(10715) Nagler Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 September 1983 by B. A. Skiff at Anderson Mesa.
Al Nagler (b. 1935) is an optical designer best known for his innovative wide-field eyepieces and versatile, compact refractors. He also designed visual displays for the Gemini and Apollo Lunar Module simulators. The citation was provided by S. and A. French.Naming citation (20000124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nagler is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nagler is 1.99 au from the Sun and 1.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10715 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 RL4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.23 km (#10,179 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.309 |
| Rotation period | 2.54 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.61 |
| Orbital period | 4.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 3.35 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.273 |
| Inclination | 17.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.934 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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