Metis
Metis
Asteroid
Capricornus
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Timing dependent
Properties
Magnitude
6.33
Distance
357090117 ly
Type: Asteroid
Distance: 2.387 AU
Orbital Period: 1346.7 days
Diameter: 173 km
Composed of silicates and metallic nickel-iron, may be core remnant of a large asteroid destroyed by collision, estimated to contain under 0.5% of asteroid belt mass, spectral similarities with 113 Amalthea suggest possible remnants of an old dynamical family.
Position & Identifiers
RA
21h 02m 21.3s
Dec
-20° 21' 34.4"
Constellation
Capricornus
Catalog
Metis
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