☄️ Flora (asteroide 8)
Flora (asteroid 8) today: 1.881 AU from Earth (281.5 million km), heliocentric distance 2.377 AU, orbital period 3.266 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.
Position now (2026-04-29 07:26 UTC)
| Heliocentric distance: | 2.3771 AU |
| Geocentric distance: | 1.8814 AU (281.5 million km) |
| Geocentric ecliptic longitude: | 292.155° |
| Geocentric ecliptic latitude: | 2.872° |
| RA J2000 (approximate): | 293.442° |
| Dec J2000 (approximate): | -18.779° |
| True anomaly: | -128.160° |
Orbital elements (Keplerian)
| Semi-major axis (a): | 2.2013 AU |
| Eccentricity (e): | 0.15633 |
| Inclination (i): | 5.890° |
| Long. ascending node (Omega): | 110.843° |
| Argument of perihelion (omega): | 285.427° |
| Mean anomaly at epoch (M0): | 198.901° |
| Osculation epoch (JD): | 2461000.5 |
| Orbital period: | 3.266 years |
About Flora
Discovered in 1847 by John Russell Hind. IAU designation: 8 Flora. Estimated diameter: 128 km. Absolute magnitude H: 6.62.
Lider da familia Flora.
Limitation
Osculating elements are from epoch 2461000.5 JD. Keplerian propagation ignores perturbations (especially Jupiter for belt asteroids). For precision beyond months, consult JPL Horizons.
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