Observation details: asteroid Metis
Daily motion of Metis
9 Metis will remain visible until February 7, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Metis visibility on 2026-10-17
Metis Visible from sunset until early morning
Metis rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 25.9% illuminated  | 11:16 | -40° |
| Metis rise | 14:40 | |
| Sunset | 16:27 | 18° |
| Civil sunset | 16:55 | 21° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 17:25 | 25° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:55 | 28° |
| Metis transit | 19:36 | 33° |
| Moonset | 20:29 | 32° |
| Metis set | 00:33 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:51 | -38° |
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Metis Description
This asteroid is designated 9 Metis, main-belt asteroid Its diameter is approximately 190 km. 9 Metis completes an orbit around the Sun in 3.7 years. It is currently 1.628 AU (243,521,398 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Aquarius.Current position in the Solar System: Metis
| Date | Sat, 17 October 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 1.62784 AU (243,521,398km) |
| Elongation | 124° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 10.1 |
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| coordinates | 22.19892, -19.59156 |
| Center coordinates | 22.19892, -19.59156 |
Annual motion of Metis
| Date | Sun, 18 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 17:54 |
| Twilight end | 03:49 |
| Twilight duration | 10h 55m |
| Rise | 14:36 |
| Set | 00:29 |
| Elevation at transit | 33° |
| Transit time | 19:33 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 22h 11m 57s", Dec: -19° 31' 48s |
| Magnitude | 10 |
| Constellation | Aquarius |
The graph summarizes the object’s annual visibility, daily observing windows and transit times.
The vertical axis shows time of day and the horizontal axis shows the days of the year.
The shaded area marks when the object is above the horizon; the white line marks daily transit. You can also view the detailed annual visibility table.
The vertical axis shows time of day and the horizontal axis shows the days of the year.
The shaded area marks when the object is above the horizon; the white line marks daily transit. You can also view the detailed annual visibility table.
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 9 Metis
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 22h 11m 56s |
| Declination | -19° 35′ 30″ |
| Magnitude | 10.1 |
| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Elevation | 30° |
| Azimuth | 202° |
Physical properties
| Mass | 4.6E+18 |
| Density | 1 |
Orbital parameters
| Sidereal orbital period | 1346.815 |
Data acknowledgment
Physical and orbital parameters come from the Solar System OpenData API maintained by Le Système Solaire. We thank its contributors for making these data available.
Acknowledgments
Orbital and small-body data are provided by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Small-Body Database (SBDB) and Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). These resources support accurate positions, orbits and physical characteristics.