(318547) Fidrich Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 April 2005 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Róbert Fidrich (b. 1969) is a Hungarian amateur astronomer, variable star observer and the leader of the Guest Star Hunter Team. He has made over 28000 visual brightness estimates of variable stars, and (as of Oct. 2013) the International Variable Star Index contains five variable stars discovered by him.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-01-16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fidrich is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fidrich is 2.31 au from the Sun and 3.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 318547 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 GV8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.07 |
| Orbital period | 3.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.116 |
| Inclination | 2.94° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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