37141

37141 is the designation for a specific asteroid. Discovered on April 14, 1996, by the Spacewatch program, its orbit places it within the main asteroid belt, the region between Mars and Jupiter populated by numerous rocky bodies. Initial observations suggest it is a relatively small celestial object, with an estimated diameter of approximately 3 to 8 kilometers. Its surface composition is not precisely known, but like many asteroids in its region, it is likely to be a stony or carbonaceous type. The asteroid's orbital period, the time it takes to complete one revolution around the Sun, is roughly 3.6 years. Further observations are ongoing to refine its orbital parameters and to learn more about its physical characteristics. The numbering system for asteroids, maintained by the International Astronomical Union, assigns unique numerical identifiers to all cataloged minor planets once their orbits are well-determined.