The asteroid 9 Metis
From Cambridge , 9 Metis is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:27, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:17, 45° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:59, 44° above your southern horizon.
Name
9 Metis
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Constellation: | Virgo |
Magnitude: | 10.88 (V) [1] |
Absolute mag (H): | 6.31 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Right ascension: | 13h23m [1] |
Declination: | -02°01' [1] |
Distance: | 2.04 AU 16.98 lightmin [1] |
Semi-major axis: | 2.39 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.123354 |
Inclination: | 5.58° |
Longitude ascending node: | 68.90° |
Argument of perihelion: | 6.29° |
Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 77.43° |
Perihelion: | 2.09 AU |
Aphelion: | 2.68 AU |
Orbital period: | 3.69 years |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
05 Apr 2021 | – Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition |
20 Jul 2022 | – Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition |
22 Dec 2023 | – Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition |
09 May 2025 | – Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition |
29 Aug 2026 | – Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition |
14 Feb 2028 | – Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition |
11 Jun 2029 | – Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition |
16 Oct 2030 | – Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition |