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235960

235960 is the numerical designation of a minor planet, a small Solar System body that orbits the Sun. In the catalog maintained by the Minor Planet Center, each object receives a unique number once its orbit becomes well established.

The number 235960 can be used together with a provisional designation from the time of discovery, and,

Public databases such as the JPL Small-Body Database and the Minor Planet Center provide orbital elements and

As with other minor planets, 235960 is part of the broader study of the Solar System's small

if
a
formal
name
is
later
assigned,
the
object
may
be
referred
to
as
"235960
Name."
The
naming
of
minor
planets
is
governed
by
the
International
Astronomical
Union.
physical
parameters
for
numbered
minor
planets.
For
many
objects
in
this
range,
data
may
include
estimates
of
size,
albedo,
and
rotation
period,
though
such
measurements
can
be
unavailable
or
uncertain
for
some
objects.
bodies
and
contributes
to
research
on
orbital
dynamics,
composition,
and
the
history
of
planetary
formation.
No
widely
publicized
notable
features
of
this
specific
object
are
known.