description 107 Camilla Overview
107 Camilla is a large asteroid in the outer main belt and a member of the Cybele group. Norman Pogson discovered it at Madras Observatory on 17 November 1868, and its name refers to Camilla, a warrior queen in Roman mythology. Observations with the Hubble Space Telescope identified a satellite in 2001, and later studies established Camilla as a multiple-asteroid system of interest to researchers studying the composition and dynamics of outer-belt bodies.
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When was 107 Camilla discovered?
Norman Pogson discovered 107 Camilla at Madras Observatory on 17 November 1868. The asteroid was later named for Camilla, a warrior queen from Roman mythology.
Where is 107 Camilla located in the Solar System?
It is a large outer-main-belt asteroid and a member of the Cybele group. Its average distance from the Sun is about 3.5 astronomical units, beyond the main concentration of the inner asteroid belt.
How large is 107 Camilla and how long is its orbit?
JPL-based estimates put its diameter at roughly 210 kilometers. It takes about 6.5 years to complete one orbit around the Sun. ([JPL Small-Body Database](https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/tools/sbdb_lookup.html#/?sstr=20000107))
Does 107 Camilla have moons?
Yes, two known satellites orbit 107 Camilla, making it a triple asteroid system. One satellite was identified through Hubble Space Telescope observations in 2001.
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