14 Irene (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 14 Irene is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:05 (PST) – 3 hours and 51 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 28° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:52.
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Name
14 Irene
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 08 January 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 15h48m [1] |
| Declination: | −14°22' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 11.44 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.72 AU 22.66 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.59 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.162670 |
| Inclination: | 9.13° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 86.01° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 98.26° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 12.93° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.54 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.17 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.01 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.16 years |
Events
| 15 Jun 2026 | – Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition |
| 15 Dec 2028 | – Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition |
| 22 May 2030 | – Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition |
| 25 Apr 2034 | – Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition |
| 25 Mar 2038 | – Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition |
| 23 Feb 2042 | – Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition |
| 27 Jan 2046 | – Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition |
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