See asteroid Iris 7 make its close approach to Earth tonight

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Skywatchers will get an excellent opportunity to spot the 124-mile-wide asteroid Iris 7 as it reaches opposition on April 30 as the main-belt object also makes its closest approach to Earth.

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Okay, I checked Starry Night Pro Plus 8 and Stellarium 23.1 for my location near 2330 EDT tonight. Iris 7 is some 9.4 to 9.6 apparent magnitude in Virgo. This asteroid will be very difficult to see, unless you have some good equipment and can locate its exact position among the stars.