The asteroid 14 Irene
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From Fairfield , 14 Irene is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:56 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 63° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:59, 80° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:51, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
14 Irene
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 10.08 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.47 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 08h09m [1] |
| Declination: | +31°15' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.48 AU 12.31 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.59 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.166157 |
| Inclination: | 9.12° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 86.12° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 97.75° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 307.22° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.16 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.02 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.16 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 06 Jul 2022 | – Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition |
| 03 Jan 2025 | – Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition |
| 17 Jun 2026 | – Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition |
| 16 Dec 2028 | – Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition |
| 25 May 2030 | – Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition |
| 28 Apr 2034 | – Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition |
| 28 Mar 2038 | – Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition |
| 26 Feb 2042 | – Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition |
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