(11020) Orwell Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 July 1984 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
British writer George Orwell (Eric Blair, 1903-1950) was renowned for his novels Animal Farm and 1984, the latter a brilliant examination of the dangers of totalitarian rule. The name was suggested by J. Ticha and endorsed by B. G. Marsden, who made the identification involving this aptly designated object.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Orwell is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Orwell is 3.01 au from the Sun and 4.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11020 |
| Provisional designation | 1984 OG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 14.5 km (#3,269 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0890 |
| Rotation period | 62.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.7 |
| Orbital period | 5.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.09 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.60 – 3.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.158 |
| Inclination | 3.02° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.59 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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