(14124) Kamil Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 August 1998 by L. Sarounova at Ondrejov.
Czech amateur astronomer Kamil Hornoch (b. 1972) is an outstanding observer of comets and variable stars and a friend of the discoverer. The exactness of his astronomical work is appreciated by professional astronomers.Naming citation (20010109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kamil is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kamil is 2.22 au from the Sun and 1.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14124 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 QN60 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.48 km (#14,023 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.367 |
| Rotation period | 3.23 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.49 |
| Orbital period | 4.07 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.166 |
| Inclination | 12.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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