8 Flora (Asteroid)
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From San Diego , 8 Flora will become visible around 20:43 (PDT), 28° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 29 minutes after the Sun at 23:08.
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Name
8 Flora
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 11.79 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.56 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 13h46m [1] |
| Declination: | -05°43' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.69 AU 22.35 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.20 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.156068 |
| Inclination: | 5.89° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 110.87° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 285.55° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 January 2022 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 136.26° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.86 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.55 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.27 years |
Visibility from San Diego
All times shown in San Diego local time.
Events
| 26 Aug 2023 | – Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition |
| 12 Mar 2025 | – Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition |
| 09 Jul 2026 | – Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition |
| 05 Feb 2028 | – Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition |
| 03 Jun 2029 | – Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition |
| 19 Dec 2030 | – Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition |
| 14 Oct 2033 | – Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition |
| 12 Aug 2036 | – Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition |
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