23012

23012 is a minor planet in the outer region of the asteroid belt, orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. It was discovered on March 19, 1998, by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) team at the Lincoln Laboratory's Experimental Test Site near Socorro, New Mexico. The asteroid is classified as a main-belt asteroid, with a semi-major axis of approximately 3.1 astronomical units (AU), a perihelion distance of 2.6 AU, and an aphelion distance of 3.6 AU. Its orbital period is about 5.5 Earth years.

23012 has a diameter estimated to be around 3.5 kilometers, based on its absolute magnitude and assumed albedo. The asteroid's rotation period is approximately 5.7 hours. It has a relatively low inclination of about 1.5 degrees and an eccentricity of 0.15, indicating a nearly circular orbit.

The spectral classification of 23012 is not well-determined, but it is likely an S-type asteroid, which are composed mainly of silicate materials. The asteroid's name is derived from its provisional designation, which is assigned by the Minor Planet Center before a permanent name is adopted.

23012 is not a near-Earth object and poses no threat to Earth. It is one of the many thousands of known asteroids in the main belt, providing valuable data for studies of the solar system's formation and evolution.