(826856) Commodorecochran Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 25 January 2025 by J.-F. Gout at Starkville.
Commodore Shelton Cochran (1902–1969) was the first athlete from Mississippi to win an Olympic gold medal, running the first leg of the USA's 4×400-m relay team at the 1924 Paris games. Cochran attended Mississippi State University, in Starkville, where this asteroid was discovered.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #25, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Commodorecochran is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Commodorecochran is 4.68 au from the Sun and 5.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 826856 |
| Provisional designation | 2025 BN9 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.56 |
| Orbital period | 11.9 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.37 – 6.03 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.159 |
| Inclination | 7.80° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.39 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.