Keywords: 9 Metis Astronomical Symbol.png 9 Metis symbol svg Originally uploaded on English Wikipedia 17 43 October 5 2006 Adam Cuerden 46×58 558 bytes Uploaded 8 Flora by mistake del rev 17 37 October 5 2006 Adam Cuerden 40×52 989 bytes The traditional astronomical symbol for 9 Metis after http //aa usno navy mil/hilton/AsteroidHistory/minorplanets html Gould B A 1852 On the Symbolic Notation of the Asteroids Astron J 2 80 As the number of asteroids grew the symbols got The traditional astronomical symbol for 9 Metis after http //aa usno navy mil/hilton/AsteroidHistory/minorplanets html Gould B A 1852 On the Symbolic Notation of the Asteroids Astron J 2 80 As the number of asteroids grew the symbols got more and more complex leading to the creation of Minor Planet Numbers This one despite the decorative star asteroid means star-like was still relatively simple though unlike the preceding and following symbol Asteroid symbols obsoleted by SVG replacement 9 Metis |