12696 Camus
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| Name | |
|---|---|
| Name | Camus |
| Designation | 1989 SF1 |
| Discovery | |
| Discoverer | Eric Walter Elst |
| Discovery date | September 26, 1989 |
| Discovery site | European Southern Observatory |
| Orbital elements | |
| Epoch October 27, 2007 (JDCT 2454400.5) | |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.141 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 2.623 AU |
| Perihelion (q) | 2.252 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | 2.994 AU |
| Orbital period (P) | 4.25 a |
| Inclination (i) | 7.998° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) | 160.448° |
| Argument of Perihelion (ω) | 128.788° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 160.704° |
12696 Camus is a main belt asteroid with a perihelion of 2.252 AU. It has an eccentricity of 0.141 and an orbital period of 1551.866 days (4.25 years).[1]
Caldeira has an average orbital speed of 18.297 km/s and an inclination of 8.0°.
The asteroid was discovered on September 26, 1989, by Eric Walter Elst.
This asteroid is named after Albert Camus, a French novelist and essayist.[1]
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