24722

24722 is a minor planet in the asteroid belt, located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It was discovered on September 29, 1999, by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) project, a collaborative effort between the United States Air Force, NASA, and MIT. The asteroid is approximately 2.5 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of about 3.5 years. Its orbit is inclined at an angle of 10.5 degrees to the ecliptic plane, and it has an eccentricity of 0.15, indicating a relatively circular orbit. The asteroid's spectral type is X, which suggests it has a primitive composition, likely consisting of carbonaceous material. 24722 is named after the year of its discovery, 24722, in accordance with the naming conventions for minor planets. The asteroid's designation, 24722, is a sequential number assigned by the Minor Planet Center, the internationally recognized authority for naming and cataloging minor planets.