(21514) Gamalski Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 May 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Andrew David Gamalski (b. 1988) was awarded second place in the 2006 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his computer science team project. He attends the Corona del Sol High School, Tempe, Arizona, U.S.A.Naming citation (20060711/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gamalski is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gamalski is 3.23 au from the Sun and 3.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 21514 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 KS48 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.1 |
| Orbital period | 4.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 3.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.222 |
| Inclination | 6.83° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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