(15710) Bocklin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 January 1989 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Swiss painter Arnold Böcklin (1827-1901) created landscapes and figures in a richly colored monumental-pathetic style. Frequently, his subjects are from classical mythology and are animated by a grand imagination.Naming citation (20001013/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bocklin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bocklin is 2.17 au from the Sun and 3.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15710 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 AV6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.83 km (#10,953 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.275 |
| Rotation period | 7.52 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.84 |
| Orbital period | 3.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.82 – 2.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.188 |
| Inclination | 7.00° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.805 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Arnold
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