(43574) Joyharjo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 March 2001 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Joy Harjo (b. 1951) is a member of the Mvskoke Nation and author of poetry, prose, plays, children's books, music albums and other creative works. She is the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and recipient of numerous other awards. Joy contributed a poetic message carried on NASA's Lucy spacecraft.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #10, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Joyharjo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Joyharjo is 3.09 au from the Sun and 4.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 43574 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 FU192 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.83 |
| Orbital period | 4.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.213 |
| Inclination | 5.13° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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