(21367) Edwardpleva Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 June 1997 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Edward Gustav Pleva (1912-2008) was a geography educator who taught for 39 years at Western University and was editor of The Canadian Oxford School Atlas. Name suggested by R. and P. Jedicke.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-06-20), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Edwardpleva is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Edwardpleva is 2.93 au from the Sun and 3.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 21367 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 LU1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.36 |
| Orbital period | 5.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.82 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0586 |
| Inclination | 12.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.82 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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