128701

128701 is a minor planet in the asteroid belt, located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It was discovered on September 29, 2004, by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) project, a collaborative effort between the United States Air Force, NASA, and MIT. The asteroid is part of the Flora family, a group of asteroids that share similar orbital characteristics and are believed to have originated from a single parent body.

128701 has an estimated diameter of approximately 3.5 kilometers. Its orbit is relatively stable, with a semi-major axis of about 2.2 astronomical units (AU) and an eccentricity of around 0.15. The asteroid completes one orbit around the Sun approximately every 3.3 years. Due to its size and orbital parameters, 128701 is classified as a main-belt asteroid, specifically a member of the S-type, which indicates a stony composition.

The asteroid's discovery and subsequent observations contribute to our understanding of the asteroid belt and the formation of the Solar System. The LINEAR project, which has discovered thousands of asteroids, plays a crucial role in monitoring near-Earth objects and assessing potential impact risks.