(127477) Fredalee Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 2002 by R. A. Tucker at Goodricke-Pigott.
Freda Denham Lee (1914–1991) was a highly regarded teacher; her career spanned the dawn of the Space Age. Though not trained in science, her science-minded students found a tireless mentor who effectively guided independent explorations. She gifted such students fulfilling science and engineering careers.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #1, 22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fredalee is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fredalee is 2.26 au from the Sun and 2.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 127477 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 RS211 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.76 |
| Orbital period | 4.10 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.210 |
| Inclination | 1.69° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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