(957) Camelia

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Asteroid
(957) Camelia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.9179  AU
eccentricity 0.0858
Perihelion - aphelion 2.6675 AU - 3.1683 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 14.779 °
Sidereal period 4,984 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.436 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 74 km
Albedo 0.04
Absolute brightness 9.7 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer K. Reinmuth
Date of discovery 1921
Another name 1921 JX, 1932 AG
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(957) Camelia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 7, 1921 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .

The name of the asteroid is derived from the flower genus camellia (lat .: Camellia ).