The asteroid 7 Iris
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From Ashburn , 7 Iris is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible at around 21:05 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 30° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:22, 40° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:44, when it sinks to 22° 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
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 9.76 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 12h27m [1] |
| Declination: | -10°52' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.90 AU 15.83 lightmin [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | 39.94 |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.39 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.231286 |
| Inclination: | 5.52° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 259.56° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 145.27° |
| Epoch of elements: | 16 January 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 113.65° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.83 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.94 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.68 years |
Events
| 14 Jan 2022 | – Asteroid 7 Iris at opposition |
| 15 Oct 2028 | – Asteroid 7 Iris at opposition |
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