(21156) Didierlockwood Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 August 1993 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Didier Lockwood (1956–2018) was a French jazz violinist. One of the most influential jazz violinists of his generation, he was a spiritual heir to Stéphane Grappelli. Didier performed more than 5000 concerts and recorded over 40 albums. He was a composer, educator, and the founder of a leading school dedicated to improvisation and jazz education.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #16, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Didierlockwood is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Didierlockwood is 2.26 au from the Sun and 2.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 21156 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 QP7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 17.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.38 |
| Orbital period | 3.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.15 – 2.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0728 |
| Inclination | 6.36° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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