(10728) Vladimirfock Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 September 1987 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.
Vladimir Alexandrovich Fok (1898-1974) was an outstanding Russian physicist, author of classical works in quantum mechanics and electrodynamics, general relativity, propagation of radio waves and of numerous works in mathematical physics.Naming citation (20081212/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vladimirfock is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vladimirfock is 2.42 au from the Sun and 3.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10728 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 RT5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.21 km (#14,677 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.171 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.88 |
| Orbital period | 3.11 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.74 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.184 |
| Inclination | 3.01° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.725 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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