(3369) Freuchen Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 18 October 1985 by Copenhagen Observatory at Brorfelde.

Where Freuchen is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Freuchen is 3.31 au from the Sun and 3.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3369
Provisional designation1985 UZ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter23.6 km (#1,809 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0500
Rotation period43.6 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.32
Orbital period5.31 years
Semi-major axis3.04 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.63 – 3.46 au
Eccentricity0.137
Inclination7.98°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.64 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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