(21276) Feller Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 October 1996 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
William Feller (1906-1970) studied at Zagreb and Göttingen and taught at Kiel, Stockholm, Brown University and Cornell University. He was one of the founders of the modern probability theory based on concepts of measure theory.Naming citation (20010509/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Feller is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Feller is 2.53 au from the Sun and 3.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 21276 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 TF5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.31 |
| Orbital period | 3.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.142 |
| Inclination | 4.13° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.970 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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