(11896) Camelbeeck Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 April 1991 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Thierry Camelbeeck (b. 1956) is a seismologist at the Royal Observatory, Uccle. He has carried out studies of seismicity in Belgium.Naming citation (20010509/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Camelbeeck is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Camelbeeck is 2.80 au from the Sun and 1.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11896 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 GP6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.53 |
| Orbital period | 3.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.167 |
| Inclination | 2.01° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.996 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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