(156939) Odegard Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 March 2003 by V. Reddy at Goodricke-Pigott.
John D. Odegard (1941-1998), born in Minot, North Dakota, was an aviation visionary who started the flight-training program at the University of North Dakota in 1968.Naming citation (20100923/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Odegard is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Odegard is 2.85 au from the Sun and 3.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 156939 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 FB120 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.84 |
| Orbital period | 4.01 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.177 |
| Inclination | 11.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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