by an ancient collision. Metis is estimated to contain just under half a percent of the total mass of the asteroid belt. Metis passed within 0.034 AU,...
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The Métis (/mɛˈtiː(s)/ meh-TEE(SS), French: [metis], Canadian French: [meˈt͡sɪs],[citation needed] Michif: [mɪˈt͡ʃɪf]) are an Indigenous people whose historical...
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Metis (/ˈmiːtɪs/; Ancient Greek: Μῆτις, romanized: Mêtis, lit. 'Wisdom', 'Skill', or 'Craft'; Modern Greek: Μέτης), in ancient Greek religion and mythology...
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Look up Metis, metis, Métis, or métis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Metis or Métis may refer to: Metis, mixed race persons in Gabon and elsewhere...
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Andrew Graham (astronomer) (redirect from Discoverer of (9) Metis)
was an Irish astronomer, orbit computer and discoverer of the asteroid 9 Metis. In 1842 Graham was appointed to work at Markree Observatory in County...
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availability of a system 9, X-SAMPA symbol for an open-mid front rounded vowel 9 Metis, an asteroid in the asteroid belt Search for "9" or "nine" on Wikipedia...
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The Métis flag was first used by Métis resistance fighters in Rupert's Land before the 1816 Battle of Seven Oaks. According to only one contemporary account...
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The Metis-M1 is the latest upgraded variant of Metis-M. The system is designed to augment the combat power of company-level motorized units. The Metis-M...
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Métis French (French: français métis) is one of the traditional languages of the Métis people along with Michif and Bungi, and is the French-dialect source...
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those in the above list, only 4 Vesta, 19 Fortuna, 6 Hebe, 7 Iris and 9 Metis orbit there. (Sort table by mean distance.) Below are the sixteen most-massive...
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A 19th century community of the Métis people of Canada, the Anglo-Métis, more commonly known as Countryborn, were children of fur traders; they typically...
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The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) is the government of Métis citizens and communities within Ontario that is recognized by the Canadian government. It...
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Alberta's Métis people are descendants of mixed First Nations/Indigenous peoples and White/European families. The Métis are considered an aboriginal group...
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The Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) is a federally recognized Métis government. Its current president is David Chartrand. In September of 2021, the MMF...
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The Métis National Council (French: Ralliement national des Métis) is the representative body of the Métis people of northwestern Canada. The MNC represents...
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was an astronomical observatory in County Sligo, Ireland. The asteroid 9 Metis was discovered from this observatory in 1848 by Cooper's assistant Andrew...
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its symbol a rainbow with a star; 8 Flora (discovered 1847), a flower; 9 Metis (discovered 1848), an eye with a star; 10 Hygiea (discovered 1849), an...
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territory corresponds to the former (pre-merger) village municipality of Métis-sur-Mer (Metis Beach). The town was a popular summer vacation spot for wealthy anglophone...
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Encke (1850) used symbols for 5 Astraea, 6 Hebe, 7 Iris, 8 Flora and 9 Metis in the Berliner Astronomisches Jahrbuch. In the late 20th century, astrologers...
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historic Reford Gardens (Jardins de Métis) are located nearby. These gardens, now maintained by Les Amis des Jardins de Métis, are the result of Elsie Reford's...
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Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC), formerly Métis Provincial Council of British Columbia, is the only federally recognized body representing Métis...
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an upgraded version of the missile was developed—the Metis-M 9M131 (sometimes labelled Metis-2). Fired from the same launcher, the new missile is much...
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Sixties Scoop (redirect from Adopt Indian Metis Program)
children in foster homes in the province. In 1971, the Métis Society in Saskatoon formed a Métis Foster Home Committee, led by Howard Adams, Phyllis Trochie...
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received names. Some asteroids share the same names as moons of Jupiter: 9 Metis, 38 Leda, 52 Europa, 85 Io, 113 Amalthea, 239 Adrastea. Two more asteroids...
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St. Paul, Alberta (redirect from St. Paul de Metis)
St. Paul, originally known as St-Paul-de-Métis or St-Paul-des-Métis, is a town in East-Northern Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by the County of St...
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refracting telescope in the world. What today is known as the asteroid 9 Metis was discovered there in the 1840s by the Coopers' observatory staff. In...
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typographic element of graphic design. For instance, the Métis flag, used by the Canadian Métis people since the early 19th century, is based around this...
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Their spectrum resembles that of CV and CO meteorites. A larger K type is 9 Metis. These asteroids were described as "featureless" S-types in the Tholen...
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Mission". 30 September 2015. Kelley, Michael S; Michael J. Gaffey (2000). "9 Metis and 113 Amalthea: A Genetic Asteroid Pair". Icarus. 144 (1): 27–38. Bibcode:2000Icar...
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brilliancy of light. This style of telescope was used to discover the asteroid 9 Metis in 1848. Design A comet seeker telescope is a type of optical device that...
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