Luis Vaz de Camoes / 5160 Camoes Asteroid - San Jose, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
N 37° 19.169 W 121° 51.493
10S E 601166 N 4130925
A bust of Camoes.
Waymark Code: WMEKVW
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/10/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
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The bust of Camoes inside the Portuguese Museum at Kelley Park. A small sign on the pedestal reads:

"Camoes through his epic poem os Lusiadas, celebrated Portuguese history and achievement, however his poetry and his way of life embodied the Portuguese spirit and his literary genius made him immortal and beloved by all who read him."

About the Space entity:

"5160 Camoes is a main belt asteroid with a perihelion of 2.3273245 AU. It has an eccentricity of 0.0709157 and an orbital period of 1360.2378300 days (3.72 years)." (visit link)
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Celestial Body: Asteroid

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