(21038) Bazzano Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1990 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Angela Bazzano (b. 1953) is an Italian astrophysicist who works on high-energy emissions from the galactic center. She was instrumental to the scientific success of the IBIS γ-ray imager on INTEGRAL. Angela contributed to the discovery of GRB 170817A, leading the IBIS Multi-Messenger Astrophysics Team, and was key to the success of the INTEGRAL observatory.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #13, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bazzano is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bazzano is 3.32 au from the Sun and 2.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 21038 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 EP3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.6 km (#4,284 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0580 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.66 |
| Orbital period | 5.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.81 – 3.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.117 |
| Inclination | 5.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.81 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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