(376299) Friesen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 December 2004 by D. D. Balam P. A. Wiegert at Maunakea.
Rachel Friesen (b. 1979) is a Canadian astronomer and Assistant Professor at the Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on the analysis of the structure and composition of dense gas in star-forming molecular clouds through observations at multiple single-dish and interferometer telescope facilities.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #20, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Friesen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Friesen is 2.88 au from the Sun and 3.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 376299 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 FC138 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.23 |
| Orbital period | 4.89 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.88 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.86 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.00743 |
| Inclination | 1.39° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.86 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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