☄️ Iris (asteroide 7)
Iris (asteroid 7) today: 2.073 AU from Earth (310.1 million km), heliocentric distance 2.629 AU, orbital period 3.687 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.
Position now (2026-04-29 07:27 UTC)
| Heliocentric distance: | 2.6287 AU |
| Geocentric distance: | 2.0727 AU (310.1 million km) |
| Geocentric ecliptic longitude: | 151.728° |
| Geocentric ecliptic latitude: | -6.996° |
| RA J2000 (approximate): | 151.239° |
| Dec J2000 (approximate): | 4.314° |
| True anomaly: | 127.529° |
Orbital elements (Keplerian)
| Semi-major axis (a): | 2.3865 AU |
| Eccentricity (e): | 0.23021 |
| Inclination (i): | 5.519° |
| Long. ascending node (Omega): | 259.495° |
| Argument of perihelion (omega): | 145.482° |
| Mean anomaly at epoch (M0): | 61.725° |
| Osculation epoch (JD): | 2461000.5 |
| Orbital period: | 3.687 years |
About Iris
Discovered in 1847 by John Russell Hind. IAU designation: 7 Iris. Estimated diameter: 199.8 km. Absolute magnitude H: 5.68.
Tipo S, terceiro asteroide mais brilhante.
Limitation
Osculating elements are from epoch 2461000.5 JD. Keplerian propagation ignores perturbations (especially Jupiter for belt asteroids). For precision beyond months, consult JPL Horizons.
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