(538) Friederike

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Asteroid
(538) Friederike
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Outer main belt
Asteroid family Hygiea family
Major semi-axis 3,162  AU
eccentricity 0.165
Perihelion - aphelion 2.64 AU - 3.684 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 6.5 °
Length of the ascending node 141.3 °
Argument of the periapsis 228.5 °
Time of passage of the perihelion April 18, 2012
Sidereal period 5 a 227 d
Mean orbital velocity 16.6 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 72.48 km
Albedo 0.0641
Rotation period 27 h 0 min
Absolute brightness 9.3 mag
history
Explorer Paul Goetz
Date of discovery July 18, 1904
Another name 1904 OK
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(538) Friederike is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on July 18, 1904 by the German astronomer Paul Götz in Heidelberg .

The asteroid was named after a friend of the discoverer.

See also