11020 Orwell
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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Antonín Mrkos |
| Discovery date | July 31, 1984 |
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Designations
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| Named after | George Orwell |
| Alternate name(s) | 1979 SA9; 1984 OG; 1999 GL5 |
| Minor planet category |
Main belt |
| Epoch November 26, 2005 (JD 2453700.5) | |
| Aphelion | 532.660 Gm (3.561 AU) |
| Perihelion | 393.562 Gm (2.631 AU) |
| Semi-major axis | 463.111 Gm (3.096 AU) |
| Eccentricity | 0.150 |
| Orbital period | 1989.471 d (5.45 a) |
| Average orbital speed | 16.83 km/s |
| Mean anomaly | 356.183° |
| Inclination | 2.988° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 154.480° |
| Argument of perihelion | 131.994° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | ? km |
| Mass | ?×10? kg |
| Mean density | ? g/cm³ |
| Equatorial surface gravity | ? m/s² |
| Escape velocity | ? km/s |
| Rotation period | ? d |
| Albedo | 0.1? |
| Temperature | ~158 K |
| Spectral type | ? |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.4 |
11020 Orwell is an asteroid. It was discovered on July 31, 1984 by Antonín Mrkos at the Czech observatory in Kleť.
George Orwell is the pseudonym of British writer Eric Blair (1903–1950), forever associated with the year of discovery, 1984, due to the enduring popularity of his dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. Orwell is one of only a handful of writers to have an asteroid named after him.
According to the records of Klet Observatory: "The name was suggested by J. Tichá and endorsed by B. G. Marsden, who made the identification involving this aptly designated object".
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[edit] External links
- NASA JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 11020 Orwell
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