(227147) Coggiajerome Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 August 2005 by M. Ory at Vicques.
Jérôme Eugène Coggia (1849–1919) was a French astronomer, born in the small village of Coggia, Corsica. He discovered six comets and five asteroids at the Marseille Observatory.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Coggiajerome is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Coggiajerome is 2.61 au from the Sun and 3.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 227147 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 PW5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.54 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.196 |
| Inclination | 3.54° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.914 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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