(8) flora

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Asteroid
(8) floraAstronomical symbol of flora
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
family Flora family
Major semi-axis 2.201  AU
eccentricity 0.157
Perihelion - aphelion 1.855 AU - 2.547 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 5.9 °
Length of the ascending node 111 °
Argument of the periapsis 285 °
Time of passage of the perihelion 20th July 2017
Sidereal period of rotation 3 a 97 d
Mean orbital velocity 19.95 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 147 km
Dimensions approx. 10 18 to 10 19Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / mass kg
Albedo 0.24
Medium density about 3 g / cm³
Rotation period 12 h 52 min
Absolute brightness 6.5 mag
Spectral class
(according to Tholen)
S.
history
Explorer John R. Hind
Date of discovery October 18, 1847
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items.

(8) Flora is an asteroid in the main asteroid belt discovered by John Russell Hind on October 18, 1847 as the eighth asteroid. The celestial body was named after Flora , the Roman goddess of blossom and spring.

Flora has an average diameter of around 147 km. It has a relatively bright surface with an albedo of 0.24 and an average brightness of 8.7 mag . During opposition , Flora can reach a brightness of 7.9 mag , making it one of the brightest asteroids in the night sky.

Flora is the namesake of the Flora family, a group of S-class asteroids in the inner main belt (2.15–2.35 AU).

Web links

Commons : (8) Flora  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. NASA: Suspected Asteroid Collision Leaves Trailing Debris - September 26, 2006.