(3017) Petrovic Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 October 1981 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Where Petrovic is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Petrovic is 2.94 au from the Sun and 3.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3017 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 UL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.8 km (#3,779 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.206 |
| Rotation period | 4.08 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.85 |
| Orbital period | 4.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.127 |
| Inclination | 11.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.30 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 25 October 1981
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- (2199) Klet
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- (2403) Sumava
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- (2552) Remek
- (2559) Svoboda
- (2747) Cesky Krumlov
- (2811) Stremchovi
- (2889) Brno
- (2936) Nechvile
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