(722) Frieda Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 18 October 1911 by J. Palisa at Vienna.

Where Frieda is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsFriedaFrieda

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Frieda is 1.97 au from the Sun and 1.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number722
Provisional designationA911 UN
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter8.26 km (#6,340 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.252
Rotation period131 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.47
Orbital period3.20 years
Semi-major axis2.17 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.86 – 2.49 au
Eccentricity0.146
Inclination5.63°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.850 au

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

Also discovered on 18 October 1911

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