What is the Flora family of asteroids?
Q: What is the Flora family of asteroids?
A: The Flora family of asteroids is a big group of S-type asteroids in the closer part of the main belt.
Q: What percentage of all main belt asteroids belong to the Flora family?
A: About 4-5% of all main belt asteroids belong to the Flora family.
Q: Are the origin and properties of the Flora family well understood?
A: No, the origin and properties of the Flora family are not well understood right now.
Q: Why has the Flora family sometimes been called the Ariadne family?
A: The Flora family has sometimes been called the Ariadne family when Flora did not make it into the group during an analysis.
Q: What is the WAM analysis by Zappala 1995?
A: The WAM analysis by Zappala 1995 is an analysis of asteroid groups.
Q: Why is the Flora family poorly defined?
A: The Flora family is poorly defined because of its poorly defined edges.
Q: Where is Flora located in relation to the Flora family?
A: Flora is located near the edge of the Flora family.
