(71538) Robertfried Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 February 2000 by CSS at Catalina.
Robert E. Fried (1930-2003), a former airline pilot, was inspired by Patrick Moore to build his own 16-inch telescope. Fried did professional quality photometry on variable stars from his Braeside Observatory, eventually located in Flagstaff, Arizona. He served as President of the Astronomical League from 1974-75 and 1977-78.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-08-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Robertfried is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Robertfried is 2.80 au from the Sun and 2.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 71538 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 CB107 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.98 |
| Orbital period | 4.05 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.128 |
| Inclination | 12.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.27 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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