8 Flora (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 8 Flora will become visible at around 21:23 (EDT), 59° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:17.
Name
8 Flora
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Object type
Asteroid
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Computed for: | 16 May 2025 |
Right ascension: | 11h16m [1] |
Declination: | +12°35' [1] |
Constellation: | Leo |
Magnitude: | 11.14 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 1.96 AU 16.29 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 16.94 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 289.0° |
Semi-major axis: | 2.20 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.156541 |
Inclination: | 5.89° |
Longitude ascending node: | 110.85° |
Argument of perihelion: | 285.42° |
Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 108.35° |
Absolute mag (H): | 6.62 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Perihelion: | 1.86 AU |
Aphelion: | 2.55 AU |
Orbital period: | 3.27 years |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
09 Jul 2026 | – Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition |
06 Feb 2028 | – Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition |
03 Jun 2029 | – Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition |
20 Dec 2030 | – Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition |
15 Oct 2033 | – Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition |
13 Aug 2036 | – Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition |
05 Mar 2038 | – Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition |
01 Jul 2039 | – Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition |