Asteroid 14 Irene
Asteroid 14 Irene Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Asteroid 14 Irene is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
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Asteroid 14 Irene Rise and Set Times
Today's Asteroid 14 Irene rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the local timezone Europe/London.
Asteroid 14 Irene Orbit Diagram
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 14 Irene with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 14 Irene and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!
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Asteroid 14 Irene Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 14 Irene computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 14 Irene in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | MagnitudeMag | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Aug 12 | 11.17 | 12h 38m 54s | +02° 33’ 38” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 13 | 11.18 | 12h 40m 40s | +02° 19’ 44” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 14 | 11.18 | 12h 42m 25s | +02° 05’ 49” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 15 | 11.18 | 12h 44m 11s | +01° 51’ 56” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 16 | 11.18 | 12h 45m 56s | +01° 38’ 04” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 17 | 11.19 | 12h 47m 43s | +01° 24’ 12” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 18 | 11.19 | 12h 49m 28s | +01° 10’ 21” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 19 | 11.19 | 12h 51m 15s | +00° 56’ 30” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 20 | 11.19 | 12h 53m 00s | +00° 42’ 41” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 21 | 11.20 | 12h 54m 47s | +00° 28’ 51” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 22 | 11.20 | 12h 56m 35s | +00° 15’ 03” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 23 | 11.20 | 12h 58m 22s | +00° 01’ 18” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 24 | 11.20 | 13h 00m 10s | -00° 12’ 26” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 25 | 11.20 | 13h 01m 57s | -00° 26’ 12” | Virgo |
Distance of Asteroid 14 Irene from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 14 Irene from Earth as a function of time. Distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with a 2 days interval.
The reported distances might be inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 14 Irene is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Asteroid 14 Irene
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 14 Irene, according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.
Asteroid 14 Irene Physical Data
The following shows the known values of the most important physical parameters of Asteroid 14 Irene. Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Physical Parameter | Value | Relative to Earth |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 152 km | 0.0119 |
| Sideral Rotation | 15.0280 hours | 0.6279 |
| Absolute Magnitude | 6.3 | |
| Geometric Albedo | 0.159 | |
Asteroid 14 Irene Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 14 Irene at epoch 03 September 2017 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.16681526 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 9.11946736° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.15517171 AU 322,409,099 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
3.01816288 AU 451,510,741 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.58666729 AU 386,959,920 km |
| Orbital period | period |
4.1600 years 1,519.5300 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2017-May-31 22:49:02 2,457,905.4507 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2021-Jul-29 11:32 2,459,424.9807 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 98.041823540213° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 86.129357239554° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 22.518634568356° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.23691536°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2013-Mar-22 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 1.18549160 AU 177,347,019 km |
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* NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed for the time interval between 2013-Jan-01 and 2075-Dec-31, with a sampling interval of 1 day.