The asteroid 9 Metis
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From Ashburn (click to change), 9 Metis is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 24° above the horizon.
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Name
9 Metis
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 10.39 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 17h11m [1] |
| Declination: | -26°14' [1] |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.39 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.122779 |
| Inclination: | 5.58° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 68.91° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 6.36° |
| Epoch of elements: | 30 June 2018 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 196.68° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.09 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.68 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.69 years |
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