21570 Muralidhar
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research Team |
| Discovery site | Socorro |
| Discovery date | September 14, 1998 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 21570 |
| 1998 RK33 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.9489323 |
| Perihelion | 2.2345071 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1378284 |
| 1523.9842095 | |
| 189.76638 | |
| Inclination | 13.20008 |
| 2.19038 | |
| 253.23337 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 0.0203 | |
| 13.60 | |
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21570 Muralidhar (1998 RK33) is a minor planet in the main asteroid belt. It was discovered on September 14, 1998 by the Asteroid Research Team of the Near-Earth Lincoln Laboratory in Socorro. The asteroid is named after Vinayak Muralidhar for winning 2nd place in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in 2006.