(9377) Metz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 August 1993 by E. W. Elst at Caussols.
Named for the French city in the Lorraine region of France, at the confluence of the Moselle and Seille rivers. It derives its name from the Gallic tribe Mediomatrici. In 843 it became the capital of Lorraine. The Metz cathedral has remarkable stained glass windows from the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.Naming citation (19990402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Metz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Metz is 3.12 au from the Sun and 3.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9377 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 PJ7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.41 |
| Orbital period | 5.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.89 – 3.14 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0406 |
| Inclination | 2.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.87 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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