The asteroid 9 Metis
Finder chart
Click and drag the chart above to pan around the sky, or use the mouse wheel to zoom.
Click to enlarge.
From Fairfield , 9 Metis is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 7° from it.
Begin typing the name of a town near to you, and then select the town from the list of options
which appear below.
|
Name
9 Metis
|
Object Type
Asteroid
|
Current Position
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 11.23 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 21h44m [1] |
| Declination: | -17°37' [1] |
| Distance: | 3.46 AU 28.80 lightmin [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | 40.10 |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.39 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.123077 |
| Inclination: | 5.58° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 68.91° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 6.42° |
| Epoch of elements: | 16 January 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 250.10° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.09 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.68 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.68 years |
Printable finder charts
