(3701) Purkyne Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 February 1985 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Where Purkyne is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Purkyne is 2.63 au from the Sun and 2.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3701 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 DW |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.01 km (#5,748 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.261 |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.61 |
| Orbital period | 4.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.80 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.54 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0912 |
| Inclination | 4.92° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.