(4254) Kamel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 October 1985 by C.-I. Lagerkvist at Kvistaberg.
Where Kamel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kamel is 2.97 au from the Sun and 3.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4254 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 UT3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.64 km (#5,313 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.397 |
| Rotation period | 2.74 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.12 |
| Orbital period | 4.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 3.03 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.159 |
| Inclination | 13.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.