(4040) Purcell Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 September 1987 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Purcell is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Purcell is 2.49 au from the Sun and 1.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4040 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 SN1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.9 km (#4,115 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.101 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.98 |
| Orbital period | 4.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.49 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0696 |
| Inclination | 2.34° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (5677) Aberdonia
- (5771) Somerville
- (6122) Henrard
- (6182) Katygord
- (6474) Choate
- (6512) de Bergh
- (6698) Malhotra
- (7011) Worley
- (9308) Randyrose
- (9563) Kitty
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