46655

46655 is a minor planet in the asteroid belt, located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It was discovered on September 10, 1977, by astronomers Eleanor Helin and Schelte J. Bus at the Palomar Observatory in California. The asteroid is classified as an S-type, which means it has a stony composition. Its orbit is relatively stable, with an average distance from the Sun of approximately 2.6 astronomical units (AU). The asteroid has a diameter of about 5 kilometers (3 miles) and completes one orbit around the Sun every 4.2 years. 46655 has not been named, and it is designated by its provisional designation (46655) 1977 RB. The asteroid is part of the Flora family, a group of asteroids that share similar orbital characteristics.