(46095) Frederickoby Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 March 2001 by M. Ory at Vicques.
Born in Jura, Frédéric-Edouard Koby (1890-1969) was an ophthalmologist and paleontologist. He was a worldwide specialist on the cave bear. In 1955 he found a Neandertalian tooth in a cavern near Saint-Brais.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #14, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Frederickoby is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Frederickoby is 3.36 au from the Sun and 2.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 46095 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 ER25 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.63 |
| Orbital period | 5.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.91 – 3.42 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0809 |
| Inclination | 10.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.91 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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