7 Iris (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 7 Iris will become visible at around 21:06 (PDT), 44° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:55.

Name 7 Iris
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:30 May 2026
Right ascension:10h25m [1]
Declination:+03°36' [1]
Constellation:Sextans
Magnitude:10.90 (V) [1]
Distance:2.52 AU
20.98 lightmin [1]
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.39 AU
Eccentricity:0.230214
Inclination:5.52°
Longitude ascending node:259.49°
Argument of perihelion:145.48°
Epoch of elements:21 Nov 2025
Mean Anomaly at epoch:61.72°
Absolute mag (H):5.68 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:1.84 AU
Aphelion:2.94 AU
Orbital period:3.69 years
Events
25 May 2027  –  Asteroid 7 Iris at opposition
12 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
29 Jul 2035  –  Asteroid 7 Iris at opposition
19 Feb 2037  –  Asteroid 7 Iris at opposition
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