9 Metis (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 9 Metis will become visible at around 20:43 (EDT), 51° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:45.
Name
9 Metis
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Object type
Asteroid
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Computed for: | 20 April 2024 |
Right ascension: | 07h01m [1] |
Declination: | +27°27' [1] |
Constellation: | Gemini |
Magnitude: | 10.98 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 2.26 AU 18.79 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 17.22 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 270.8° |
Semi-major axis: | 2.39 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.122926 |
Inclination: | 5.58° |
Longitude ascending node: | 68.87° |
Argument of perihelion: | 5.74° |
Epoch of elements: | 22 December 2023 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 12.17° |
Absolute mag (H): | 6.32 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Perihelion: | 2.09 AU |
Aphelion: | 2.68 AU |
Orbital period: | 3.69 years |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
09 May 2025 | – Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition |
28 Aug 2026 | – Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition |
14 Feb 2028 | – Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition |
10 Jun 2029 | – Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition |
16 Oct 2030 | – Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition |
28 Mar 2032 | – Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition |
13 Jul 2033 | – Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition |
11 Dec 2034 | – Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition |