Asteroid 8 Flora Observation Details
Flora Daily Motion
8 Flora will become visible in April, 11. After being too close to the Sun to observe, it will reappear in the night sky. Starting from April, 11, 8 Flora can be seen again, providing a good opportunity for observation.
Flora Visibility on March 11
8 Flora is visible in the early morning sky until sunrise
Flora Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Astrosession begin | 18:37 | -73° |
Moon Rise, 53.9% illuminated  | 00:47 | -9° |
| Flora rise | 01:32 | |
| Astrosession end | 03:57 | 23° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:58 | 29° |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 31° |
| Flora transit | 06:27 | 33° |
| Moon Set | 09:51 | 15° |
Track Flora Position Throughout the Night
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Flora Description
Flora, designated as 8 Flora, is a main-belt asteroid, located between Mars and Jupiter in the solar system. With a diameter of 148 km, 8 Flora completes its orbit around the Sun in 3.3 years. At the moment, 8 Flora is 2.566 AU (383,868,136 km) from Earth, and it is located in the constellation Sagittarius.Current position of Flora in Solar System
| Date | Wed, 11 March 2026 |
| Distance from Earth to Flora | 2.566 AU (383,868,136km) |
| Elongation | 72° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 11.51 |
Finder Chart for Flora
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| Object name | 8 Flora |
| Field of view | |
| Limiting magnitude | |
| 8 Flora coordinates | 18.625012899015, -19.945024728271 |
| Center coordinates | 18.625012899015, -19.945024728271 |
Annual motion of Flora
| Date | Thu, 12 March 2026 |
| Twighlight start | 18:37 |
| Twighlight end | 03:55 |
| Twighlight duration | 9h 18m |
| Rise | 01:30 |
| Set | 11:20 |
| Elevation at transit | 33° |
| Transit time | 06:25 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 18h 38m 58s", Dec: -19° 55' 34s |
| Magnitude | 12 |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a Flora, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Flora is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit. You can also view detailed visibility information in a dedicated table, including exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Flora is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit. You can also view detailed visibility information in a dedicated table, including exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.
Astrometric & Physical Parameters of 8 Flora
Coordinates & Visibility
| Right Ascension | 18.625012899015° |
| Declination | -19.945024728271° |
| Magnitude | 11.51 |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Elevation | -28.9° |
| Azimuth | -93.9° |
Physical properties
| Mean radius in kilometres | 67.7 |
| Boby mass in kg | 2.6E+18 |
| Body density in g.cm3 | 1 |
Orbital Parameters
| Sideral orbital time for body around another one (the Sun or a planet) in earth day | 1192.956 |
Data Acknowledgment
Our solar system data—including planetary physical and orbital parameters—comes from the Solar System OpenData API , maintained by Le Système Solaire. We thank Christophe and the contributors for making this open data available.
Acknowledgments
We acknowledge NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for providing essential data on asteroids and comets through their Small-Body Database (SBDB) and Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). Their continuous efforts in tracking and cataloging these celestial bodies make it possible to offer accurate and up-to-date information on their positions, orbits, and physical characteristics.