The asteroid 8 Flora
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From Fairfield , 8 Flora is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:00 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 56° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:48, 58° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:26, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
8 Flora
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 9.94 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.51 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 02h37m [1] |
| Declination: | +09°51' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.40 AU 11.64 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.20 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.155850 |
| Inclination: | 5.89° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 110.88° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 285.50° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 15.64° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.86 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.54 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.27 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 27 Aug 2023 | – Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition |
| 12 Mar 2025 | – Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition |
| 10 Jul 2026 | – Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition |
| 06 Feb 2028 | – Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition |
| 04 Jun 2029 | – Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition |
| 21 Dec 2030 | – Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition |
| 16 Oct 2033 | – Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition |
| 06 Apr 2035 | – Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition |
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