(24732) Leonardcohen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 February 1992 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Leonard Cohen (1934-2016) was a Canadian singer, songwriter, poet and novelist. His song “Suzanne” was one of many that became a hit. He was honored with one of the Prince of Asturias awards. Name suggested by K. Leterme.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Leonardcohen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Leonardcohen is 2.33 au from the Sun and 3.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24732 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 CL2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.48 km (#14,031 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.306 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.45 |
| Orbital period | 4.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.32 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.110 |
| Inclination | 11.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.33 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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