(617080) Nogel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 January 2003 by F. Hormuth at La Silla.
Otto Nögel (1907–1976) was a German teacher and amateur astronomer. He inspired students through practice-oriented science and developed an ingenious, low-cost telescope for observing solar prominences, opening advanced solar research to amateurs. As mentor and instrument designer, Otto bridged education, amateur astronomy, and professional science.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #4, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nogel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nogel is 3.07 au from the Sun and 3.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 617080 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 YH36 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.4 |
| Orbital period | 5.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.73 – 3.29 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0939 |
| Inclination | 15.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.74 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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