(376311) Naidubezawada Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 March 2000 by L. H. Wasserman at Anderson Mesa.
Naidu Bezawada (b. 1962) has worked on telescope instrumentation and detector systems at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, the UK Astronomy Technology Centre, and the European Southern Observatory (ESO). His expertise in detector technology and leadership are critical for the instrumentation of ESO's Extremely Large Telescope.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #9, 20), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Naidubezawada is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Naidubezawada is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 376311 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 GE21 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.05 |
| Orbital period | 5.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.03 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.81 – 3.25 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0735 |
| Inclination | 10.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.82 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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