14 Irene (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 14 Irene is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:00, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:26, 71° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:39, 46° above your western horizon.
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Name
14 Irene
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 01 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 07h24m [1] |
| Declination: | +24°05' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 10.50 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.68 AU 13.97 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.68 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 248.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.59 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.163735 |
| Inclination: | 9.12° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 86.03° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 97.91° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 231.40° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.55 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.17 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.01 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.17 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 02 Jan 2025 | – Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition |
| 15 Jun 2026 | – Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition |
| 14 Dec 2028 | – Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition |
| 22 May 2030 | – Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition |
| 23 Apr 2034 | – Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition |
| 22 Mar 2038 | – Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition |
| 19 Feb 2042 | – Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition |
| 24 Jan 2046 | – Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition |
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