Where is Asteroid 7 Iris?

Asteroid 7 Iris is currently in the constellation of Capricornus. The current Right Ascension is 20h 51m 09s and the Declination is -14° 48’ 45”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt), Asteroid 7 Iris can be observed looking in the South-West direction at an altitude of 16° degrees above the horizon (view Asteroid 7 Iris position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 10.67), 7 Iris is visible with the help of a binocular with a 70-80mm aperture or a small telescope.

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Map showing Asteroid 7 Iris in Capricornus on April, 25 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 edit_location_alt

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