(708341) Fredjudson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 November 2006 by K. M. Perrett D. D. Balam at Maunakea.
Charles Frederick Judson (b. 1945) is a Canadian professor of political science at the University of Alberta. He is an authority on Central and South American politics.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #6, 26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fredjudson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fredjudson is 2.94 au from the Sun and 2.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 708341 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 BM34 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.38 |
| Orbital period | 5.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.98 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.29 – 3.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.230 |
| Inclination | 14.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.35 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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