Where is Asteroid 7 Iris?

Asteroid 7 Iris is currently in the constellation of Aquarius. The current Right Ascension is 21h 12m 14s and the Declination is -12° 23’ 21”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom), Asteroid 7 Iris can be observed looking in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 25° degrees above the horizon (view Asteroid 7 Iris position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 10.31), 7 Iris is visible with the help of a binocular with a 60mm aperture, might require a small telescope.

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Map showing Asteroid 7 Iris in Aquarius on May, 17 2024
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude

radio_button_checked Current altitude ≥ 30°   radio_button_checked Current altitude < 30°   radio_button_checked Below the horizon

 From: Greenwich, United Kingdom

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