3752 Camillo

Orbit

Camillo orbits the Sun at a distance of 0.99–1.8 AU once every 20 months (614 days; semi-major axis of 1.41 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.30 and an inclination of 56° with respect to the ecliptic.

Close approaches

The closest point between the orbit of the Earth and the orbit of this asteroid (Earth MOID) is currently 0.0780 AU or 30 lunar distances, so Camillo does not come close enough to Earth to qualify as a potentially hazardous asteroid. It came to perihelion (its closest approach to the Sun) on 6 January 1976 and, on 17 February 1976 and passed within 0.08013 AU of Earth.

2013 passage

Camillo came to perihelion on 27 December 2012. On 12 February 2013 the asteroid passed 0.14775 AU from Earth and had an apparent magnitude of 13. During the 2013 passage the asteroid was studied by radar using Goldstone and Arecibo.

2018 passage

On February 20, 2018, the asteroid passed by Earth. It was observed on radar by Arecibo Observatory and shown to have a long angular double-lobed shape. At 0.13 AU distance its peak magnitude was about 13.

Naming

This minor planet was named for the son of the early Roman King Turno. "Camillo" is also the name of the discoverer's son. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 20 May 1989 (M.P.C. 14633).

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References

1. (21 February 2018). "Radar images of 3752 Camillo". Arecibo Observatory (on Twitter).