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) | 0.1413891 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 2.6232355 AU |
| Perihelion (q) | 2.2523386 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | 2.9941324 AU |
| Orbital period (P) | 4.25 a |
| Inclination (i) | 7.99769° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) | 160.44778° |
| Argument of Perihelion (ω) | 128.78811° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 160.70353° |
12696 Camus is a main belt asteroid with a perihelion of of 2.2521843 AU. It has an eccentricity of 0.1413891 and an orbital period of 1551.8664146 days (4.25 years).[1]
Caldeira has an average orbital speed of 18.39115337 km/s and a inclination of 7.99812°.
The asteroid was discovered in September 26, 1989 by Eric Walter Elst.
This asteroid is named after Albert Camus, a French novelist and essayist. [1]
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