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This Earth map fragment is intended to illustrate celestial motion across the sky, emphasizing both bearing and elevational perspectives. The map's center point corresponds to the transit, showcasing celestial objects at their highest point, while elevation gradually decreases towards the map edges. This dynamic representation offers insights into the changing positions of celestial bodies with a focus on their bearing and elevational trajectories.
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Asteroid 8 Flora Observation Details

Flora

Flora Daily Motion


8 Flora will be visible until July, 6, 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 June 01

Flora Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 25.1% illuminated10:34-30°
Flora rise13:42
Flora transit20:1961°
Sunset20:5260°
Civil sunset21:2657°
Astrosession begin22:5345°
Moon Set01:2318°
Flora set02:55
Astrosession end04:06-13°

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 2.172 AU (324,866,736 km) from Earth, and it is located in the constellation Leo.

Current position of Flora in Solar System

Earth Flora
DateSun, 1 June 2025
Distance from Earth to Flora2.1716 AU (324,866,736km)
Elongation97°
Angular diameter"
Magnitude11.2
This section provides an interactive projection of the solar system, illustrating the relative positions of Flora, Earth, and the Sun throughout the year. By sliding the image left or right, you can change the day of the year, observing how the positions of Flora and Earth shift in their orbits around the Sun.

Finder Chart for Flora

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Object name8 Flora
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
8 Flora coordinates11.43628, 10.93894
Center coordinates11.43628, 10.93894

Annual motion of Flora

Time
DateMon, 2 June 2025
Twighlight start22:49
Twighlight end04:00
Twighlight duration5h 11m
Rise13:40
Set02:51
Elevation at transit61°
Transit time20:15
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 11h 26m 51s", Dec: 10° 49' 45s
Magnitude11
ConstellationLeo
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.

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.