John D. Odegard, a star in North Dakota aviation, is getting a stellar body named after him, according to the University of North Dakota. 156939 Odegard is an asteroid in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter. Preliminary data suggests it's a 1 to 2 miles in diameter and makes an orbit around the sun once every four years. Read more
An asteroid has been named for the founder and first dean of the University of North Dakota's aerospace school. An International Astronomical Union committee approved the asteroid named for John D. Odegard. Read more