(9011) Angelou Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 September 1984 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Maya Angelou (1928–2014), born Marguerite Annie Johnson, was an American poet, author, and civil rights activist. She came to fame with her first autobigraphical book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Six more autobiographies followed, and many other books of essays and poetry, as well as plays, movies, and TV shows.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Angelou is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Angelou is 2.74 au from the Sun and 3.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9011 |
| Provisional designation | 1984 SU |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.51 |
| Orbital period | 3.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.78 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.240 |
| Inclination | 2.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.786 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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Also discovered on 20 September 1984
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