(9) Metis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 April 1848 by A. Graham at Markree.
Where Metis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Metis is 2.34 au from the Sun and 1.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9 |
| Provisional designation | A848 HA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 190 km (#37 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.118 |
| Rotation period | 5.08 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 6.18 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.122 |
| Inclination | 5.58° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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