(17473) Freddiemercury Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 March 1991 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara, 1946--1991) was a British songwriter and the lead singer for the legendary rock group Queen. His distinctive sound and large vocal range were hallmarks of his performance style, and he is regarded as one of the greatest rock singers of all time.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-08-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Freddiemercury is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Freddiemercury is 2.38 au from the Sun and 1.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17473 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 FM3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.44 km (#14,140 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.313 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.5 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 0.908° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.