223224C

223224C is a minor planet located in the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 3.2 astronomical units from the Sun. It was discovered on October 17, 2005, by astronomers at the Palomar Observatory in California. The object has an estimated diameter of about 2 kilometers and orbits the Sun with a period of approximately 5.5 Earth years. Its orbital eccentricity is 0.12, indicating a relatively circular orbit. The asteroid's spectral type is classified as X, which suggests a primitive composition, possibly including carbonaceous materials. 223224C is part of the Themis family of asteroids, a group believed to have originated from a single parent body that was disrupted by a collision. The Themis family is one of the largest and most populous asteroid families in the asteroid belt. Due to its primitive composition and association with the Themis family, 223224C is of interest to scientists studying the early solar system and the processes that shaped it.