(9536) Statler Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 October 1981 by S. J. Bus at Palomar.
Thomas S. Statler (b. 1961) is a professor of astronomy at Ohio University whose research contributions are notable in the structure and dynamics of galaxies. Recent work includes a light-curve survey for determining the rotation rates of sub-kilometer near-Earth asteroids.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Statler is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Statler is 2.53 au from the Sun and 3.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9536 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 UR27 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.89 km (#5,162 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.240 |
| Rotation period | 10.6 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.44 |
| Orbital period | 4.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.37 – 2.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.111 |
| Inclination | 13.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.37 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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