Discovered by NEAT Alternative names 2001 OH38 Observation arc 8625 days (23.61 yr) Orbits Sun | Discovery date 20 July 2001 Minor planet category Main belt Discovered 20 July 2001 Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Aphelion 3.47404 AU (519.709 Gm) People also search for 51825 Davidbrown, 51824 Mikeanderson | ||
51827 Laurelclark (2001 OH38) is an asteroid named for astronaut Laurel Clark, who was killed in the STS-107 (Columbia) space shuttle reentry disaster on February 1, 2003. 51827 Laurelclark was discovered on July 20, 2001 at Palomar Observatory by the JPL Near Earth Asteroid Tracking Program.
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