4923 Clarke
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| Discovery A | |
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| Discoverer | Schelte J. Bus |
| Discovery date | March 2, 1981 |
| Alternate designations B |
1981 EO27 |
| Category | Main belt |
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| Semi-major axis (a) | ? Gm (? AU) |
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| Orbital period (P) | ? d (? a) |
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| Inclination (i) | ?° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) |
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| Mean anomaly (M) | ? |
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| Dimensions | ? km |
| Mass | ?×10? kg |
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| Absolute magnitude | ? |
| Albedo (geometric) | ? |
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4923 Clarke is an asteroid. It was discovered on March 2, 1981 by Schelte J. Bus. It orbits within the main asteroid belt.
The asteroid is named after the science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke, author of 2001: A Space Odyssey. In the postscript to his novel 3001: The Final Odyssey, Clarke jokingly expresses disappointment that he did not receive asteroid 2001 as his namesake (that honour went to Albert Einstein).
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