(22474) Frobenius Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 March 1997 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Georg Ferdinand Frobenius (1849-1917), a professor at the University of Berlin, made major contributions to the theory of abstract groups. The abstract group unifies the concepts of permutation, transformation and composition.Naming citation (20010509/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Frobenius is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Frobenius is 2.32 au from the Sun and 3.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 22474 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 ED8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.77 |
| Orbital period | 4.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.160 |
| Inclination | 3.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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