Asteroid 8 Flora Observation Details
Flora Daily Motion
Flora will be visible throughout the entire night. It will rise at 19:07, just before twilight begins, and will be at 23° when twilight starts at 21:05. It will reach its transit at 64° at 01:41, and will fade away as twilight ends at 06:14, being at 24° elevation.8 Flora will be visible until July, 11, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.
Flora Visibility Timetable on March 15
Flora Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Flora rise | 19:07 | |
| Sunset | 19:36 | 6° |
| Civil sunset | 20:04 | 11° |
| Moon Rise, 99.5% illuminated | 20:15 | 13° |
| Astrosession begin | 21:05 | 23° |
| Flora transit | 01:41 | 64° |
| Astrosession end | 06:14 | 24° |
| Civil sunrise | 07:15 | 12° |
| Sunrise | 07:43 | 6° |
| Moon Set | 08:15 | 0° |
| Flora set | 08:16 |
Track Flora Position Throughout the Night
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| Time | 04:42 |
| Altitude | 52° |
| Azimuth | -127° |
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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 1.436 AU (214,822,542 km) from Earth, and it is located in the constellation Leo.Current position of Flora in Solar System
| Date | Sat, 15 March 2025 |
| Distance from Earth to Flora | 1.436 AU (214,822,542km) |
| Elongation | 171° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 9.62 |
Finder Chart for Flora
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| Object name | 8 Flora |
| Field of view | |
| Limiting magnitude | |
| 8 Flora coordinates | 11.718195974605, 11.421543074021 |
| Center coordinates | 11.718195974605, 11.421543074021 |
Annual motion of Flora
| Date | Sun, 16 March 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 21:05 |
| Twighlight end | 06:11 |
| Twighlight duration | 9h 6m |
| Rise | 19:01 |
| Set | 08:12 |
| Elevation at transit | 64° |
| Transit time | 01:36 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 11h 42m 05s", Dec: 11° 32' 36s |
| Magnitude | 10 |
| Constellation | Leo |
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.
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.
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.