(4553) Doncampbell Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 September 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Doncampbell is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Doncampbell is 2.96 au from the Sun and 3.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4553
Provisional designation1982 RH
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter9.00 km (#5,763 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.166
Rotation period13.0 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.47
Orbital period4.24 years
Semi-major axis2.62 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.26 – 2.98 au
Eccentricity0.139
Inclination12.9°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.27 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 15 September 1982

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