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Where is Asteroid 9 Metis?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 15:56 | Tran: 20:40 | Set: 1:28
Alt: 14.02°   Az: 223.82°   Direction: South-West

Asteroid 9 Metis is currently in the constellation of Libra. Right now, from Greenwich, UK (change location), 9 Metis can be observed looking in the South-West at an altitude of 14.02 degrees above the horizon. View the position of asteroid 9 Metis in an interactive map of the sky. Given its current brightness (magnitude 10.97), 9 Metis is visible with the help of a binocular with a 70-80mm aperture or a small telescope.

The current apparent celestial coordinates of asteroid 9 Metis, useful for pointing an equatorial telescope, the hour angle, and the sidereal time are provided in the table below:

14h 37m 01s
-14° 16’ 10”
02h 55m 31s
17h 32m 32s
Star map showing the position of asteroid 9 Metis in the constellation of Libra on July, 05 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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