23869

23869 is a minor planet in the asteroid belt, located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It was discovered on September 29, 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 approximately 3 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of about 3.6 Earth years. Its orbit is moderately inclined at 11.6 degrees to the ecliptic plane. 23869 is classified as a main-belt asteroid, a group of asteroids that orbit the Sun primarily between Mars and Jupiter. The asteroid's spectral type is unknown, but it is likely to be a C-type asteroid, which are common in the outer regions of the asteroid belt and are believed to be composed of carbonaceous chondrites. The asteroid's rotation period is approximately 5.5 hours. 23869 has not been visited by any spacecraft, and its surface features remain unknown. The asteroid's name is not yet assigned, and it is currently known by its provisional designation.