(1093) Freda Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 June 1925 by B. Jekhovsky at Algiers.

Where Freda is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsFredaFreda

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Freda is 2.73 au from the Sun and 1.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1093
Provisional designation1925 LA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter117 km (#171 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0381
Rotation period19.7 hours
Spectral typeC
Absolute magnitude (H)9.04
Orbital period5.55 years
Semi-major axis3.13 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.29 – 3.98 au
Eccentricity0.270
Inclination25.2°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.40 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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