(51829) Williemccool Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 July 2001 by NEAT at Palomar.
William C. “Willie” McCool (1961-2003) was the pilot of the space shuttle Columbia (STS-107).Naming citation (20030806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Williemccool is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Williemccool is 2.39 au from the Sun and 1.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 51829 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 OD41 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.24 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.15 – 2.40 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0550 |
| Inclination | 7.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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