24082

24082 is a minor planet in the asteroid belt, located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It was discovered on September 24, 1999, by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) project, a collaborative effort between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory, NASA, and the U.S. Air Force. The asteroid is approximately 3 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of about 4.1 years. Its orbit is moderately eccentric and inclined, with an average distance from the Sun of about 2.6 astronomical units (AU). The asteroid's spectral type is classified as X, indicating a primitive composition, likely consisting of carbonaceous materials. 24082 has not been observed to be a near-Earth object, and its orbit does not bring it close to Earth. The asteroid's name, 24082, is its provisional designation, as it has not yet been officially named by the International Astronomical Union.