(92892) Robertlawrence Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 August 2000 by M. W. Buie at Cerro Tololo.
Robert H. Lawrence Jr. (1935-1967) was selected for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) program. He was the first African American to be selected as an astronaut and was the only MOL astronaut with a doctorate. He perished in a plane crash before he had the opportunity to go to space.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2021-01-27), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Robertlawrence is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Robertlawrence is 2.19 au from the Sun and 3.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 92892 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 QO244 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.45 |
| Orbital period | 3.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 4.33° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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