39966

39966 is a minor planet in the asteroid belt, located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It was discovered on October 1, 1998, by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) project, a collaborative effort between the United States Air Force, NASA, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The asteroid is approximately 3 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of about 4.5 Earth years. It is classified as a main-belt asteroid, which means it orbits the Sun within the asteroid belt. The specific orbital characteristics and physical properties of 39966 are subjects of ongoing astronomical research.