245243

245243 is a minor planet in the asteroid belt, orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. It was discovered on October 16, 1998, by the Lowell Observatory Near-Earth-Object Search (LONEOS) at Anderson Mesa Station in Flagstaff, Arizona. The asteroid is classified as a main-belt asteroid, with a semi-major axis of approximately 2.5 astronomical units (AU), and an orbital period of about 3.9 Earth years. Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.15 and an inclination of 13.5 degrees relative to the ecliptic plane. The absolute magnitude of 245243 is 16.0, indicating a diameter of roughly 2 kilometers. The asteroid's spectral type is unknown, but it is likely a C-type, which suggests a composition rich in carbonaceous material. As of now, no moons or other companions have been detected around 245243. The asteroid's name has not been officially assigned, and it remains designated by its provisional designation, 245243.