7 Iris (Asteroid)
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From San Diego , 7 Iris is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:13 (PDT), 45° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:46, 46° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:24, when it sinks below 21° 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: | 15 October 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 20h38m [1] |
| Declination: | −11°04' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 9.43 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.57 AU 13.02 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 21.90 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 249.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.39 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.229858 |
| Inclination: | 5.52° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 259.50° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 145.52° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 314.76° |
| 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 |
Visibility from San Diego
All times shown in San Diego local time.
Events
| 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 |
| 29 Jul 2035 | – Asteroid 7 Iris at opposition |
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