8 Flora (Asteroid)

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From Ashburn , 8 Flora is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:54 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 37° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:25.

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Name 8 Flora
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:01 July 2023
Right ascension:22h46m [1]
Declination:-11°32' [1]
Constellation:Aquarius
Magnitude:10.10 (V) [1]
Distance:1.40 AU
11.66 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):17.14 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):249.8°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.20 AU
Eccentricity:0.156612
Inclination:5.89°
Longitude ascending node:110.86°
Argument of perihelion:285.58°
Epoch of elements:22 December 2023
Mean Anomaly at epoch:347.49°
Absolute mag (H):6.61 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:1.86 AU
Aphelion:2.55 AU
Orbital period:3.27 years
Visibility from Ashburn

All times shown in Ashburn 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
20 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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