(333268) Fredseguin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 September 2009 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Frédéric Séguin (b. 1981) is a Canadian analytical chemist. As a member of the Astrobiology Analytical Laboratory, he took part in the analysis of small organic molecules present in the sample brought back from asteroid Bennu during the OSIRIS-REx mission.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #15, 19), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fredseguin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fredseguin is 3.19 au from the Sun and 2.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 333268 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 KO9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.0 |
| Orbital period | 5.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.68 – 3.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| Inclination | 10.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.72 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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