(21915) Lavins Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 November 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Gregory M. Lavins (b. 1991) is a finalist in the 2005 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for his physical science project. He attends the Solon Middle School, Solon, Ohio.Naming citation (20051019/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lavins is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lavins is 2.22 au from the Sun and 2.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 21915 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 VE35 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.27 |
| Orbital period | 4.01 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.52 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.122 |
| Inclination | 4.40° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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