Orbital Elements
- Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
- Semi-major axis: 2.387 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.1231
- Inclination: 5.58 deg
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 68.87 deg
- Argument of Periapsis: 5.75 deg
- Mean Anomaly: 345.43 deg
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: 190.00000 km
- Magnitude: 6.32
- Albedo: 0.118
- Spectral type (Tholen): S
Shape Model Characteristics
At 2433222.0 JD:
- Spin period in hours: 5.079176
- Spin latitude: 19.0
- Spin longitude: 19.0
- Spin angle: 0.0
- Quality level: 4.0
This shape model of asteroid Metis is provided by the DAMIT database from The Astronomical Institute of the Charles University in Prague, Czechia.
The model is rotated on its Z axis for the purpose of this visualization, which may not reflect actual rotation.