30623

30623 is a minor planet in the asteroid belt, orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. It was discovered on October 1, 1999, by the Lowell Observatory Near-Earth-Object Search (LONEOS) at Anderson Mesa Station. The asteroid is approximately 2.5 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of about 3.5 years. Its orbit is moderately eccentric and inclined, with a semi-major axis of 2.33 astronomical units (AU). The asteroid's spectral type is X, indicating a primitive composition, likely consisting of carbonaceous material. 30623 has not been visited by any spacecraft, and its surface features and composition remain largely unknown. The asteroid's name, 30623, is its provisional designation in the Minor Planet Center's database.