7 Iris (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 7 Iris is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:59 (PDT), 32° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:21, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:39, when it sinks below 21° above your 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 March 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 10h12m [1] |
| Declination: | +01°42' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 9.31 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.59 AU 13.22 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 |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.
Events
| 27 Feb 2026 | – Asteroid 7 Iris at opposition |
| 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 |
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