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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Jul 19 | 11.55 | 11h 38m 39s | +06° 39’ 06” | Virgo |
| 2017 Jul 20 | 11.55 | 11h 40m 04s | +06° 28’ 23” | Virgo |
| 2017 Jul 21 | 11.56 | 11h 41m 27s | +06° 17’ 39” | Virgo |
| 2017 Jul 22 | 11.56 | 11h 42m 52s | +06° 06’ 52” | Virgo |
| 2017 Jul 23 | 11.57 | 11h 44m 18s | +05° 56’ 07” | Virgo |
| 2017 Jul 24 | 11.57 | 11h 45m 43s | +05° 45’ 19” | Virgo |
| 2017 Jul 25 | 11.58 | 11h 47m 09s | +05° 34’ 30” | Virgo |
| 2017 Jul 26 | 11.58 | 11h 48m 36s | +05° 23’ 39” | Virgo |
| 2017 Jul 27 | 11.58 | 11h 50m 02s | +05° 12’ 47” | Virgo |
| 2017 Jul 28 | 11.59 | 11h 51m 29s | +05° 01’ 55” | Virgo |
| 2017 Jul 29 | 11.59 | 11h 52m 54s | +04° 51’ 02” | Virgo |
| 2017 Jul 30 | 11.60 | 11h 54m 21s | +04° 40’ 08” | Virgo |
| 2017 Jul 31 | 11.60 | 11h 55m 49s | +04° 29’ 12” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 01 | 11.60 | 11h 57m 16s | +04° 18’ 16” | 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. 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 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.