21387 Wafakhalil
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research Team, Socorro, New Mexico |
| Discovery date | March 20, 1998 |
| main belt asteroid | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 2454600.5 (2008-May-14.0) TDB | |
| Aphelion | 2.6556320 |
| Perihelion | 2.0813822 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1212261 |
| 1331.4058029 | |
| Inclination | 3.48841 |
| 331.80961 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 14.8 | |
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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 (born 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]
References
- ↑ "Wafa Khalil, PhD.". Center for Precollegiate Education and Training, University of Florida. 1998. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
- ↑ "Exchanging Ideas a Goal of Intel ISEF Excellence in Teaching Awards" (PDF). Intel Education. 2004. Archived from the original on 11 November 2006. Retrieved 2008-03-07.