Key Facts

Overview

Kohman is a large asteroid that orbits between Mars and Jupiter in the outer reaches of the main asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified Kohman as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

Kohman orbits the sun every 2,190 days (6.00 years), coming as close as 2.35 AU and reaching as far as 4.25 AU from the sun. Kohman is about 11.1 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the city of Boston.

No Close Approaches

Kohman's orbit is 1.36 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is an extremely wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.

Orbital simulations conducted by NASA JPL's CNEOS do not show any close approaches to Earth.

Images and Observations

Kohman's orbit is determined by observations dating back to May 25, 1984. It was last officially observed on July 1, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,373 observations used to determine its orbit.

Accessibility and Exploration

This asteroid is not considered a viable target for human exploration by the NHATS study.

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Orbital Elements

  • Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
  • Semi-major axis: 3.298 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.2879
  • Inclination: 17.19°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 210.67°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 157.89°
  • Mean Anomaly: 352.09°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 11.05900 km
  • Magnitude: 13.17
  • Albedo: 0.120

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 2,190 days (6.00 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 16.38 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 4.25 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 2.35 AU

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