(21470) Frankchuang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 April 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Frank Fu-Han Chuang (b. 1988) was awarded first place in the 2006 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his computer science team project. He also received the MILSET Expo-Science Award. He attends the Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California, U.S.A.Naming citation (20060711/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Frankchuang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Frankchuang is 3.31 au from the Sun and 4.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 21470 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 HV97 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.82 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.51 |
| Orbital period | 4.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 3.31 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.267 |
| Inclination | 3.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.905 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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