The asteroid 8 Flora
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From Ashburn (click to change), 8 Flora is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 16° from it.
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Name
8 Flora
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 11.54 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 12h46m [1] |
| Declination: | -00°30' [1] |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.20 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.156918 |
| Inclination: | 5.89° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 110.90° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 285.26° |
| Epoch of elements: | 30 June 2018 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 104.36° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.86 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.55 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.27 years |
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