9 Metis (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 9 Metis is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 18° above the horizon.
Name
9 Metis
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Object type
Asteroid
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Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Magnitude: | 10.28 (V) [1] |
Absolute mag (H): | 6.37 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Right ascension: | 19h36m [1] |
Declination: | -28°45' [1] |
Distance: | 1.66 AU 13.80 lightmin [1] |
Semi-major axis: | 2.39 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.123562 |
Inclination: | 5.58° |
Longitude ascending node: | 68.90° |
Argument of perihelion: | 6.16° |
Epoch of elements: | 21 January 2022 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 184.56° |
Perihelion: | 2.09 AU |
Aphelion: | 2.68 AU |
Orbital period: | 3.68 years |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
20 Jul 2022 | – Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition |
22 Dec 2023 | – Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition |
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 |
29 Mar 2032 | – Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition |