186967

186967 is a minor planet in the asteroid belt, discovered on September 23, 1973, by astronomer Tamara Mikhaylovna Smirnova at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj, Ukraine. It is classified as a main-belt asteroid, meaning it orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. The asteroid has an estimated diameter of about 10 kilometers and completes one orbit around the Sun approximately every 4.5 years. Its orbit is moderately eccentric and inclined, with an average distance from the Sun of about 2.7 astronomical units. The rotational period of 186967 is not well-determined, but it is believed to be relatively slow, possibly taking several days to complete one rotation. The asteroid's spectral type is not well-defined, but it is likely to be of the common S-type, which suggests a stony composition. As of now, no moons have been discovered orbiting 186967. The asteroid's name is not yet assigned, and it is currently known by its provisional designation.