(4254) Kamel

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Asteroid
(4254) Camel
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Eunomia family
Major semi-axis 2,616  AU
eccentricity 0.158
Perihelion - aphelion 2.203 AU - 3.028 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 13.02 °
Length of the ascending node 202 °
Sidereal period 4.23 a
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 10 km
Rotation period 2.739 h
Absolute brightness 12.0 mag
history
Explorer Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist
Date of discovery October 24, 1985
Another name 1985 UT 3 , 1947 TB, 1951 SU
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(4254) Kamél is a main belt asteroid that was discovered on October 24, 1985 by Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist at the Kvistaberg Observatory in Sweden.

It was named after Lars Kamél on May 28, 1991 .

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