Asteroid 14 Irene
Asteroid 14 Irene is currently in the constellation of Cancer. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 14 Irene is 08h 41m 54s and the Declination is +28° 16’ 23” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 14 Irene is 9.36 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid 14 Irene [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 14 Irene is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 14 Irene is visible with the help of a binocular with a 50mm aperture, easy with a small telescope.
- See also 14 Irene rise and set times.
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Asteroid 14 Irene Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid 14 Irene finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 14 Irene is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Asteroid 14 Irene Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 14 Irene from Earth is currently 201,442,358 kilometers, equivalent to 1.346559 Astronomical Units. Light takes 11 minutes and 11.9394 seconds to travel from Asteroid 14 Irene and arrive to us.
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.
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 of Asteroid 14 Irene to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 14 Irene to Earth happens on Fri Apr 2 2088 at a distance of 1.175276 Astronomical Units, or 175,818,791 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 14 Irene brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 14 Irene is 9.36.
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 rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Asteroid 14 Irene rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid 14 Irene touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Asteroid 14 Irene Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 14 Irene at epoch 30 May 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.16624987 |
Orbit inclination | i | 9.12144801° |
Perihelion distance | q | 2.15639228 AU 322,591,695 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
3.01636204 AU 451,241,340 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
2.58637716 AU 386,916,517 km |
Orbital period | period |
4.1600 years 1,519.2744 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Jul-27 21:11:13 2,459,423.3828 JD |
Argument of perihelion | peri | 97.801671292686° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 86.123991373328° |
Mean anomaly | M | 259.79571263437° |
Mean motion | n | 0.23695522°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 14 Irene Orbit
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 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 |
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Diameter | 152 km | 0.0119 |
Sideral Rotation | 15.0280 hours | 0.6279 |
Absolute Magnitude | 6.3 | |
Geometric Albedo | 0.159 |
Asteroid 14 Irene 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. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 14 Irene in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
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2021 Jan 14 | 08h 48m 51s | +27° 12’ 55” | 9.53 | Cancer |
2021 Jan 15 | 08h 48m 01s | +27° 21’ 29” | 9.51 | Cancer |
2021 Jan 16 | 08h 47m 08s | +27° 30’ 02” | 9.48 | Cancer |
2021 Jan 17 | 08h 46m 14s | +27° 38’ 34” | 9.46 | Cancer |
2021 Jan 18 | 08h 45m 19s | +27° 47’ 00” | 9.43 | Cancer |
2021 Jan 19 | 08h 44m 21s | +27° 55’ 23” | 9.41 | Cancer |
2021 Jan 20 | 08h 43m 24s | +28° 03’ 42” | 9.39 | Cancer |
2021 Jan 21 | 08h 42m 26s | +28° 11’ 57” | 9.37 | Cancer |
2021 Jan 22 | 08h 41m 29s | +28° 20’ 03” | 9.36 | Cancer |
2021 Jan 23 | 08h 40m 28s | +28° 28’ 05” | 9.35 | Cancer |
2021 Jan 24 | 08h 39m 29s | +28° 36’ 00” | 9.34 | Cancer |
2021 Jan 25 | 08h 38m 29s | +28° 43’ 46” | 9.34 | Cancer |
2021 Jan 26 | 08h 37m 27s | +28° 51’ 25” | 9.34 | Cancer |
2021 Jan 27 | 08h 36m 26s | +28° 58’ 57” | 9.34 | Cancer |