High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles 9 Metis ( /ˈmiːtɨs/ MEE-tiss; Greek: Μήτις) is one of the larger main-belt asteroids. It is composed of silicates and metallic nickel-iron, and may be the core remnant of a large asteroid that was destroyed by an ancient collision. Metis is estimated to contain just under half a percent of the total mass of the asteroid belt.
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