972 Cohnia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 972 Cohnia is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:32, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:31, 28° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:54, 25° above your southern horizon.
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Name
972 Cohnia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 20 March 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 15h31m [1] |
| Declination: | −27°52' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 15.65 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.01 AU 25.07 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.06 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.234891 |
| Inclination: | 8.37° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 281.42° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 93.25° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 202.14° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.67 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.34 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.77 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.34 years |