(7695) Premysl Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 27 November 1984 by A. Mrkos at Klet.

Named for a mythical hero Přemysl, called Ploughman. He married princess Libuše, and they became the mythical founders of the royal dynasty of the Přemyslids, ruling over Bohemia until 1306. Bohemian kings Přemysl Otakar I (?-1230) and Přemysl Otakar II (?-1278) are considered the most reputable members of this dynasty. Name suggested by J. Ticha, M. Tichy and Z. Moravec.Naming citation (19980610/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Premysl is today

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Premysl is 1.82 au from the Sun and 1.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number	7695
Provisional designation	1984 WA1
Orbit class	Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter	3.39 km (#14,240 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo	0.385
Rotation period	11.7 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)	14.25
Orbital period	3.48 years
Semi-major axis	2.30 au
Perihelion – aphelion	1.70 – 2.90 au
Eccentricity	0.260
Inclination	26.0°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)	0.747 au

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

Also discovered on 27 November 1984

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