21387 Wafakhalil
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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research Team, Socorro, New Mexico |
| Discovery date | March 20, 1998 |
| Epoch 2454600.5 (2008-May-14.0) TDB | |
| Ap | 2.6556320 |
| Peri | 2.0813822 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1212261 |
| Orbital period | 1331.4058029 |
| Inclination | 3.48841 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 331.80961 |
| Absolute magnitude | 14.8 |
21387 Wafakhalil is an asteroid, discovered in 1998 by the Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research Team at Socorro, New Mexico. It is named after Dr Wafa Khalil (b. 1945), a chemistry teacher at the MAST Academy in Miami, Florida[1] who was a finalist at the 2004 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Excellence in Teaching Awards.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Wafa Khalil, PhD.. Center for Precollegiate Education and Training, University of Florida (1998). Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
- ^ Exchanging Ideas a Goal of Intel ISEF Excellence in Teaching Awards. Intel Education (2004). Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
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