- 21387 Wafakhalil
Infobox Planet | minorplanet = yes | width = 25em | bgcolour = #FFFFC0 | apsis = | name = 21387 Wafakhalil| symbol = |
| caption = | discovery = yes | discovery_ref = | discoverer = Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research Team,Socorro, New Mexico | discovered =March 20 ,1998 | designations = | mp_name = | alt_names = | mp_category = | orbit_ref = | epoch = 2454600.5 (2008-May-14.0) TDB
aphelion = 2.6556320| perihelion = 2.0813822| semimajor = | eccentricity = 0.1212261 | period = 1331.4058029 | avg_speed = | inclination = 3.48841 | asc_node = 331.80961 | mean_anomaly = | arg_peri = | satellites = | physical_characteristics = yes | dimensions = | mass = | density = | surface_grav = | escape_velocity = | sidereal_day = | axial_tilt = | pole_ecliptic_lat = | pole_ecliptic_lon = | albedo = | temperatures=no | temp_name1 = | mean_temp_1 = | max_temp_1 = | temp_name2 = | max_temp_2 = | spectral_type = | abs_magnitude = 14.821387 Wafakhalil is an
asteroid , discovered in 1998 by the Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research Team atSocorro, New Mexico . It is named after Dr Wafa Khalil (born1945 ), achemistry teacher at theMAST Academy inMiami ,Florida [cite web| title =Wafa Khalil, PhD. | publisher =Center for Precollegiate Education and Training, University of Florida | year =1998 | url =http://www.cpet.ufl.edu/True/TRUE1998/khali/wafak.htm | accessdate =2008-03-07] who was a finalist at the 2004 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Excellence in Teaching Awards. [cite web| title =Exchanging Ideas a Goal of Intel ISEF Excellence in Teaching Awards | publisher =Intel Education | year =2004 | url =http://download.intel.com/education/isef/2004Highlights.pdf | accessdate =2008-03-07 |format=PDF]References
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