60572

60572 is a numbered minor planet of the asteroid belt, located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. The object was first observed on 15 February 2003 by the LINEAR survey at the Lincoln Laboratory's Experimental Test Site in Socorro, New Mexico. It received its permanent designation after its orbit was well established through follow‑up observations, and the numbering was assigned by the Minor Planet Center in 2005. No official name has been given to the asteroid, so it remains known by its number.

The asteroid belongs to the main-belt population, classified as a stony S‑type object based on its spectral reflectance. Its orbit has a semi‑major axis of 2.45 astronomical units, an eccentricity of 0.13, and an inclination of roughly 9 degrees relative to the ecliptic. A typical orbital period for a minor planet at this distance is about 3.85 Earth years. The object's diameter, inferred from its absolute magnitude of approximately 14 and an assumed albedo of 0.20, is roughly 4.5 kilometers across.

Because of its orbit and size, 60572 does not pose any significant threat to Earth. It is one of thousands of such bodies that provide insight into the composition and collisional history of the early Solar System. Ongoing observations refine its orbit and physical characteristics, contributing to the broader statistical studies of main‑belt asteroid demographics.