(246167) Joskohn Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 September 2007 by P. Kocher at Marly.
Jos Kohn (b. 1988) studied physics at the university of Fribourg, Switzerland. He promotes astronomy to more than 600 adults and children throughout the country per year and is also a member of the observatory of Ependes, where he performs astronomy experiments with students.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-10-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Joskohn is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Joskohn is 3.12 au from the Sun and 3.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 246167 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 RF8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.98 km (#12,792 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0490 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.99 |
| Orbital period | 4.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.193 |
| Inclination | 10.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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