(9537) Nolan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 January 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Michael C. Nolan (b. 1963), a scientist at the Arecibo Observatory, has significantly advanced our theoretical understanding of the collisional evolution of minor planets and has conducted numerous radar observations, including the first delay-doppler imaging of the largest main-belt objects.Naming citation (20010109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Nolan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nolan is 2.31 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9537 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 BM |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.4 km (#4,361 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0530 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.56 |
| Orbital period | 4.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| Inclination | 3.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.32 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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