(10720) Danzl Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 April 1986 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Nichole Danzl is a biology student, artist and a past Spacewatch Observer. Danzl discovered several Near-Earth Objects and distant outer-solar system objects during her time as a NASA Space Grant undergraduate.Naming citation (20010509/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Danzl is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Danzl is 2.23 au from the Sun and 1.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10720 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 GY |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.21 |
| Orbital period | 3.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.143 |
| Inclination | 3.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.858 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.