68359

68359 is a minor planet in the asteroid belt, located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It was discovered on September 24, 1973, by the Soviet astronomer Tamara Mikhaylovna Smirnova at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj, Ukraine. The asteroid is approximately 10 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of about 4.3 years. Its orbit is moderately inclined to the ecliptic plane, with an inclination of 11.0 degrees. The asteroid's rotation period is approximately 2.7 hours. 68359 is classified as a main-belt asteroid, a group of asteroids that orbit the Sun primarily between Mars and Jupiter. The asteroid's spectral type is unknown, but it is likely to be a C-type asteroid, which are carbonaceous and typically found in the outer regions of the asteroid belt. The asteroid's name is not yet assigned, and it is currently designated with its provisional designation (68359) 1973 SX2.