(210421) Freundtamas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 December 2007 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Hungarian neurobiologist Tamás Freund (b. 1959) has been involved for over 30 years in functional anatomical studies on cortical microcircuits, employing combinations of immunocytochemistry, electron microscopy, and electrophysiology. He is an active science communicator.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-10-26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Freundtamas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Freundtamas is 2.67 au from the Sun and 3.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 210421 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 YD3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.78 |
| Orbital period | 4.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.66 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0237 |
| Inclination | 2.86° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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