7 Iris (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 7 Iris is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:00, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:19, 39° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 03:56, 34° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
7 Iris
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 July 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 21h17m [1] |
| Declination: | −08°18' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 8.81 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.36 AU 11.30 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 28.91 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 249.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.39 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.229850 |
| Inclination: | 5.52° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 259.50° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 145.51° |
| Epoch of elements: | 09 July 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 288.03° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 5.64 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.84 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.93 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.69 years |
Events
| 06 Aug 2024 | – Asteroid 7 Iris at opposition |
| 27 Feb 2026 | – Asteroid 7 Iris at opposition |
| 25 May 2027 | – Asteroid 7 Iris at opposition |
| 13 Oct 2028 | – Asteroid 7 Iris at opposition |
| 30 Mar 2030 | – Asteroid 7 Iris at opposition |
| 22 Jun 2031 | – Asteroid 7 Iris at opposition |
| 01 Jan 2033 | – Asteroid 7 Iris at opposition |
| 25 Apr 2034 | – Asteroid 7 Iris at opposition |
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