(8021) Walter Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 October 1990 by Shoemaker, C. S., Levy, D. H. at Palomar.
Walter Anderson (b. 1944) is a long-time editor of Parade, a magazine that reaches more than 80 million readers weekly. For many years he has focused the magazine's positive and uplifting stories. He is also known for his commitment to many causes, including improving literacy in the United States.Naming citation (19991123/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Walter is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Walter is 2.14 au from the Sun and 1.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8021 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 UO2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.29 km (#8,524 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.257 |
| Rotation period | 4.84 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.53 |
| Orbital period | 3.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.84 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.224 |
| Inclination | 23.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.855 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.