METIS was the ninth minor planet found on 25th April 1848 by the Irishman A. Graham. Markree, Ireland A. Graham
METIS DATADiscoverer : Date : Satellites : Diameter : km. Polar Tilt :o Period (P) : years Synodic Period : days Orbital Velocity : kms-1 Perihelion (q) : A.U. Aphelion (Q) : A.U. Eccentricity (e) : Inclination (i) : o Mass : x10 kg. Mean Density : g.cm-3 Mean Distance : AU or 4.157 x 108 km Sidereal Rotation : hr. Mean Sidereal Rotation : d. Maximum Diameter : ″ (arcsec) Minimum Diameter : ″ (arcsec) Maximum Magnitude : Minimum Magnitude : |
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0h UT (J2000) Mag Δ r El. Con
DATE R.A. Decl. V A.U. A.U. o
hh mm.m o '
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14 Jan 11 33.9 +11 26 10.1 1.576 2.275 124 Leo
28 Jan 11 33.2 +12 21 09.8 1.464 2.293 138 Leo
11 Feb 11 26.4 +13 45 09.5 1.386 2.312 154 Leo
25 Feb 11 14.7 +15 19 09.2 1.354 2.331 168 Leo
11 Mar 11 01.0 +16 37 09.3 1.374 2.350 166 Leo
25 Mar 10 48.9 +17 19 09.6 1.444 2.369 152 Leo
08 Apr 10 41.2 +17 18 10.0 1.559 2.388 137 Leo
22 Apr 10 39.2 +16 39 10.3 1.706 2.407 123 Leo
06 May 10 42.4 +15 29 10.6 1.876 2.426 111 Leo
20 May 10 50.2 +13 56 10.9 2.059 2.444 100 Leo
03 Jun 11 01.6 +12 06 11.1 2.249 2.462 090 Leo
17 Jun 11 15.7 +10 03 11.3 2.439 2.479 080 Leo
01 Jul 11 31.7 +07 49 11.4 2.625 2.496 072 Leo
15 Jul 11 49.3 +05 28 11.5 2.803 2.513 063 Vir
29 Jul 12 08.1 +03 01 11.6 2.969 2.529 055 Vir
12 Aug 12 27.9 +00 31 11.7 3.121 2.544 047 Vir
26 Aug 12 48.5 -01 59 11.7 3.257 2.559 039 Vir
09 Sep 13 09.7 -04 29 11.7 3.373 2.572 032 Vir
23 Sep 13 31.6 -06 56 11.6 3.469 2.586 024 Vir
07 Oct 13 54.0 -09 18 11.6 3.541 2.598 016 Vir
21 Oct 14 17.0 -11 34 11.5 3.589 2.609 009 Vir
04 Nov 14 40.4 -13 41 11.3 3.611 2.620 002 Lib
18 Nov 15 04.1 -15 37 11.5 3.607 2.630 008 Lib
02 Dec 15 28.2 -17 22 11.6 3.575 2.639 016 Lib
16 Dec 15 52.2 -18 53 11.7 3.517 2.647 024 Lib
30 Dec 16 16.2 -20 11 11.8 3.433 2.654 032 Sco
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0h UT (J2000) Mag Δ r El. Con
DATE R.A. Decl. V A.U. A.U. o
hh mm.m o '
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13 Jan 16 39.7 -21 14 11.8 3.324 2.660 041 Oph
27 Jan 17 02.4 -22 04 11.8 3.192 2.666 050 Oph
10 Feb 17 24.0 -22 41 11.8 3.040 2.670 059 Oph
24 Feb 17 44.1 -23 08 11.7 2.872 2.673 069 Sgr
10 Mar 18 02.0 -23 27 11.6 2.691 2.676 078 Sgr
24 Mar 18 17.2 -23 42 11.4 2.503 2.677 089 Sgr
07 Apr 18 28.9 -23 57 11.3 2.314 2.678 100 Sgr
21 Apr 18 36.4 -24 16 11.1 2.132 2.677 112 Sgr
05 May 18 38.9 -24 42 10.8 1.964 2.676 125 Sgr
19 May 18 35.7 -25 17 10.5 1.822 2.673 139 Sgr
02 Jun 18 26.9 -25 57 10.2 1.717 2.670 155 Sgr
16 Jun 18 13.6 -26 35 09.8 1.658 2.665 171 Sgr
30 Jun 17 58.3 -27 04 09.8 1.651 2.660 171 Sgr
14 Jul 17 44.5 -27 19 10.2 1.696 2.654 155 Sgr
28 Jul 17 34.9 -27 25 10.5 1.788 2.646 140 Oph
11 Aug 17 30.9 -27 26 10.7 1.916 2.638 126 Oph
25 Aug 17 32.9 -27 27 11.0 2.070 2.629 113 Oph
08 Sep 17 40.3 -27 28 11.2 2.237 2.619 101 Oph
22 Sep 17 52.2 -27 28 11.3 2.412 2.608 090 Sgr
06 Oct 18 08.0 -27 24 11.5 2.585 2.597 080 Sgr
20 Oct 18 26.8 -27 12 11.6 2.751 2.584 070 Sgr
03 Nov 18 48.0 -26 51 11.6 2.906 2.571 061 Sgr
17 Nov 19 11.0 -26 17 11.6 3.046 2.557 052 Sgr
01 Dec 19 35.4 -25 28 11.6 3.168 2.542 043 Sgr
15 Dec 20 00.7 -24 24 11.6 3.269 2.527 035 Sgr
29 Dec 20 26.6 -23 03 11.5 3.348 2.511 027 Cap
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0h UT (J2000) Mag Δ r El. Con
DATE R.A. Decl. V A.U. A.U. o
hh mm.m o '
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12 Jan 20 52.8 -21 28 11.5 3.403 2.494 019 Cap
26 Jan 21 19.0 -19 38 11.3 3.434 2.477 011 Cap
09 Feb 21 45.1 -17 36 11.2 3.441 2.460 005 Cap
23 Feb 22 10.9 -15 23 11.2 3.423 2.442 006 Aqr
08 Mar 22 36.4 -13 02 11.3 3.383 2.423 012 Aqr
22 Mar 23 01.6 -10 35 11.3 3.320 2.405 020 Aqr
05 Apr 23 26.5 -08 04 11.4 3.237 2.386 027 Aqr
19 Apr 23 50.9 -05 33 11.4 3.135 2.367 034 Aqr
03 May 00 15.0 -03 03 11.4 3.017 2.347 041 Psc
17 May 00 38.7 -00 37 11.4 2.883 2.328 048 Cet
31 May 01 02.0 +01 41 11.3 2.736 2.309 055 Cet
14 Jun 01 24.6 +03 50 11.2 2.579 2.290 062 Psc
28 Jun 01 46.5 +05 49 11.1 2.412 2.272 070 Psc
12 Jul 02 07.2 +07 33 11.0 2.240 2.254 078 Cet
26 Jul 02 26.5 +09 02 10.8 2.064 2.236 086 Cet
09 Aug 02 43.6 +10 14 10.6 1.888 2.219 095 Cet
23 Aug 02 57.7 +11 08 10.3 1.716 2.203 105 Ari
06 Sep 03 07.7 +11 43 10.1 1.552 2.187 116 Ari
20 Sep 03 12.5 +11 58 09.7 1.404 2.172 128 Ari
04 Oct 03 11.1 +11 56 09.4 1.281 2.159 142 Ari
18 Oct 03 03.2 +11 40 09.0 1.192 2.146 158 Ari
01 Nov 02 50.3 +11 17 08.5 1.146 2.135 173 Ari
15 Nov 02 35.8 +11 00 08.7 1.150 2.125 167 Ari
29 Nov 02 24.1 +11 02 09.1 1.203 2.116 150 Ari
13 Dec 02 17.9 +11 32 09.4 1.296 2.109 135 Ari
27 Dec 02 18.6 +12 30 09.7 1.420 2.103 121 Ari
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0h UT (J2000) Mag Δ r El. Con
DATE R.A. Decl. V A.U. A.U. o
hh mm.m o '
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10 Jan 02 25.6 +13 52 10.0 1.563 2.099 109 Ari
24 Jan 02 38.1 +15 31 10.3 1.719 2.096 098 Ari
07 Feb 02 55.2 +17 20 10.5 1.879 2.095 088 Ari
21 Feb 03 15.9 +19 10 10.6 2.040 2.096 079 Ari
07 Mar 03 39.6 +20 57 10.8 2.198 2.098 071 Tau
21 Mar 04 05.7 +22 34 10.9 2.349 2.102 063 Tau
04 Apr 04 33.9 +23 57 11.0 2.493 2.107 056 Tau
18 Apr 05 03.6 +25 01 11.0 2.626 2.114 049 Tau
02 May 05 34.6 +25 43 11.1 2.749 2.122 043 Tau
16 May 06 06.3 +26 02 11.1 2.860 2.132 036 Gem
30 May 06 38.5 +25 55 11.1 2.958 2.143 030 Gem
13 Jun 07 10.6 +25 24 11.0 3.042 2.155 024 Gem
27 Jun 07 42.5 +24 28 11.0 3.111 2.168 018 Gem
11 Jul 08 13.8 +23 11 10.9 3.166 2.183 012 Cnc
25 Jul 08 44.4 +21 34 10.8 3.204 2.198 007 Cnc
08 Aug 09 14.1 +19 40 10.8 3.225 2.214 004 Cnc
22 Aug 09 42.9 +17 33 10.9 3.229 2.231 008 Leo
05 Sep 10 10.7 +15 15 11.0 3.215 2.249 014 Leo
19 Sep 10 37.6 +12 51 11.2 3.182 2.267 020 Leo
03 Oct 11 03.6 +10 23 11.2 3.130 2.285 027 Leo
17 Oct 11 28.6 +07 56 11.3 3.059 2.304 034 Leo
31 Oct 11 52.6 +05 32 11.3 2.969 2.323 042 Vir
14 Nov 12 15.5 +03 16 11.3 2.861 2.342 049 Vir
28 Nov 12 37.2 +01 09 11.3 2.735 2.361 058 Vir
12 Dec 12 57.4 -00 43 11.3 2.594 2.380 067 Vir
26 Dec 13 15.7 -02 19 11.2 2.441 2.399 076 Vir
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0h UT (J2000) Mag Δ r El. Con
DATE R.A. Decl. V A.U. A.U. o
hh mm.m o '
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09 Jan 13 31.6 -03 35 11.1 2.280 2.418 086 Vir
23 Jan 13 44.4 -04 28 10.9 2.115 2.437 097 Vir
06 Feb 13 53.2 -04 55 10.7 1.954 2.455 109 Vir
20 Feb 13 57.2 -04 55 10.5 1.804 2.473 122 Vir
06 Mar 13 55.7 -04 29 10.2 1.677 2.490 136 Vir
20 Mar 13 48.7 -03 39 09.9 1.585 2.507 152 Vir
03 Apr 13 37.2 -02 37 09.6 1.538 2.523 167 Vir
17 Apr 13 23.6 -01 38 09.6 1.543 2.539 171 Vir
01 May 13 11.2 -00 58 09.9 1.602 2.554 156 Vir
15 May 13 02.3 -00 48 10.3 1.707 2.568 140 Vir
29 May 12 58.2 -01 10 10.6 1.848 2.581 126 Vir
12 Jun 12 59.2 -02 01 10.9 2.016 2.594 114 Vir
26 Jun 13 04.5 -03 15 11.1 2.199 2.606 102 Vir
10 Jul 13 13.6 -04 46 11.3 2.389 2.617 091 Vir
24 Jul 13 25.7 -06 29 11.5 2.580 2.627 081 Vir
07 Aug 13 40.4 -08 21 11.6 2.766 2.637 072 Vir
21 Aug 13 57.1 -10 18 11.7 2.943 2.645 063 Vir
04 Sep 14 15.5 -12 16 11.8 3.107 2.653 055 Vir
18 Sep 14 35.4 -14 12 11.8 3.255 2.659 046 Lib
02 Oct 14 56.7 -16 04 11.8 3.383 2.665 038 Lib
16 Oct 15 19.1 -17 50 11.8 3.489 2.669 030 Lib
30 Oct 15 42.5 -19 26 11.7 3.572 2.673 022 Lib
13 Nov 16 06.8 -20 52 11.6 3.629 2.676 013 Sco
27 Nov 16 31.8 -22 04 11.5 3.659 2.678 005 Oph
11 Dec 16 57.3 -23 03 11.4 3.661 2.678 003 Oph
25 Dec 17 23.1 -23 46 11.6 3.635 2.678 011 Oph
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0h UT (J2000) Mag Δ r El. Con
DATE R.A. Decl. V A.U. A.U. o
hh mm.m o '
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08 Jan 17 48.9 -24 14 11.7 3.582 2.677 020 Sgr
22 Jan 18 14.5 -24 27 11.8 3.501 2.674 028 Sgr
05 Feb 18 39.5 -24 26 11.8 3.396 2.671 037 Sgr
19 Feb 19 03.7 -24 13 11.8 3.267 2.667 045 Sgr
05 Mar 19 26.7 -23 50 11.8 3.118 2.662 054 Sgr
19 Mar 19 48.3 -23 22 11.7 2.952 2.656 063 Sgr
02 Apr 20 08.0 -22 51 11.6 2.772 2.649 072 Cap
16 Apr 20 25.5 -22 22 11.5 2.583 2.641 082 Cap
30 Apr 20 40.3 -22 01 11.3 2.389 2.632 092 Cap
14 May 20 51.8 -21 53 11.1 2.197 2.622 103 Cap
28 May 20 59.3 -22 04 10.9 2.014 2.611 115 Cap
11 Jun 21 02.0 -22 39 10.6 1.848 2.600 128 Cap
25 Jun 20 59.3 -23 36 10.3 1.709 2.587 142 Cap
09 Jul 20 51.0 -24 52 10.0 1.608 2.574 157 Cap
23 Jul 20 38.4 -26 11 09.6 1.552 2.560 171 Cap
06 Aug 20 23.9 -27 17 09.7 1.548 2.545 166 Cap
20 Aug 20 10.9 -27 56 10.0 1.595 2.530 151 Sgr
03 Sep 20 02.4 -28 06 10.3 1.685 2.514 136 Sgr
17 Sep 19 59.8 -27 50 10.5 1.808 2.497 123 Sgr
01 Oct 20 03.3 -27 15 10.8 1.954 2.480 110 Sgr
15 Oct 20 12.2 -26 22 10.9 2.113 2.463 098 Cap
29 Oct 20 25.5 -25 15 11.1 2.275 2.444 088 Cap
12 Nov 20 42.3 -23 54 11.2 2.436 2.426 078 Cap
26 Nov 21 01.7 -22 18 11.3 2.590 2.407 068 Cap
10 Dec 21 23.0 -20 27 11.4 2.733 2.388 059 Cap
24 Dec 21 45.7 -18 21 11.4 2.861 2.369 051 Cap
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0h UT (J2000) Mag Δ r El. Con
DATE R.A. Decl. V A.U. A.U. o
hh mm.m o '
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07 Jan 22 09.4 -16 03 11.4 2.972 2.350 043 Aqr
21 Jan 22 33.8 -13 32 11.3 3.066 2.330 035 Aqr
04 Feb 22 58.6 -10 51 11.3 3.139 2.311 028 Aqr
18 Feb 23 23.8 -08 02 11.2 3.193 2.292 020 Aqr
03 Mar 23 49.3 -05 07 11.1 3.226 2.273 013 Aqr
17 Mar 00 15.1 -02 09 10.9 3.240 2.255 007 Psc
31 Mar 00 41.1 +00 49 10.8 3.234 2.237 003 Cet
14 Apr 01 07.5 +03 45 10.9 3.209 2.220 008 Psc
28 Apr 01 34.3 +06 36 11.0 3.167 2.203 014 Psc
12 May 02 01.5 +09 20 11.0 3.108 2.188 020 Psc
26 May 02 29.1 +11 53 11.1 3.034 2.173 026 Ari
09 Jun 02 57.1 +14 14 11.1 2.945 2.159 032 Ari
23 Jun 03 25.5 +16 20 11.1 2.844 2.146 039 Tau
07 Jul 03 54.1 +18 10 11.1 2.730 2.134 045 Tau
21 Jul 04 22.7 +19 41 11.0 2.605 2.124 051 Tau
04 Aug 04 51.0 +20 55 11.0 2.471 2.115 058 Tau
18 Aug 05 18.7 +21 50 10.9 2.328 2.108 065 Tau
01 Sep 05 45.3 +22 30 10.8 2.178 2.102 072 Tau
15 Sep 06 10.2 +22 56 10.6 2.023 2.097 080 Gem
29 Sep 06 32.8 +23 13 10.5 1.865 2.095 089 Gem
13 Oct 06 52.1 +23 28 10.3 1.708 2.093 098 Gem
27 Oct 07 07.2 +23 48 10.0 1.555 2.094 108 Gem
10 Nov 07 16.8 +24 21 09.7 1.414 2.096 120 Gem
24 Nov 07 19.6 +25 12 09.4 1.291 2.100 134 Gem
08 Dec 07 14.8 +26 21 09.1 1.198 2.105 149 Gem
22 Dec 07 03.2 +27 38 08.7 1.145 2.112 165 Gem
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