Asteroids named after people called Al
馃懚 Al as a baby name馃惗 Al as a dog name
(10715) Nagler
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.Discovered 11 September 1983 by B. A. Skiff, Anderson Mesa
(13498) Al Chwarizmi
Al Chwarizmi (c.~780-c.~850) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer and geographer. Latin translations of his work introduced the decimal number system to Europe in the 12th century. His book Calculation by completion and balancing presented the first systematic solution of linear and quadratic equations in Arabic.Discovered 6 August 1986 by Elst, E. W., Ivanova, V. G., Smolyan
(28646) Alemran
Al Emran (b. 1989) is a Bangladeshi planetary scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He has applied advanced statistical techniques to spectral images of Pluto. He has produced high-fidelity material distribution maps that include variations in composition of surface components.Discovered 26 March 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa