(4321) Zero Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Samuel Joel “Zero” Mostel (1915-1977) was an American actor, singer and artist. A Tony Award winner for his theatrical performances, Mostel is probably best known for his comedic roles in movies such as A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and The Producers.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Zero is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zero is 2.53 au from the Sun and 2.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4321 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EH26 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.1 km (#4,493 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0980 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.41 |
| Orbital period | 5.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 3.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.283 |
| Inclination | 2.41° |
| 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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