Compute the position of Asteroid 14 Irene for any date and time between 1 January 1900
and 31 December 2099
and visualize the results on an interactive sky map.
Asteroid 14 Irene is in the constellation of
Gemini,
at a distance of 359,602,195.0 kilometers from Earth.
The current Right Ascension is
07h 03m 09s
and the Declination is +21° 54’ 13”
(apparent coordinates).
The magnitude of Asteroid 14 Irene is 11.62 (data provided by JPL Horizons).
Map showing Asteroid 14 Irene in Gemini on October, 07 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Asteroid 14 Irene is a relatively large asteroid with a diameter of approximately 147 kilometers.
It was discovered on May 19, 1851, by John Russell Hind, an English astronomer.
The asteroid was named after the Greek goddess of peace, Irene, who was one of the Horae, the goddesses of the seasons and the natural order.
Irene orbits the Sun in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, with a semi-major axis of approximately 2.65 astronomical units (AU) and an orbital period of about 4.31 years.
The asteroid is classified as a C-type asteroid, indicating that its surface is likely composed of carbonaceous materials. Astronomers have detected a small moon orbiting Irene, which has a diameter of about 4.4 kilometers and orbits at a distance of approximately 800 kilometers from the asteroid's center.
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Finder Charts
Sky map showing Asteroid 14 Irene in Gemini on October, 07 2024.
Field of view: 10x6 degrees. View in interactive sky chart
High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 14 Irene is right now.
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Deep sky finder chart for Asteroid 14 Irene.
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins.
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Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 14 Irene from Earth is currently 359,602,195.0 kilometers,
equivalent to 2.4037922018Astronomical Units.
Light takes
19m 59.504s to travel from Asteroid 14 Irene and arrive to us.
359,602,195.0
2.4037922018
19m 59.504s
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 14 Irene from Earth as a function of time.
In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with
an interval of 1 day.
Chart of the distance of Asteroid 14 Irene from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth.
The value of the distance of 14 Irene from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the
Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach
Between 1 January 1900 and 31 December 2099,
the closest approach of
Asteroid 14 Irene to Earth happens on
Fri Apr 2 2088 at a distance of
1.175276 Astronomical Units, or
175,818,790 kilometers:
Fri Apr 2 2088
175,818,790
1.175276
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed
with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Light Curve
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.
Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid 14 Irene as a function of time
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
15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 14 Irene computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval.
Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.
Compute the position of Asteroid 14 Irene for any date and time between 1 January 1900
and 31 December 2099
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Orbital elements. Detailed information
about Asteroid 14 Irene orbital parameters.
Interactive orbit visualization. 3d
visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid 14 Irene with respect to the major Solar System objects.
Physical data. Detailed
information about physical properties of Asteroid 14 Irene, such as mass and geometric properties.
15 days ephemerides. Table
showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid 14 Irene for the past and next 7 days.
Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid 14 Irene in the sky from your location.
Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Asteroid 14 Irene with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.
Sky map showing Asteroid 14 Irene in Gemini on October, 07 2024.
Field of view: 10x6 degrees. View in interactive sky chart
Deep sky finder chart for Asteroid 14 Irene.
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins.
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