(224693) Morganfreeman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 January 2006 by V. S. Casulli at Vallemare Borbona.
Morgan Freeman (b. 1937) is an American actor and director, nominated for Academy Awards five times, winning once for Million Dollar Baby (2004). Passionate about science, he has presented a series of astronomical documentaries.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Morganfreeman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Morganfreeman is 3.37 au from the Sun and 3.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 224693 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 BO26 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.78 |
| Orbital period | 5.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.78 – 3.37 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0959 |
| Inclination | 8.12° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.77 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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