(8583) Froberger Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 January 1997 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Named for Johann Jacob Froberger (1616-1667), organist and the foremost German keyboard composer of his day. A pupil of Frescobaldi, he combined features of many national styles. His toccate, full of imaginative chromatic harmonies, were copied out and imitated by J. S. Bach.Naming citation (19980610/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Froberger is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Froberger is 2.80 au from the Sun and 3.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8583 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 AK6 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.72 |
| Orbital period | 5.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.79 – 3.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.129 |
| Inclination | 1.53° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.79 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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