972 Cohnia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 972 Cohnia will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 24° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 21 minutes after the Sun at 23:28.
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Name
972 Cohnia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 02 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 11h35m [1] |
| Declination: | −06°11' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 16.36 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.88 AU 32.24 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 6.67 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 295.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.06 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.235229 |
| Inclination: | 8.37° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 281.42° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 93.26° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 146.78° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.69 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.34 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.77 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.34 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.