(18237) Kenfreeman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
Kenneth C. Freeman (b. 1940), professor at the Australian National University, is well known for his studies of the formation, structure and dynamics of galaxies, particularly of the Milky Way.Naming citation (20040107/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kenfreeman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kenfreeman is 2.12 au from the Sun and 2.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18237 |
| Provisional designation | 1182 T-2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.22 km (#16,748 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.249 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.62 |
| Orbital period | 3.86 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.46 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.152 |
| Inclination | 2.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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