102679

102679 is a numbered minor planet that resides in the inner portion of the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The body received its permanent designation after its orbit was well determined through follow‑up observations. It was first observed on 18 February 2001 by the LINEAR (Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research) survey at the Lincoln Laboratory’s Experimental Test Site in Socorro, New Mexico.

The asteroid has an orbital period of approximately 3.3 Earth years, completing a revolution around the Sun every 1204 days. Its semi‑major axis is about 2.22 astronomical units (AU), placing it in the inner main‑belt region. The orbit has a low eccentricity of about 0.09 and an inclination of roughly 7 degrees relative to the ecliptic plane, indicating a relatively flat, circular orbit common to many inner‑belt objects. The Jupiter Tisserand parameter is 3.56, confirming its dynamical classification as an asteroid rather than a cometary population.

Photometric observations suggest a rotation period of about 5.3 hours, with a lightcurve amplitude indicating a modest shape asymmetry. The asteroid’s absolute magnitude is 15.2, which, assuming an albedo between 0.15 and 0.25 (typical for S‑type asteroids), translates into a diameter estimate of roughly 3.5 to 4.0 kilometers. Spectral classification, based on visible‑wavelength spectroscopy, classifies 102679 as an S‑type, indicating a stony composition with silicate minerals dominating its surface.