(3716) Petzval Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 October 1980 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Where Petzval is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Petzval is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3716 |
| Provisional designation | 1980 TG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.69 km (#11,251 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.350 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.64 |
| Orbital period | 3.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.214 |
| Inclination | 2.53° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.869 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (2811) Stremchovi
- (2889) Brno
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