(3605) Davy Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 28 November 1932 by E. Delporte at Uccle.

Where Davy is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsDavyDavy

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davy is 2.37 au from the Sun and 1.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3605
Provisional designation1932 WB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.98 km (#8,965 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.411
Rotation period2.72 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.89
Orbital period3.38 years
Semi-major axis2.25 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.07 – 2.43 au
Eccentricity0.0796
Inclination3.92°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.09 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 28 November 1932

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