182979

182979 is the designation for an asteroid discovered by the Catalina Sky Survey on October 30, 2003. It belongs to the main belt of asteroids, a region located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Its orbital period is approximately 4.1 years, and it has a semi-major axis of about 2.57 astronomical units. The asteroid's size and composition are not precisely known without further detailed observation, as is common for many asteroids in its size class. Its absolute magnitude is estimated to be around 16.7, indicating it is a relatively faint object. Further study is required to determine its albedo and spectral characteristics, which would provide more information about its surface properties and origin. Like other main-belt asteroids, 182979 likely formed during the early stages of the solar system's formation.