 2013-Jan-01 and 2075-Dec-31, with a sampling interval of 1 day.