(1601) Patry Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 May 1942 by L. Boyer at Algiers.
Where Patry is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Patry is 2.18 au from the Sun and 1.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1601 |
| Provisional designation | 1942 KA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.55 km (#7,055 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.366 |
| Rotation period | 5.92 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.27 |
| Orbital period | 3.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.130 |
| Inclination | 4.94° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.927 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.