(21057) Garikisraelian Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 April 1991 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Garik Israelian (b. 1963) is an astrophysicist at the Institute of Astrophysics, Tenerife, known for his studies of stellar abundances and observational evidence of the supernova origin of black holes. He is an accomplished musician and the founder of the STARMUS Festival, which celebrates astronomy, space exploration and music.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-06-20), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Garikisraelian is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Garikisraelian is 2.33 au from the Sun and 2.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 21057 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 GJ8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.5 |
| Orbital period | 3.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 2.37 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0350 |
| Inclination | 7.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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