(6085) Fraethi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 September 1987 by P. Jensen at Brorfelde.
Frede Pedersen is father of one of the astronomers at the Astronomical Observatory in Copenhagen. Originating from the old Nordic name “Fraethi”, Frede is an old Danish name meaning “peace”.Naming citation (20050407/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fraethi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fraethi is 2.15 au from the Sun and 1.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6085 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 SN3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.00 km (#10,610 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.213 |
| Rotation period | 5.56 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.2 |
| Orbital period | 3.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.138 |
| Inclination | 6.65° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.986 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.