(24421) Djorgovski Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 January 2000 by CSS at Catalina.
Stanislav George Djorgovski (b. 1956) is a Professor of Astronomy at the California Institute of Technology. He has performed fundamental research in many topics, including high-z galaxies, globular clusters, quasars and galactic evolution. He has pioneered the use of advanced computing techniques for astronomical problems.Naming citation (20120831/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Djorgovski is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Djorgovski is 2.84 au from the Sun and 2.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24421 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 BQ33 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.80 km (#5,910 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0340 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.11 |
| Orbital period | 4.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.51 – 3.03 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0939 |
| Inclination | 5.35° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.50 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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