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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 May 14 | 10.49 | 18h 08m 49s | -24° 45’ 43” | Sagittarius |
| 2018 May 15 | 10.47 | 18h 08m 20s | -24° 48’ 01” | Sagittarius |
| 2018 May 16 | 10.44 | 18h 07m 47s | -24° 50’ 17” | Sagittarius |
| 2018 May 17 | 10.42 | 18h 07m 14s | -24° 52’ 35” | Sagittarius |
| 2018 May 18 | 10.40 | 18h 06m 38s | -24° 54’ 52” | Sagittarius |
| 2018 May 19 | 10.38 | 18h 06m 02s | -24° 57’ 11” | Sagittarius |
| 2018 May 20 | 10.36 | 18h 05m 22s | -24° 59’ 29” | Sagittarius |
| 2018 May 21 | 10.33 | 18h 04m 42s | -25° 01’ 45” | Sagittarius |
| 2018 May 22 | 10.31 | 18h 04m 00s | -25° 04’ 04” | Sagittarius |
| 2018 May 23 | 10.29 | 18h 03m 17s | -25° 06’ 20” | Sagittarius |
| 2018 May 24 | 10.26 | 18h 02m 33s | -25° 08’ 38” | Sagittarius |
| 2018 May 25 | 10.24 | 18h 01m 46s | -25° 10’ 54” | Sagittarius |
| 2018 May 26 | 10.22 | 18h 00m 59s | -25° 13’ 09” | Sagittarius |
| 2018 May 27 | 10.19 | 18h 00m 10s | -25° 15’ 24” | Sagittarius |
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. The value of the distance of 9 Metis is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
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 22 March 2018 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.12253766 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 5.57657031° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.09435846 AU 313,311,566 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.67931298 AU 400,819,518 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.38683572 AU 357,065,542 km |
| Orbital period | period |
3.6900 years 1,346.8903 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2016-Jun-25 00:33:16 2,457,564.5231 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2020-Mar-02 21:55 2,458,911.4134 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 6.3215729265765° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 68.909053813132° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 169.98539881921° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.26728235°/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.