30052

30052 is a minor planet in the asteroid belt, located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It was discovered on September 24, 1993, by astronomers Carolyn S. Shoemaker and David H. Levy at the Palomar Observatory in California, United States. The asteroid is named after the year of its discovery, 30052.

The asteroid has a diameter of approximately 10 kilometers and orbits the Sun with a semi-major axis of about 3.1 astronomical units (AU). Its orbital period is roughly 5.5 Earth years. The orbital eccentricity of 30052 is 0.12, indicating a relatively circular orbit. The asteroid's rotation period is approximately 5.4 hours.

30052 is classified as a main-belt asteroid, a group of asteroids that orbit the Sun primarily between Mars and Jupiter. It is part of the Flora family, a large group of asteroids that share similar orbital elements and are believed to have originated from a single parent body.

The asteroid's spectral type is S, which indicates that it has a stony composition. This is typical for asteroids in the inner main belt. The surface of 30052 is relatively bright, with an albedo of about 0.25, meaning it reflects about 25% of the sunlight that hits it.

30052 has not been visited by any spacecraft, and its physical characteristics beyond its size and composition are not well understood. Future missions to the asteroid belt may provide more detailed information about this and other minor planets.