(21064) Yangliwei Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 June 1991 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Yang Liwei (b. 1965) was the first from China to orbit the Earth. His Shenzou V space capsule was launched in Oct. 2003. After completing 14 revolutions he landed safely in the grasslands of China's Inner Mongolia province.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #3, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yangliwei is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yangliwei is 3.23 au from the Sun and 2.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 21064 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 LY1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.49 km (#7,116 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0790 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.13 |
| Orbital period | 5.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.75 – 3.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Inclination | 2.60° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.74 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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