8 Flora (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 8 Flora will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 37° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:24.

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Name 8 Flora
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:01 July 2025
Right ascension:11h51m [1]
Declination:+07°12' [1]
Constellation:Virgo
Magnitude:11.77 (V) [1]
Distance:2.57 AU
21.37 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):12.57 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):290.9°
Orbital elements [1]
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]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:1.86 AU
Aphelion:2.55 AU
Orbital period:3.27 years
Visibility from South El Monte

All times shown in South El Monte local time.

Events
09 Jul 2026  –  Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition
05 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
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34.05°N
118.05°W
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