2942 Cordie (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 2942 Cordie is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:12 (PDT), 37° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:49, 69° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:39, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
2942 Cordie
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 01 April 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 11h39m [1] |
| Declination: | +13°56' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 16.04 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.25 AU 10.38 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.24 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.153460 |
| Inclination: | 6.82° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 116.32° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 155.36° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 246.80° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 13.18 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.90 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.58 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.35 years |