Editing 7 Iris (section)

==Observations==
[[Image:IrisOrbit.png|thumb|270px|The orbit of 7 Iris compared with the orbits of Earth, Mars and Jupiter]]
Iris was observed [[occultation|occulting]] a [[star]] on 26 May 1995, and later on 25 July 1997. Both observations gave a [[diameter]] of about 200&nbsp;km.

In February 2024, water molecules were discovered on 7 Iris, alongside [[20 Massalia]], marking the first time water molecules were detected on asteroids.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Arredondo|first1=Anicia|last2=McAdam|first2=Margaret M.|last3=Honniball|first3=Casey I.|last4=Becker|first4=Tracy M.|last5=Emery|first5=Joshua P.|last6=Rivkin|first6=Andrew S.|last7=Takir|first7=Driss|last8=Thomas|first8=Cristina A.|date=12 February 2024|title=Detection of Molecular H<sub>2</sub>O on Nominally Anhydrous Asteroids|journal=The Planetary Science Journal|volume=5|issue=2|page=37|doi=10.3847/PSJ/ad18b8|doi-access=free |bibcode=2024PSJ.....5...37A }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Gamillo|first=Elizabeth|title=Water molecules identified on asteroids for the first time|url=https://www.astronomy.com/science/water-molecules-identified-on-asteroids-for-the-first-time/|website=Astronomy|date=14 February 2024|accessdate=27 March 2024}}</ref>