[3][7]: 23  It orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.7–3.3 AU once every 5 years and 3 months (1,915 days).

The asteroid's rotation period, poles and shape remain unknown.

[4][5] This minor planet was named after American astronomer Carl Lampland (1873–1951), a graduate of Indiana University, best known for his radiometric measurements of planetary temperatures.

The name was proposed by Frank K. Edmondson, who initiated the Indiana Asteroid Program.

[2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 20 February 1971 (M.P.C.